Oakdale Man Charged with Second-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct in Washington County

A Minnesota State Patrol trooper and the driver of a Lexus suffered serious injuries after a crash on Interstate 35 near 220th Street in Forest Lake on Sunday afternoon. The Forest Lake Police Department is investigating.

A large police response to reports of possible shots fired in Newport, Minnesota, ended after deputies found no evidence of a shooting or injuries during an extensive search.

An Andover resident is facing a felony charge in Washington County District Court following an investigation into alleged criminal sexual conduct involving a minor.

A 15-year-old girl and her 44-year-old mother were arrested after a post-fireworks altercation in Cottage Grove on July 5. Police say a reported firearm was never verified, and the investigation remains ongoing.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has released the results of a seven-year feasibility study examining ways to reduce the spread of PFAS contamination in the East Metro area, outlining a series of large-scale remediation recommendations to protect current and future drinking water supplies.

A woman is facing multiple felony charges in Washington County after allegedly using counterfeit money to purchase a pickup truck in St. Paul Park, according to a criminal complaint.

The Cottage Grove Police Department is alerting residents after seeing a recent increase in e-bike thefts in the area.

Fire crews from across the east metro responded to a structure fire just after 8 p.m. Tuesday in the 7600 block of Lawton Avenue South in Cottage Grove.

An officer with the Department of Homeland Security was injured Thursday morning after an accidental self-inflicted gunshot during a firearms training exercise at the HERO Center in the 10000 block of 85th Street South in Cottage Grove.

A wrong-way driver was taken into custody early Thursday morning after leading the Minnesota State Patrol and local agencies on a high-speed pursuit that began in Dakota County and ended in Washington County.

Authorities are investigating two separate incidents that occurred Saturday evening, October 25, 2025, along westbound I-494 near 5th Avenue South in South St. Paul, prompting a temporary closure of the highway and delays in the area.

The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash on Highway 61 in Cottage Grove that occurred Wednesday evening.