Two are reported to have minor injuries following a rollover in Burnsville, Minnesota, on southbound I-35W. Another driver has died following a serious two-vehicle crash in Cottage Grove, Minnesota.

A four-year independent review into the 2004 murder conviction of Philip Randall Vance has concluded with no recommendation to overturn the verdict, according to a newly released report from the Minnesota Attorney General’s Conviction Review Unit.

A crash involving a semi-truck load striking a bridge and then striking a following passenger vehicle led to several hours of roadway disruptions on Tuesday evening, March 24, 2026.

A major proposed data center development in Apple Valley took a significant step toward rejection Wednesday night, as the Planning Commission recommended denial of key components of the Apple Valley Technology Park project following a continued public hearing.

An Eagan man, Rolando O. Miranda Martinez, has been charged in Dakota County District Court after authorities say he struck and killed a 40-year-old woman with his vehicle early Saturday morning and fled the scene.

Burnsville City Council Approves Highway 13 and Nicollet Avenue Interchange Improvements tied to Highway 13 “River, Rail, and Roads Initiative” and the “Nicollet Avenue Mobility Improvement Project”.

Police are investigating a reported shooting Friday evening near a busy commercial area in Burnsville, where multiple shell casings were found on the roadway, but no injuries have been reported.

Burnsville police have confirmed that a teenager has died following a shooting late Monday night at the Glen at Burnsville Apartments.

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.

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.

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.

Multiple fire departments responded early Saturday morning after three residences were found engulfed in flames in rural Otter Tail County. Officials say all three structures are considered total losses, and the cause remains under investigation.

One week after a young woman suffered life-threatening injuries when she was dragged by a vehicle during a dispute, South St. Paul Police have announced a significant development in the case, along with encouraging news about the victim’s recovery.

Dakota County officials are working to clear up confusion and calm fears about food assistance in the wake of the recent federal government shutdown.

A 56-year-old St. Paul man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly fleeing from a Mendota Heights police officer during a late-night traffic stop on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.

A two-vehicle crash involving an ISD 196 school bus and a Toyota RAV4 sent one driver to the hospital Tuesday afternoon in Apple Valley.

A large police presence was reported late Wednesday night in southeast Dakota County after authorities responded to reports of an armed man near Red Wing Boulevard (Highway 316) and 200th Street East in Ravenna Township, just outside of Hastings.

Firefighters from multiple departments battled a massive overnight fire that began late Sunday, destroying a garage and home on the 9900 block of Arkansas Path in Inver Grove Heights.

A police pursuit in Apple Valley ended in a crash Wednesday afternoon after a vehicle fleeing officers collided with another car at the intersection of Cedar Avenue and 147th Street.