As communities across Minnesota continue to navigate a period of heightened stress and uncertainty, Apple Valley Police Chief Nick Francis issued the following statement on the Apple Valley Police Facebook page Monday afternoon, January 19, 2026, addressing the emotional toll facing residents and law enforcement alike.

A Faribault man with a lengthy history of sexual offense convictions in Canada has been sentenced to nearly 12 years in Minnesota state prison following his conviction in a Dakota County child sexual assault case.

A Burnsville man already serving a lengthy federal prison sentence for a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme has received a downward durational sentence in a separate Dakota County financial crime case tied to fraudulent loan documents used at Wings and Royal Credit Union in the south metro.

Apple Valley police and fire crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash Monday evening that temporarily closed eastbound McAndrews Road and caused significant traffic delays.

An Apple Valley man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to a felony assault involving a firearm near the Dakota County Fair in Farmington, according to court records.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A Rosemount woman is facing a felony charge after allegedly leading Apple Valley police on a high-speed pursuit in a stolen vehicle on Thursday, November 20, 2025

Apple Valley emergency personnel responded to two separate injury crashes just over an hour apart on Wednesday, November 19, 2025: One on Cedar Avenue involving four vehicles and a second collision at the intersection of Galaxie Avenue and Fordham Avenue involving two vehicles.

Three Apple Valley Scouts BSA troops are teaming up to announce they will open their annual Christmas Tree Lot at Cub Foods Apple Valley, located at 15350 Cedar Avenue, starting Friday, November 21, 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 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.

Apple Valley police officers responded to a reported burglary in progress at the Cedar Brook Market early Tuesday morning, October 14, 2025 after the store’s owner witnessed a man attempting to break into the business.