Dakota County investigators are seeking information about Timothy Bryan Standish Jr., 40, who was found dead in the Mississippi River near Inver Grove Heights.

Farmington firefighters responded to a gas leak and a second-alarm townhome fire minutes apart Monday morning. No injuries were reported.

A man has been charged with second-degree arson after authorities allege he intentionally set fire to a vehicle in a Mendota Heights courier company parking lot and later submitted an insurance claim for the loss.

A basement fire at a home in the 300 block of East Street in Mendota prompted a second-alarm response Sunday afternoon. No one was inside the home.

Shotgun shells spilled across westbound I-494 near Highway 3 in Inver Grove Heights Sunday after a Chevy Silverado lost a tote on the interstate.

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A man was taken into custody Saturday morning after Eagan police say he fired a handgun toward officers as they attempted to detain him during a domestic disturbance.

A Hennepin County task force tracked a possible armed robbery suspect near County Road 42 in Burnsville on Thursday. The investigation remains ongoing.

A Burnsville man is facing a felony charge after prosecutors say he pointed a replica Glock-style BB gun at a juvenile in Rambush Estates.

A Hampton man is facing two felony charges after authorities allege he sold a 17-year-old girl a bag of flour that was presented as cocaine and later flashed what appeared to be a handgun when she demanded her money back.

A second suspect has been arrested and charged in the February Burnsville drive-by shooting investigation. Prosecutors say Mahdi Yassin drove a car used in the attack.

Police say four family members are dead in connected incidents in Hopkins and Burnsville, including a 7-year-old girl killed at a home daycare.

Three passengers were hospitalized after police say a speeding driver ran a red light, struck two vehicles, and rolled at County Road 42 and Garden View Drive in Apple Valley.

Burnsville police are investigating the death of a woman found inside a home Wednesday afternoon, with authorities saying the homicide is believed to be connected to the murders being investigated in Hopkins earlier in the day.

A large police response near Taco Bell on Town Centre Drive in Eagan was tied to a traffic stop that resulted in an arrest on an outstanding warrant.

Minnesota’s first Chicken Salad Chick welcomed 3,246 guests during its grand opening week in Apple Valley, marking a strong debut for the new Cedar Avenue restaurant.

A man has been charged with a felony after allegedly throwing a paint can inside an Inver Grove Heights business, causing more than $2,200 in damage after employees refused to tint paint that was purchased elsewhere.

A man has been charged with felony theft in Dakota County after authorities allege he stole more than $3,000 from Target registers while working at the store.

The City of West St. Paul is suspending its contract with Flock Safety and removing the company’s automated license plate reader cameras from the city, according to a statement from City Manager Nate Burkett.

A 20-year-old Burnsville man was injured in a five-vehicle crash on northbound I-35W at Burnsville Parkway Sunday evening after a secondary collision in a construction zone, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.