A Lakeville man is facing multiple felony charges in Dakota County related to allegations involving the sexual exploitation of very young children, according to a criminal complaint filed in district court on January 30, 2026, and is connected to the BCA investigation in the 17100 block of Dysart Place earlier this week.

Latest update on the police activity at Dysart Place and 171st Street involving Lakeville Officers and the Minnesota BCA.

Burnsville police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred late Sunday night, January 25, 2026, in the area of Andrews Pointe Townhomes.

Authorities were asking the community for help in locating a missing 7‑year‑old girl, Brynlee Nelson, in the Zimmerman area. She has since been found, and a suspect is in custody.

Just after 4 PM on Friday, January 16, 2026, the Savage Police reported that they had been investigating a report of a suspicious person near Hamilton Ridge Elementary School.

Savage officials released disturbing new details Tuesday in the investigation into the death of 11-month-old Harvey Muklebust, announcing that a former daycare employee has been arrested and is accused of intentionally harming multiple children while working at Rocking Horse Ranch Childcare.

The Farmington Police Department is alerting residents to a recent increase in reports of motor-vehicle tampering and thefts from unlocked vehicles across the community.

A Burnsville man already facing serious felony charges for a violent New Year’s Day assault in Burnsville is now charged in a separate Lakeville case involving an alleged late-night garage intrusion and indecent exposure incident, according to newly filed court documents on Monday.

Just after 11 PM Sunday night, Limitless Media received a tip about a large police presence in the area of 160th and Cedar Avenue on the Lakeville-Apple Valley border. According to Lakeville police, officers responded to a theft-in-progress at a Speedway gas station late Sunday night, resulting in the arrest of a juvenile suspect.

Authorities have released new details regarding the early-morning incident that prompted a shelter-in-place order Saturday in St. Anthony, confirming it stemmed from a fatal stabbing at an apartment complex.

Burnsville Police have arrested and the Dakota County Attorney’s Office has charged a 23-year-old man in connection with a violent New Year’s Day assault on an elderly woman along a park trail near Crystal Lake West, an incident authorities say raised serious public safety concerns and represents an escalation of troubling behavior.

A Rosemount man who violently assaulted and terrorized a woman during a prolonged attack near Parkview Elementary School has been sentenced to jail time and probation following a felony conviction.

A Farmington man has been charged with second-degree intentional murder in connection with the shooting death of his girlfriend inside a Castle Rock Township home on Christmas Eve.

A brief shelter-in-place alert was issued Friday evening, November 28, 2025, during an incident in which Lakeville Police officers responded to a report of an adult male in a possible crisis.

Law enforcement agencies from St. Paul and West St. Paul conducted a coordinated search Thursday evening after an armed domestic incident in St. Paul led authorities to believe the suspect had fled to an apartment complex in West St. Paul.

The Apple Valley City Council has unanimously approved a new ordinance prohibiting virtual currency kiosks, often referred to as cryptocurrency or Bitcoin ATMs, within the city limits, citing rising fraud, cybercrime, and limited law enforcement ability to recover stolen funds.

The Lakeville City Council has approved the deployment of a citywide network of License Plate Reader (LPR) cameras, commonly referred to as Flock cameras, following a vote during its December 15, 2025 City Council meeting.

A 16-year-old male from Eagan has been charged with four felony counts of threats of violence (intent to terrorize) in connection with a series of online threats directed at multiple Dakota County high schools, according to the Dakota County Attorney’s Office.

A series of online threats directed at multiple schools across Dakota and Scott County prompted widespread investigations, temporary school closures, and the arrest of a juvenile suspect, according to information released by law enforcement agencies and school districts over the last few days.

Law enforcement agencies across Dakota County have arrested a 16-year-old male in connection with a series of school-related threats that disrupted multiple schools in Burnsville, Apple Valley, Eagan, Rosemount, and surrounding communities on Tuesday, December 16.