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.

Independent School District 196 has closed all four of its high schools and two additional schools for Tuesday, December 16, 2025, following additional social media threats reported late Monday night and brought to the attention of law enforcement and school administrators.

Eastview and Apple Valley High School administrators and the Apple Valley Police Department (AVPD) investigated a concerning social media message alleging a potential threat to the school. After a joint review by school officials and law enforcement, authorities determined that no credible threat was made.

An incident that initially appeared to involve a suspected stolen vehicle prompted a multi-agency law enforcement response Saturday afternoon before authorities determined the situation stemmed from a reporting error tied to a recent vehicle sale.

A 32-year-old Eagan man is facing a felony charge after allegedly fleeing police in a vehicle without functioning rear lights, leading officers on a brief pursuit that ended in a collision.

A man was hospitalized early Saturday morning after fleeing from a Minnesota State Trooper at high speed and crashing along a major interstate interchange, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

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.

A shelter-in-place alert was issued Thursday night for residents in the area near Upper 55th Street East and Babcock Trail out of an abundance of caution after a tense situation involving an armed individual.

An Eagan father already awaiting sentencing in a domestic-related threats case is once again facing criminal charges, this time accused of violently punishing his son, prompting one of his younger children to flee the home and be found wandering alone roughly a mile away.

A Brooklyn Park man is facing felony charges after a high-speed pursuit through Eagan during the early morning hours of Friday, November 7, 2025, that was ended when police deployed a Grappler Police Bumper System to stop the fleeing vehicle safely.

Eagan Police responded to a report of a weapons incident Friday evening in the 4100 block of Rahn Road.

A commercial truck driver is facing two felony first-degree controlled substance charges in Dakota County after authorities say they discovered roughly 200 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside his semi-truck during a late-night traffic stop on I-35 in Lakeville.

A Twin Cities man faces multiple felony drug charges after undercover officers purchased fentanyl and methamphetamine from him in two separate controlled buys this summer.

A Red Wing man with a long history of violent and financial crimes has now been sentenced to state prison following three interconnected Dakota County criminal cases in 2025, including a road-rage gun-pointing incident, a late-night confrontation in Farmington, and a check-fraud operation spanning multiple victims and businesses.

A brief scare unfolded on Sunday afternoon, October 5, 2025, at the Viking Lakes Residence complex after reports of a suspicious package prompted an evacuation and an emergency response from local police agencies.

A West St. Paul man is facing a first-degree controlled substance charge after officers allegedly discovered more than 150 grams of methamphetamine and two loaded handguns inside a safe during a search of his residence.

A St. Paul man is facing charges after allegedly attempting to steal a go-kart from a resident’s front yard in West St. Paul.

A burglary in Mendota Heights led to a dramatic multi-county pursuit and the filing of felony charges against a repeat offender with a lengthy criminal history.

A burglary in Mendota Heights early Monday morning, September 29, 2025, triggered a multi-county police pursuit that spanned several cities in the Twin Cities metro area before concluding in Minneapolis with the arrest of a suspect.

A young adult from St. Paul has been charged following a robbery investigation that led to a high-risk traffic stop and the recovery of two handguns.