Minnesota BCA agents arrested Daniel Christopher Schwartz in Rosemount after he was charged with 13 felonies involving child solicitation and child sexual abuse material.

A 19-year-old man is facing three new felony charges after allegedly threatening to shoot up a South St. Paul residence and fleeing police on the same day he was convicted and sentenced in a separate threats-of-violence case, according to a Dakota County criminal complaint.

A South St. Paul disturbance call led to a felony assault charge after a woman allegedly spit on two police officers while being taken into custody, according to a Dakota County criminal complaint.

Firefighters battled a house fire Friday night in Castle Rock Township, Minnesota. No one was home, and two dogs were rescued from the residence.

A tree-trimming worker has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of a coworker during a job in Apple Valley. According to the criminal complaint, the worker told police he had been maneuvering a hydraulic grapple to make its shadow appear to grab his coworker’s shadow when the fatal incident occurred.

A trash compactor fire at the Target in Apple Valley prompted a second-alarm response Thursday. Firefighters contained the blaze, and no injuries were reported.

A five-vehicle chain-reaction crash occurred Thursday morning on northbound Highway 77 near 127th Street in Apple Valley. No injuries were reported.

A report of a person with a weapon on the grounds of Farmington High School prompted a large emergency response Thursday afternoon, but authorities later determined the suspected weapon was actually a media tripod and that there was no threat to the school.

A 20-year-old Savage man faces five felony charges after an alleged road rage shooting on I-35E in Eagan. Investigators say cellphone data, traffic cameras and a damaged truck tailgate helped build the case.

The Saint Paul Bomb Squad responded to an Eagan home after a grenade was found inside a box. Authorities later confirmed the item was a replica.

Applications are open for the inaugural Eagan Community Academy, a 10-session program that helps residents learn about Eagan, build connections, and get involved.

A Farmington man is facing a felony charge after allegedly jumping onto the running board of his neighbor’s truck, yelling and licking the window before throwing a rubber ball at the vehicle, causing more than $1,800 in damage in Vermillion Township.

A 26-year-old woman has been charged with a felony after authorities say she intentionally fired a handgun inside an Inver Grove Heights apartment, sending a bullet through multiple walls and into a neighboring apartment where a resident was sleeping.

Adrian Ricardo Flowers faces seven felony charges after prosecutors say he fired a handgun toward an Eagan police officer and attempted to fire at another during an August 15, 2026, struggle.

Jackson Bents of Scouts BSA Troop 9293 in Apple Valley earned the Eagle Scout rank after leading an outdoor classroom project in Burnsville.

Three people face felony charges in Dakota County after Eagan police investigated an alleged Comcast fraud scheme involving mobile devices, false account information and thousands of dollars in merchandise.

A former employee of a Hastings plumbing company has been charged in Dakota County after authorities allege he stole more than $82,000 from the business through a series of transactions dating back to 2021.

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.