A New York man is charged with attempted theft by swindle after Lakeville police intercepted $670,000 in cashier’s checks allegedly sent by an elderly scam victim.

Three women face felony theft charges in Dakota County after alleged retail thefts in Eagan and Lakeville involving more than $6,500 in merchandise.

A 22-year-old Lakeville man is facing a felony charge after prosecutors accused him of sexually abusing a child earlier this summer.

A 27-year-old man whose driving privileges were allegedly canceled as inimical to public safety is facing a felony DWI-related charge after a traffic stop in Lakeville where police say three young juveniles were also inside his vehicle, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dakota County.

Lakeville police are investigating after a man who was found suffering from an apparent gunshot wound Sunday evening later died at a hospital.

A Detroit man has been charged in Dakota County after prosecutors say he used a fake Instacart order to steal four Apple iPads worth more than $5,300 from a Target store in Lakeville, Minnesota.

A Lakeville resident faces felony DWI charges after police say he ran a red light while driving a U-Haul with a blood alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit.

South Metro Fire Departments responded to two separate second-alarm house fires in Lakeville and Apple Valley and a fully engulfed vehicle fire in Burnsville on Friday night, July 24, 2026. The causes remain under investigation.

A wanted suspect was arrested after an hours-long search in Lakeville that prompted a shelter-in-place. Dakota County Sheriff's Office is leading the investigation.

A Lakeville man has been charged with felony second-degree assault after prosecutors say he stabbed a coworker in the neck at the Quality Inn on July 2.

A 21-year-old St. Paul woman is facing a felony charge after prosecutors say she stole a vehicle from a Lakeville motel, later abandoned it in Minneapolis, and was arrested after failing to appear in court.

A Burnsville resident is facing a felony charge after allegedly leading a Dakota County Sheriff's deputy on a pursuit before crashing his vehicle in Lakeville late last month.

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A Prior Lake man has been charged with third-degree murder in connection with the July 2024 fentanyl overdose death of a 34-year-old Lakeville woman. Investigators say Snapchat messages, cellphone data, and evidence recovered at the scene linked Scott Nicolas Erbes to the fatal overdose.

Emergency crews in Dakota and Scott counties responded to at least two separate house fires Wednesday afternoon after homes were reportedly struck by lightning as thunderstorms moved through the south metro.

A juvenile was taken into custody without incident after allegedly fleeing Lakeville Police on an electric motorcycle Saturday night near 181st Street and Glassfern Lane. Multiple agencies assisted in the response.

A Farmington woman has been charged with felony criminal vehicular operation after allegedly running a red light in Lakeville and causing a crash that left another driver with a severe C2 neck fracture requiring ongoing medical treatment.

A family was displaced Wednesday afternoon, June 3, 2026, after a residential structure fire caused significant damage to a home in the 9900 block of Upper 205th Street West.

The Dakota County Drug Task Force is warning residents after 23 suspected overdoses and two suspected fatal overdoses were reported between May 29 and June 2. Officials believe fentanyl may be present in the local drug supply and are urging residents to carry Narcan and recognize overdose warning signs.

A Faribault man has been sentenced to 128 months in prison after pleading guilty in the fatal 2024 shooting of a co-worker outside the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Lakeville, Minnesota.