An Inver Grove Heights man has been charged with multiple felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dakota County District Court.

A 42-year-old man is charged with third-degree murder after a man died earlier this year; the complaint states the cause of death was acute methamphetamine toxicity.

A 19-year-old is now charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting earlier this year at an apartment complex in Burnsville that left a 14-year-old boy dead.

Fire crews responded Sunday afternoon to a reported structure fire at approximately 1:40 p.m. on March 29, 2026, in the 13100 block of Heritage Way.

Emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle crash Saturday night along southbound I-35W in Burnsville that resulted in a hit-and-run investigation.

Thousands of residents across Dakota County joined a nationwide wave of demonstrations Saturday, March 28, 2026, as part of the growing “No Kings” protest movement, with significant turnouts reported in both Burnsville and Eagan.

The Rosemount Police Department has officially launched a new drone program, joining a growing number of law enforcement agencies across the Twin Cities metro that are using unmanned aerial technology to support public safety operations.

A proposal to construct a nearly 150-foot wireless communications tower in Wentworth Park is drawing opposition from some Mendota Heights residents ahead of an upcoming public hearing.

Two are reported to have minor injuries following a rollover in Burnsville, Minnesota, on southbound I-35W. Another driver has died following a serious two-vehicle crash in Cottage Grove, Minnesota.

Emergency crews responded Saturday evening, March 21, 2026, to a reported weapons incident involving a juvenile at a residence in Eagan, Minnesota.

A four-year independent review into the 2004 murder conviction of Philip Randall Vance has concluded with no recommendation to overturn the verdict, according to a newly released report from the Minnesota Attorney General’s Conviction Review Unit.

A man is now in custody and is facing charges in a Dakota County case involving an alleged large-scale financial scam that drained hundreds of thousands of dollars from an elderly Lakeville resident.

A man from Farmington is facing felony charges after allegedly leading police on a short pursuit and later being found in possession of cocaine.

An alleged pursuit on Wednesday evening ended with at least one suspect in custody after a brief foot chase in Eagan, Minnesota.

Residents in Farmington and nearby communities will have an opportunity to safely dispose of unwanted household items and sensitive documents during an upcoming spring recycling event.

Just after 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, Eagan Fire, Inver Grove Heights Fire, and Eagan Police were dispatched to the 3900 block of Arlene Court for a reported structure fire. Early scanner traffic indicated that a vehicle was fully involved inside a garage.

An 18-year-old is facing felony charges after allegedly leading law enforcement on a high-speed motorcycle pursuit spanning multiple counties in the Twin Cities metro area over the weekend.

Two individuals are facing felony theft charges following an alleged coordinated retail theft at an Apple Valley business, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dakota County.

Emergency crews responded late Monday morning to a serious multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of County Road 42 and Portland Avenue in Burnsville that left several people injured.

Emergency crews responded Sunday evening to a crash involving a pickup truck and a bicyclist at Cedar Avenue and County Road 42, at approximately 6:36 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, 2026.