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.

Around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, December 15, 2025, more than 300 students from Apple Valley High School participated in a coordinated walkout to protest recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in the local community.

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.

A serious injury crash involving a passenger vehicle and a box truck shut down a section of Highway 3 in Farmington early Monday morning.

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 13-year-old student was arrested Thursday after allegedly bringing a large quantity of pills suspected to contain fentanyl onto the campus of Horizon Middle School, according to the Moorhead Police Department.

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 28-year-old man was arrested early Saturday after allegedly breaking into a residence in South St. Paul and rummaging through the refrigerator, according to the criminal complaint.

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 multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck and several passenger vehicles resulted in a travel headache Tuesday morning on westbound Highway 55 near northbound Highway 52, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

A 34-year-old man is facing felony arson charges after Prior Lake police allege he intentionally ignited a grass fire near Mystic Lake Casino on Thursday night, December 4, 2025

An early morning fire caused significant damage to the Baitul Hikmah Academy/Masjid Al-Mahmood Foundation mosque in Prior Lake on Monday, prompting a large multi-agency response and a state and federal investigation.

Three people were injured Thursday afternoon, December 4, 2025, after a head-on crash on Whitney Drive, according to a Minnesota Department of Public Safety Motor Vehicle Crash Report completed by the Apple Valley Police Department.

The following is an open letter to the Rosemount community from former Rosemount Police Chief Mikael Dahlstrom, which he posted on his Facebook page late Friday morning, December 5, 2025.

A Fargo man with a prior felony DWI conviction and an active out-of-state warrant is facing multiple new charges after allegedly fleeing police in a high-speed pursuit from Mystic Lake Casino and registering a preliminary blood alcohol content of .275.

Lakeville Mayor Luke Hellier is urging unity, civility, and respect after the Lakeville City Council approved plans for the city’s first mosque.

New details from the Bloomington Police Department reveal that Wednesday night’s heavy police presence near the Mall of America stemmed from a chaotic and dangerous exchange of gunfire after a 21-year-old suspect opened fire on officers during a traffic stop.

Minnesota’s Move Over Law: When you see flashing or hazard lights on the shoulder in Minnesota, the law is clear: move over or slow down.

The City of Eagan has officially appointed Salim Omari as its new police chief following his swearing-in at the Tuesday, December 2, 2025, City Council meeting.