The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) and the Farmington Police Department are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 19-year-old woman, Amy Plotts.

One person was critically injured in an overnight structure fire in Saint Paul early Friday morning.

A routine winter parking enforcement check late last month escalated into a dangerous, multi-city police pursuit after a Savage man allegedly attempted to strike an officer with his vehicle, fled from police, and rammed a squad car before being taken into custody.

Endangered Missing Person - Caitlyn Rose Clark - Has Been Found and is Safe!

Police are investigating a reported assault that occurred Thursday morning on a park trail near Crystal Lake West, prompting increased patrols and a request for community assistance.

A Rosemount man who violently assaulted and terrorized a woman during a prolonged attack near Parkview Elementary School has been sentenced to jail time and probation following a felony conviction.

West St Paul Police are investigating a break-in at an antique store on Smith/Annapolis in West St Paul over the weekend, along with other incidents in the Smith/Dodd neighborhood over the last few months.

A Farmington man has been charged with second-degree intentional murder in connection with the shooting death of his girlfriend inside a Castle Rock Township home on Christmas Eve.

A Minneapolis man with an extensive felony criminal history is facing new charges in Dakota County after authorities say he led police on a high-speed pursuit in a stolen vehicle before crashing and attempting to flee on foot in the early morning hours of Tuesday, December 23, 2025.

A brief shelter-in-place alert was issued Friday evening, November 28, 2025, during an incident in which Lakeville Police officers responded to a report of an adult male in a possible crisis.

Law enforcement agencies from St. Paul and West St. Paul conducted a coordinated search Thursday evening after an armed domestic incident in St. Paul led authorities to believe the suspect had fled to an apartment complex in West St. Paul.

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 suspect wanted in connection with a November shooting at the Maple Grove Benihana was taken into custody on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, during a high-risk warrant operation in Inver Grove Heights involving multiple law enforcement agencies.

The Lakeville City Council has approved the deployment of a citywide network of License Plate Reader (LPR) cameras, commonly referred to as Flock cameras, following a vote during its December 15, 2025 City Council meeting.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is investigating after Saint Paul police officers were involved in a shooting Sunday afternoon.

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.

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.