A man is facing felony charges in two separate criminal cases after authorities allege he fled from law enforcement in a motor vehicle during two incidents on the same day in Dakota County.

A four-year independent review into the 2004 murder conviction of Philip Randall Vance has concluded with no recommendation to overturn the verdict, according to a newly released report from the Minnesota Attorney General’s Conviction Review Unit.

South St. Paul Public Schools closed all schools on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, transitioning students to an e-learning day following what officials described as a “safety concern.”

A South St. Paul man is facing a felony charge after authorities say he pointed a pellet gun at employees of a nearby business, causing them to fear for their safety, on Tuesday afternoon.

Authorities have identified the person recovered from the Mississippi River near Kaposia Landing earlier this week as a 49-year-old man from Rochester, as investigators continue working to determine the circumstances surrounding his death.

Authorities in South St. Paul are investigating after a body was discovered in the Mississippi River near Kaposia Landing Tuesday afternoon, prompting a coordinated response from multiple public safety agencies.

Four individuals are facing felony burglary charges after allegedly breaking into a South St. Paul home while the homeowner was out of state and monitoring the property through surveillance cameras.

The South St. Paul City Council will hold a Special Worksession Community Impacts of Federal Immigration Enforcement on Thursday, February 12, at 5:30 p.m. at the Kaposia Education Center Auditorium, located at 1225 1st Avenue South.

South Saint Paul Police are investigating a stabbing that left one man injured Thursday night in the south end of the city.

A Dakota County jury has again found Gerald Edward Bolster, 42, guilty of first-degree burglary involving assault, following a second jury trial stemming from a violent home invasion in South St. Paul in August 2023.

A 28-year-old man was arrested early Saturday after allegedly breaking into a residence in South St. Paul and rummaging through the refrigerator, according to the criminal complaint.

One week after a young woman suffered life-threatening injuries when she was dragged by a vehicle during a dispute, South St. Paul Police have announced a significant development in the case, along with encouraging news about the victim’s recovery.

The South St Paul Police announced this morning that they are handling three major incidents that occurred Sunday night into Monday morning, November 16-17, 2025.

Authorities are investigating two separate incidents that occurred Saturday evening, October 25, 2025, along westbound I-494 near 5th Avenue South in South St. Paul, prompting a temporary closure of the highway and delays in the area.

19-year-old Terrell Ranzy of St. Paul has been charged in connection with the homicide of Matthew Robert Lee in South St Paul, Minnesota.

A Dakota County grand jury has indicted Jacob John Audie, 36, of Hudson, Wisconsin, on one count of first-degree premeditated murder and one count of second-degree intentional murder in the April shooting death of his 72-year-old roommate, Michael Maurice Schille.

A deadly shooting in South St. Paul early Friday morning has left one man dead and another critically injured, prompting a large-scale law enforcement response and a temporary shelter-in-place for nearby residents.

Court documents provide new details following a major law enforcement operation in South St. Paul last week that led to the seizure of nearly 90 firearms, drugs, and ammunition.

Emergency crews responded late Wednesday morning, August 20, 2025, to a reported aircraft crash at Fleming Field in South St. Paul.

Fire crews from multiple departments responded Wednesday evening to a fire at the Sanimax facility in South St. Paul, after reports of a fire in a tank containing animal fat inside the building at the facility.