Jacob John Audie, 37, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2025 murder of his roommate, Michael Maurice Schille, in South St. Paul.

Following a 12-day court trial, a judge has issued a mixed verdict in the case tied to the 2025 fatal shooting death of 20-year-old Matthew Robert Lee inside a South St. Paul residence.

19-year-old Terrell Ranzy of St. Paul has been charged in connection with the homicide of Matthew Robert Lee in South St Paul, Minnesota.

A Dakota County grand jury has indicted Jacob John Audie, 36, of Hudson, Wisconsin, on one count of first-degree premeditated murder and one count of second-degree intentional murder in the April shooting death of his 72-year-old roommate, Michael Maurice Schille.

A deadly shooting in South St. Paul early Friday morning has left one man dead and another critically injured, prompting a large-scale law enforcement response and a temporary shelter-in-place for nearby residents.

Emergency crews responded late Wednesday morning, August 20, 2025, to a reported aircraft crash at Fleming Field in South St. Paul.

The man charged in a February 2024 armed robbery at a Speedway gas station in South St. Paul has been convicted and sentenced.

City of South St. Paul City releases an official statement, and the Dakota County Attorney’s Office announces they won’t be filing charges against Council Member Pamela Bakken.

A 36-year-old Hudson, Wisconsin man has been charged with second-degree intentional murder in the shooting death of his 72-year-old roommate in South St. Paul, according to a press release issued Monday evening by Dakota County Attorney Kathy Keena.

Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Friday night in South St. Paul, leaving one man dead and another in custody.

A formal petition to begin the recall process against South St. Paul City Council Member Pamela Bakken was filed Friday morning at City Hall, marking the latest development in a months-long controversy surrounding the council member.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has suspended the license of Pamela Bakken, a family child care provider in South St. Paul and a member of South St. Paul’s City Council, following serious allegations involving child endangerment.

Casimir Semlak, 20, has pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder (drive-by shooting) in connection with the May 2022 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Anthony Skelley.

Mikayla Empey, the 22-year-old woman charged with third-degree felony murder following the fentanyl overdose death of Lenore Ann Richard, 65, in January 2022, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in December 2025 in this case.

A 22-year-old woman has been charged with third-degree felony murder following the overdose death of a South St. Paul resident in January 2022.

The Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) has concluded that Mayor James Francis of South St. Paul, Minnesota, violated sections of the Minnesota Fair Campaign Practices Act during his 2024 re-election campaign.

A formal complaint has been filed against Mayor James "Jimmy" P. Francis, accusing him of multiple violations of Minnesota's Campaign Finance and Fair Campaign Practices Acts, alongside allegations of inappropriate conduct.

Authorities are investigating a shooting that took place late this morning, Wednesday, September 18, 2024, in the 2200 block of Southview Boulevard around 10 a.m. following multiple reports of gunshots in the area.

Cambridge, Minnesota man has been sentenced to 12.75 years for South St. Paul, Minnesota murder.

Several area fire departments responded to a 4th Alarm fire in the city of South St Paul, Minnesota, this afternoon.