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 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.

A jury has convicted Kyle Steven Williams, 35, of Red Wing, Minnesota, on all charges related to the brutal murder of 36-year-old Kelly Jo Marie Kocurek.

BREAKING: Possible home explosion and fire at a residence in the Denmark Township, Minnesota, just before 10 AM this morning.

A serious accident occurred in Cottage Grove, Minnesota around 2:50 PM on Tuesday afternoon. This has been confirmed as a fatal crash.

Firefighters battled a blaze at a residence in Hastings, Minnesota, on Monday afternoon, with mutual aid from the Cottage Grove Fire Department and Prescott Fire Department.

Grass Fire Reported in Hastings, MN: Mutual aid was called to help control the blaze.

4th Alarm Fire Engulfs Hastings Co-Op Creamery