Federal authorities announced today what officials described as one of the largest health care fraud crackdowns in Minnesota history, unveiling criminal charges against 15 defendants accused of participating in multiple schemes that allegedly defrauded Medicaid and other public assistance programs of more than $90 million.

A man is facing felony charges after allegedly fleeing from Inver Grove Heights Police Department officers during a pursuit that reportedly reached speeds of up to 100 mph, according to a criminal complaint.

The Burnsville City Council formally recognized retiring Burnsville Police Chief Tanya Schwartz during a council meeting Tuesday night, honoring her more than three decades of service to the community and presenting her with the Key to the City ahead of her retirement later this month.

Emergency crews responded to a reported multi-vehicle crash Wednesday night near the intersection of 140th Street West and Cedar Avenue in Apple Valley involving at least one Minnesota State Patrol squad vehicle.

A suspected impaired driver was taken into custody Wednesday evening following a two-vehicle crash along northbound Cedar Avenue in Eagan.

An Owatonna man is facing gross misdemeanor DWI charges after authorities say he was found intoxicated behind the wheel of a semi-truck along I-35 in Lakeville with a reported alcohol concentration nearly four times the legal limit for commercial drivers.

Two Moorhead residents were arrested this week following an investigation into an incident at Horizon Middle School where multiple students became ill after consuming items described as suspected THC-laced “candy,”.

The St. Paul Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 26-year-old man who was last seen in St. Paul earlier this month.

A 19-year-old man was injured in a shooting late Friday night in St. Paul, according to the St. Paul Police Department.

A Burnsville man has been charged in Hennepin County with first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a victim under the age of 14.

Eduart Gomez Ochoa, identified in court records as a St. Paul resident, has been charged in Ramsey County with second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a person under 18 involving force and personal injury, according to a criminal complaint filed in Ramsey County District Court.

An Apple Valley resident and former Hill City police officer from Aitkin County has been charged in Hennepin County with felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a teenage victim, according to a criminal complaint.

A Brooklyn Park woman is facing gross misdemeanor charges in Hennepin County after prosecutors allege she used unreasonable force against a child and placed the child in a situation that could have caused serious harm or death, according to a criminal complaint.

A Burnsville woman has been sentenced in connection with the 2024 shooting death of a Minneapolis man after entering what is known as an Alford plea earlier this year.

Multiple agencies responded to a house fire Monday evening after a home in Rosemount was reportedly struck by lightning and caught fire. The fire was reported around 8:15 p.m. on Monday, May 18, in the 16000 block of Florida Way in Rosemount.

A fatal hit-and-run crash early Tuesday morning in Brooklyn Park has prompted investigators to ask for the public’s help locating a vehicle believed to be connected to the incident.

The Eagan Community Foundation recently celebrated a record-breaking year for its scholarship program, awarding 124 scholarships totaling $157,025 to local students during its annual Scholarship Dessert Social and Awards Celebration.

The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says nearly 20 pounds of methamphetamine, more than a pound of cocaine and over $21,000 in cash were seized during a large-scale drug investigation on the Iron Range that led to multiple arrests over the weekend.

A St. Paul man suffered serious injuries Saturday afternoon after a motorcycle crash at the intersection of 145th Street West and County Road 42 in Rosemount.

A nonprofit organization that supports veterans and their families is mourning the loss of one of its leaders after he died from injuries suffered during what police say began as an attempted vehicle theft.