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.

Two St. Paul women are facing felony theft charges after police say they were caught stealing merchandise from Dick’s Sporting Goods in Burnsville.

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 Dakota County grand jury has returned an indictment charging 48-year-old Jason Philip Filas of Burnsville with first-degree murder in connection with the stabbing death of 32-year-old Danielle Grace Warren.

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.

Three people have been charged in Dakota County with conspiring to defraud a local grocery store chain through a Western Union money order scam that investigators say stretched across several months and involved nearly $10,000 in fraudulent transactions.

State regulators have issued an emergency suspension of Rocking Horse Ranch Childcare in Savage following the death of an infant and another reported medical emergency involving a second child.

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.

Two Texas brothers have been federally charged in Minnesota after authorities say they carried out a violent, nine-hour home invasion and cryptocurrency heist that netted $8 million and forced the cancellation of Mahtomedi Public Schools’ homecoming football game.

State regulators have issued an emergency suspension of Rocking Horse Ranch Childcare in Savage following the death of an infant and another reported medical emergency involving a second child.

The New Richmond Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing and endangered man, identified as Wayne Storch, who has not been seen since Thursday, September 18.

A White Bear Lake man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly sending a series of violent and threatening emails to members of a local church, prompting an intensive investigation by law enforcement.

Authorities in Savage are investigating the death of an infant that occurred at Rocking Horse Ranch Childcare on Monday, September 22, 2025.

A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to state prison for a 2023 Apple Valley burglary, while a separate Inver Grove Heights burglary case against him was dismissed as part of a plea agreement.

A Dakota County woman has been charged with felony property damage after police say she was caught attempting to siphon gasoline from a vehicle in a Mendota Heights parking lot.

A Dakota County woman is facing felony charges after allegedly stealing more than $1,000 worth of merchandise from a Target store in Apple Valley.

A 47-year-old Inver Grove Heights man is facing multiple charges, including assault with a dangerous weapon and impersonating a peace officer, after prosecutors say he attempted to pull over an on-duty Maple Grove police officer while using flashing red lights and pretending to be law enforcement.