A black bear was spotted near Highway 13 and Interstate 35W in Burnsville, Minnesota, prompting multiple sightings from residents. The Minnesota DNR says the bear is likely a young male traveling through the south metro as part of seasonal dispersal and breeding activity. Learn why bears are appearing in Twin Cities communities and what to do if you encounter one.

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.

Authorities have closed both Terrace Oaks West Park and Terrace Oaks East Park in Burnsville on Wednesday morning as law enforcement and emergency responders conduct a large-scale search for a missing person.

A Dakota County judge has ruled in favor of the City of Lakeville and Olam Holdings 1, LLC in a lawsuit challenging the city’s environmental review process for a major proposed industrial development that critics argued was likely tied to a future hyperscale data center project.

A Dakota County man is facing a felony charge after authorities say he led law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit reaching more than 120 mph through parts of the Twin Cities metro, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dakota County.

A Farmington man is facing a felony criminal vehicular operation charge after authorities say he rear-ended another vehicle while allegedly under the influence of controlled substances, leaving a woman with serious injuries, including a spinal injury that reportedly left her unable to feel or move her legs.

A fatal two-vehicle head-on crash shut down a portion of Highway 3 in rural Dakota County Sunday afternoon and prompted a large emergency response, including air medical transport.

Emergency crews responded to two separate injury crashes within minutes of each other late Saturday morning in Apple Valley, leading to significant road closures and traffic disruptions along 140th Street West.

Two women are facing felony identity theft and financial transaction card fraud charges in Dakota County following an Apple Valley investigation that began with a report of unpaid hotel rooms and later uncovered what investigators allege was a larger identity fraud operation involving stolen personal information, fraudulent credit cards, and forged checks.

Following a 12-day court trial, a judge has issued a mixed verdict in the case tied to the 2025 fatal shooting death of 20-year-old Matthew Robert Lee inside a South St. Paul residence.

A man was recently arrested on a warrant connected to a pending Dakota County felony cocaine possession case stemming from a 2023 West St. Paul traffic stop, according to a criminal complaint.

A 23-year-old man is facing a gross misdemeanor charge in Dakota County after allegedly resisting arrest and biting a West St. Paul police sergeant during an incident at a bus stop, according to a criminal complaint.

A Wisconsin man is facing a gross misdemeanor DWI charge after Hastings police allegedly determined he was under the influence of a controlled substance during a traffic stop and later found methamphetamine and amphetamine in his system, according to a Dakota County criminal complaint.

The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority will implement a wide-ranging series of summer service changes beginning June 1, including the suspension of several express routes, reduced Friday commuter service, and the addition of new replacement route patterns following months of public feedback.

Police and medics were called to the northbound on-ramp from 127th Street West to Cedar Avenue on Wednesday evening after reports of a group home resident allegedly pulling out a knife while riding in a vehicle.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has released the results of a seven-year feasibility study examining ways to reduce the spread of PFAS contamination in the East Metro area, outlining a series of large-scale remediation recommendations to protect current and future drinking water supplies.

Federal authorities announced today what officials described as one of the largest health care fraud crackdowns in Minnesota history, unveiling criminal charges against 15 defendants accused of participating in multiple schemes that allegedly defrauded Medicaid and other public assistance programs of more than $90 million.

A man is facing felony charges after allegedly fleeing from Inver Grove Heights Police Department officers during a pursuit that reportedly reached speeds of up to 100 mph, according to a criminal complaint.

Emergency crews responded to a reported multi-vehicle crash Wednesday night near the intersection of 140th Street West and Cedar Avenue in Apple Valley involving at least one Minnesota State Patrol squad vehicle.

A suspected impaired driver was taken into custody Wednesday evening following a two-vehicle crash along northbound Cedar Avenue in Eagan.