A used oil spill on eastbound Interstate 494 near Highway 52 forced lane reductions and ramp closures Thursday evening. MnDOT crews worked to clean the roadway, with the roadway expected to reopen later tonight.

An 18-year-old man has been charged with felony fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle following an alleged street racing incident on Highway 212 late Tuesday night.

A Shakopee man has been charged in Ramsey County after authorities allege he was under the influence of alcohol when his vehicle became disabled on Interstate 94 in St. Paul and was struck by another vehicle, resulting in injuries to the other driver.

A 66-year-old South St. Paul man is facing two felony charges in Ramsey County after prosecutors alleged he engaged in lewd conduct in the presence of a child at Cherokee Park in St. Paul.

Farmington resident Mehdi Badaoui has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree attempted murder for repeatedly stabbing his wife during a violent domestic assault in April 2025.

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.