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.

Patients in Hastings and the surrounding southeast Twin Cities metro communities now have access to advanced cardiac MRI technology at United Hospital – Hastings Regina Campus.

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.

Absentee voting is now underway for the November 4, 2025, general election, with five school districts in Dakota County holding elections this fall.

A head-on collision between a motorcycle and a passenger car claimed the life of one person Thursday afternoon in Dakota County.

A 28-year-old Kenyon man is facing multiple felony charges after a head-on collision on Highway 56 in Randolph left two people dead over the weekend.

A Twin Cities man is facing a first-degree felony controlled substance charge after investigators say he sold more than 100 grams of fentanyl to an undercover officer during a series of controlled buys this summer.

As students returned to school this week, the Eagan Police Department launched a high-visibility traffic safety operation aimed at cracking down on distracted driving and other violations.

The Eagan Police Department has proven the effectiveness of the new Grappler device in the field, after it safely ended a vehicle pursuit that began in Eagan and continued into the city of St. Paul, Minnesota.

A Minneapolis man has been convicted in Dakota County District Court for his role in an identity theft scheme that defrauded victims and a White Bear Lake car dealership out of tens of thousands of dollars.

A tense armed standoff in a quiet West St. Paul neighborhood ended Wednesday evening when a wanted man was fatally shot by law enforcement after exchanging gunfire with officers for several hours.

A criminal complaint has been issued against a 20-year-old in Prior Lake in connection with a school bus stop arm violation in Eureka Township. As students return to school, we have some safety reminders for you!

Several law enforcement agencies assisted the Farmington Police Department late Saturday night, July 26, 2025, after a tow truck driver reported an individual brandishing a firearm during a vehicle repossession.

Several regional police agencies responded to Burnsville High School on Friday night, June 6, 2025, following reports of multiple altercations and gunfire shortly after the school’s graduation ceremony.

A 51-year-old Hastings man has been charged with attempted murder and assault following a dramatic domestic violence incident and hours-long standoff in rural Dakota County on May 20, 2025.

On Tuesday afternoon, May 20, 2025, sheriff’s deputies and South Metro SWAT responded to a domestic disturbance involving a firearm in rural Dakota County.

A Hastings woman is facing multiple felony charges following a disturbing investigation into child sexual abuse and exploitation, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Dakota County Attorney’s Office.

A Kenyon man accused of operating a multi-location drug trafficking operation is now facing multiple felony charges in both Goodhue and Dakota Counties.

A high-speed police pursuit through Dakota and Washington Counties back in October 2024 led to the arrest of Albert Joe Ryans Jr., 31, and the eventual conviction on multiple felony drug and firearm charges.

Eagan Police stopped a vehicle that resulted in the arrest of a man wanted on a felony warrant for threats of violence.