What began as a routine traffic stop on Interstate 90 near Albert Lea escalated into a significant drug seizure Friday after a Minnesota State Patrol trooper discovered approximately 50,000 fentanyl pills inside a vehicle.

Residents of Farmington, Hastings, and Rosemount will have the opportunity to trade in gently used sports gear and pick up new-to-them equipment during the annual Sports Equipment Swap on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

A 36-year-old Minneapolis woman is facing multiple felony charges in Dakota County in connection with a series of burglaries and financial transaction card fraud cases spanning Burnsville, Eagan, and Edina.

The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) will implement a series of service changes beginning Monday, March 16, 2026, introducing expanded service to major destinations, streamlined routes, and new on-demand transit options across Dakota and Scott counties.

Eagan Police were reportedly searching for a stolen vehicle that ended in a crash, resulting in a large police presence in a residential neighborhood of Eagan.

Three indictments and two criminal complaints were unsealed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Minnesota charging members and associates of the so-called “Family Mob” street gang with federal drug trafficking offenses, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota.

The Mendota Heights Police Department has announced that a Level Three registered sex offender, Eric James Dokken, will be released from prison on March 2, 2026, and will reportedly reside in the 2200 block of Lexington Avenue South in Mendota Heights.

The FBI, alongside federal and local law enforcement partners, executed multiple search and arrest warrants across the Twin Cities metro early Wednesday morning in connection with a violent drug trafficking organization.

A man was shot and killed late Tuesday night inside a south Minneapolis apartment building, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.

A 17-year-old student was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon following a reported firearms-related incident at Lakeville Pathways Academy, prompting multiple schools in the area to be placed in a temporary “Secure” status.

A brief but impactful band of light freezing rain and snow created hazardous travel conditions across much of central and eastern Minnesota on Tuesday morning.

Five individuals were arrested following a two-day human trafficking enforcement operation conducted by the Central MN Human Trafficking Task Force.

A 29-year-old Minnesota man has been sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison for crimes involving the production and possession of child sexual abuse material.

An officer-involved shooting in Brooklyn Center Sunday afternoon is preliminarily believed to be connected to a deadly double homicide that occurred hours earlier in Minneapolis, according to law enforcement officials.

A 58-year-old mother is fighting for her life after a hit-and-run crash Monday evening in St. Paul, and investigators are asking for the public’s help to identify the driver responsible.

A large-scale ecological restoration project in a 20.5-acre section of Alimagnet Park is underway, marking a significant investment in the long-term health and sustainability of one of the community’s most treasured natural spaces.

A 22-year-old Duluth man is in custody after allegedly stabbing a police officer early Saturday morning during a disturbance involving ambulance crews in downtown Duluth.

A car dealership employee in Inver Grove Heights is facing a felony theft charge after allegedly stealing more than $11,000 in company cash deposits over a three-month period.

A Minneapolis man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say he led officers on a dangerous high-speed pursuit through Eagan before crashing a stolen vehicle and fleeing on foot into the Minnesota River Valley.

A 30-year-old Lakeville woman is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly leading Eagan Police Officers on a high-speed pursuit that spanned roughly eight miles, reached speeds of up to 110 miles per hour, and ended with a squad car being struck head-on in Apple Valley, Minnesota.