A South St. Paul man is facing a felony charge in Dakota County after prosecutors alleged he used electronic communications to distribute sexually explicit material to someone he believed to be a child.

An Inver Grove Heights woman is facing two felony charges after authorities allege she kicked a police officer in the face and spit on officers during an arrest in Inver Grove Heights.

A Shoreview man is facing felony criminal sexual conduct charges after prosecutors alleged he engaged in sexual penetration with a victim who was mentally impaired, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless.

A Watertown man is facing a felony assault charge after authorities say he slashed his brother with a roofing knife during an early morning argument in Carver County, leaving the victim with deep lacerations to his stomach and arm.

Two Chicago brothers are facing first-degree drug charges in Washington County after authorities allegedly discovered approximately two kilograms of fentanyl during a traffic stop in Lake Elmo.

The Dakota County Drug Task Force is warning residents after 23 suspected overdoses and two suspected fatal overdoses were reported between May 29 and June 2. Officials believe fentanyl may be present in the local drug supply and are urging residents to carry Narcan and recognize overdose warning signs.

A North Dakota man has been sentenced to nearly one year in jail after being convicted in Scott County of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a child under the age of 14 and a child sexual abuse material-related offense.

A Shakopee man has been charged with murder following a fatal shooting outside the Expo Center at Canterbury Park that left a 26-year-old Shakopee resident dead after a morning prayer service.

An Oakdale couple is facing multiple felony charges in Washington County following an investigation that resulted in allegations of criminal sexual conduct involving a minor and the possession of child sexual abuse material.

A West St. Paul man is facing a felony charge after authorities allege he fired a handgun into the air outside a Speedway gas station on Robert Street following a dispute inside the store. Investigators later recovered a significant amount of ammunition, multiple firearms and other weapons while executing search warrants at office spaces he rented, according to the criminal complaint.

The Saint Paul Police Department is asking for the public's assistance as investigators continue to examine a homicide that claimed the life of Gabriel last weekend.

A Minneapolis man is facing a felony charge after prosecutors allege he solicited a child age 15 or younger to engage in sexual conduct.

A South St. Paul man is facing multiple felony criminal sexual conduct charges in Ramsey County after prosecutors alleged he sexually abused multiple victims under the age of 16 over a period spanning several years.

A Mendota Heights man is facing a felony charge in Dakota County after prosecutors allege he disseminated pornographic material involving minors.

An Austin man is in custody after a federal grand jury indicted him on charges alleging he enticed multiple child victims from across the United States to create and send sexually explicit images of themselves.

An International Falls man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of a child from Zimmerman earlier this year, according to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA).

A Faribault man has been sentenced to 128 months in prison after pleading guilty in the fatal 2024 shooting of a co-worker outside the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Lakeville, Minnesota.

A 43-year-old man was taken into custody Friday morning after allegedly firing a gun outside a West St. Paul convenience store, prompting a large police response and search of the area.

A Woodbury man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities allegedly recovered nearly four pounds of methamphetamine and a firearm during the execution of a search warrant at his apartment, according to a criminal complaint filed in Washington County.

Three men have been charged in connection with a May 4 shooting outside Grand Casino Arena in downtown St. Paul following a Metro State University graduation ceremony. One suspect was arrested Thursday morning in Lakeville during a SWAT-assisted operation.