A Hastings woman has been charged with a felony after prosecutors allege she stole, or attempted to steal, more than $1,800 worth of merchandise during three separate incidents at a Walmart store in Hastings.

A Stillwater woman is facing a felony criminal vehicular operation charge after prosecutors allege she caused a crash while impaired by alcohol that left another driver with a fractured spine.

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 man in his 20s died after a firework exploded while he was on the roof of an abandoned building at the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) site in Shoreview early Saturday morning, according to the Lake Johanna Fire Department.

A 15-year-old girl and her 44-year-old mother were arrested after a post-fireworks altercation in Cottage Grove on July 5. Police say a reported firearm was never verified, and the investigation remains ongoing.

A 62-year-old Apple Valley bicyclist was seriously injured Sunday morning after police say he entered the intersection of County Road 42 and Galaxie Avenue against a red light and was struck by a vehicle. Witnesses told investigators the traffic signal was red for the bicyclist at the time of the crash.

Two people have been charged in connection with the fentanyl overdose death of a 24-year-old man in Chisago County.

The Dakota County Sheriff's Office is renewing its appeal for information as Monday marks two years since Nicole "Nikki" Anderson disappeared from her home in Randolph, Minnesota.

Ibrahim Ali Mohamed pleaded guilty to first-degree assault in the 2025 Kelley Park shooting in Apple Valley. The attempted murder charge will be dismissed.

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 juvenile male was fatally shot Sunday night at a Brooklyn Park park, prompting a homicide investigation.

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.