Apple Valley firefighters responded to a second-alarm fire Friday afternoon after heavy black smoke and flames were reported coming from the roof of the Hayes Community Center.

Two men face felony fleeing charges in separate Dakota County cases involving an alleged Eagan traffic stop and a motorcycle reportedly traveling 115 mph in Mendota Heights.

Three women face felony theft charges in Dakota County after alleged retail thefts in Eagan and Lakeville involving more than $6,500 in merchandise.

A 21-year-old Inver Grove Heights woman faces felony burglary charges after allegedly entering an Apple Valley garage and possessing property stolen from nearby vehicles.

A Dodge Center man faces felony burglary charges after DNA and cellphone evidence allegedly linked him to a 2025 break-in at the Rosemount Water Treatment Plant.

A train derailed near Highway 13 and Dakota Avenue in Savage, Minnesota, Sunday evening. Empty grain cars were involved, with no injuries or environmental hazards reported.

A Grand Rapids man faces two felony charges after prosecutors say he used a stolen check to purchase a $2,200 motorcycle advertised on Facebook Marketplace in Burnsville.

A Burnsville man faces six charges across three cases involving an alleged assault on a 1-year-old child, hospital employees and a Dakota County jail deputy.

A Burnsville man is charged with felony theft after police say he committed 97 thefts from a department store, causing more than $18,000 in losses.

A Bloomington house cleaner faces two felony theft charges after prosecutors allege he stole property from clients’ homes and pawned nearly $26,000 worth of items across the south metro.

Three people face felony theft charges after Burnsville police say four suspects stole $963 worth of fragrance products from Ulta Beauty and fled together.

Bloomington police are investigating a report of possible gunfire near 82nd Street East following an alleged drug deal. No victims were found.

Firefighters battled a house fire Friday night in Castle Rock Township, Minnesota. No one was home, and two dogs were rescued from the residence.

A trash compactor fire at the Target in Apple Valley prompted a second-alarm response Thursday. Firefighters contained the blaze, and no injuries were reported.

The Saint Paul Bomb Squad responded to an Eagan home after a grenade was found inside a box. Authorities later confirmed the item was a replica.

Adrian Ricardo Flowers faces seven felony charges after prosecutors say he fired a handgun toward an Eagan police officer and attempted to fire at another during an August 15, 2026, struggle.

A Minneapolis woman has been charged with felony fleeing a peace officer after prosecutors say she led Bloomington police on a high-speed pursuit before running a red light and crashing into another vehicle in Apple Valley, injuring multiple people.

Authorities recovered the body of a missing swimmer Monday near Watergate Marina, about 1.7 miles downstream from Hidden Falls Regional Park in St. Paul.

Emergency crews searched the Mississippi River near Hidden Falls Regional Park in St. Paul, Minnesota, after a man reportedly went underwater while attempting to swim across on Saturday evening, August 1, 2026.

A Southfield, Michigan, man faces a felony theft charge after allegedly stealing a computer from Burnsville's Best Buy. Court documents allege he was linked to 54 thefts nationwide, while Indiana court records show two additional pending felony theft cases.