A Rosemount resident is charged with burglary after police say he entered a neighbor's apartment, took a shower, wore the victim's pajama pants, and resisted arrest.

A Cottage Grove man has been charged with two felony burglary counts after prosecutors say surveillance video, cellphone records, and GPS data linked him to an attempted break-in at Celt's Irish Pub in Rosemount.

South St. Paul Police have identified two men who were cited after a stolen-vehicle pursuit ended in a crash near I-494 and Highway 52. One suspect remains at large.

South Metro Fire Departments responded to two separate second-alarm house fires in Lakeville and Apple Valley and a fully engulfed vehicle fire in Burnsville on Friday night, July 24, 2026. The causes remain under investigation.

A Peterbilt dump truck overturned after its raised dump box struck a bridge on northbound Highway 52 near Highway 55 in Rosemount. The driver was hospitalized and the Minnesota State Patrol is investigating.

Burnsville Police and Fire have released new details after a mental health crisis on Maple Island Road escalated into a fatal house fire. The BCA and State Fire Marshal are now leading the investigation.

A third-alarm fire sent multiple fire departments to the former Lighthouse Church, now home to MN Debre Bisrat St. Gabriel and Arsema Ethiopian Orthodox Church, in Rosemount Monday morning. Crews from Rosemount, Apple Valley, Farmington, and Lakeville battled the large structure fire.

Two St. Paul residents are facing felony charges in Dakota County after prosecutors allege they stole more than $10,000 worth of property from vehicles parked inside underground apartment garages in Apple Valley before being found inside a stolen vehicle in Eagan containing many of the stolen items.

Burnsville Police are investigating after shell casings were found in the northernmost parking lot of Lac Lavon Park on Sunday morning. Police say no shooting was reported, and no injuries or witnesses are known.

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.

Ibrahim Ali Mohamed pleaded guilty to first-degree assault in the 2025 Kelley Park shooting in Apple Valley. The attempted murder charge will be dismissed.

A wrong-way driver caused a two-vehicle crash near County Road 42 and Portland Avenue in Burnsville on July 2, 2026. One person was hospitalized in stable condition, while another suffered minor injuries. The crash remains under investigation.

Two people were injured Wednesday morning after a seven-vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 35E at Lone Oak Road in Eagan, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

A driver was killed and a passenger suffered life-threatening injuries after a vehicle left the roadway, became airborne, and burst into flames on the northbound Interstate 35E exit ramp to Lone Oak Road in Eagan early Monday, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

Lake Elmo Park Reserve was temporarily closed on Friday after an abandoned vehicle linked to a Dakota County pursuit was found. Authorities say there is no ongoing threat.

An Apple Valley man faces three felony financial transaction card fraud charges after allegedly using stolen credit cards in separate incidents during May and June.

A fire at the vacant Metcalf Middle School in Eagan prompted a second- and possibly third-alarm response from multiple fire departments. Three individuals were detained as authorities investigate the cause of the blaze and whether it may be arson.

An Eagan couple is facing felony drug charges after authorities say a Dakota County Drug Task Force and Eagan SWAT search warrant led to the discovery of 9.25 grams of methamphetamine allegedly hidden in a backyard.

An Eagan man is facing felony threats of violence charges after allegedly threatening a neighbor and her children with a baseball bat, making racial slurs, and barricading himself inside an apartment during a hours-long police standoff that prompted a shelter-in-place at the Eagan Gardens Apartments on Rahn Road.

Burnsville Police say one person suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and another was taken into custody after a reported theft from a vehicle led to a physical altercation Saturday afternoon near Burnsville Parkway and I-35W.