A man was found dead Saturday night after reportedly going underwater at Lake Ann Park in Chanhassen, according to the Carver County Sheriff's Office.

Heavy rain and strong thunderstorms brought up to several inches of rain across the Twin Cities on July 3-4, triggering flash flood warnings and forcing fireworks cancellations and delays in Eagan, Lakeville, Prior Lake, Apple Valley, and Hastings.

A 46-year-old Carver County man is facing a felony drug charge after prosecutors allege he sold more than 46 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential source during a controlled drug purchase in Scott County.

A wrong-way driver caused a two-vehicle crash near County Road 42 and Portland Avenue in Burnsville on July 2, 2026. One person was hospitalized in stable condition, while another suffered minor injuries. The crash remains under investigation.

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.

The West St. Paul Police Department is investigating after a body was discovered in a wooded area near the 199 block of Wentworth Avenue East.

A Minneapolis man with a prior Dakota County aggravated robbery conviction is charged after allegedly attempting to rob an Apple Valley McDonald's by claiming he had a gun before throwing a rock through an Apple Valley police squad car window.

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Several people were arrested after Crystal police say suspects threw a flamethrower from a fleeing vehicle toward pursuing officers during a pursuit on July 1.

Two people were injured Wednesday morning after a seven-vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 35E at Lone Oak Road in Eagan, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

A death investigation is underway after an adult woman and a juvenile boy were found deceased Wednesday afternoon inside a St. Paul apartment on the city's West Side.

A driver was killed and a passenger suffered life-threatening injuries after a vehicle left the roadway, became airborne, and burst into flames on the northbound Interstate 35E exit ramp to Lone Oak Road in Eagan early Monday, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

A person was found dead Sunday afternoon after firefighters extinguished a vehicle fire at a residence in Forest Lake, according to the Forest Lake Fire Department.

The Oakdale Police Department says multiple fights and the actions of a large group of unruly juveniles caused panic during Oakdale's Summerfest fireworks celebration Saturday night, prompting officers to request assistance from neighboring law enforcement agencies.

A man died after an overnight shooting in south Minneapolis, and police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Lake Elmo Park Reserve was temporarily closed on Friday after an abandoned vehicle linked to a Dakota County pursuit was found. Authorities say there is no ongoing threat.

An Apple Valley man faces three felony financial transaction card fraud charges after allegedly using stolen credit cards in separate incidents during May and June.

The Inver Grove Heights City Council voted 3-2 Friday to approve the third and final reading of a one-year interim ordinance establishing a moratorium on new data center development within the city. The ordinance also applies to the pending data center proposal at the former Travel Tags property on Carmen Avenue.

A 28-year-old Minneapolis woman is facing two felony drug charges after authorities allegedly recovered more than 200 grams of fentanyl and methamphetamine during a vehicle search in Ramsey County.

A Minneapolis man is facing two gross misdemeanor charges after authorities allege he was looking through the windows of a Richfield residence before officers allegedly found methamphetamine in his possession.