Following a 12-day court trial, a judge has issued a mixed verdict in the case tied to the 2025 fatal shooting death of 20-year-old Matthew Robert Lee inside a South St. Paul residence.

A series of fires discovered late Friday night at Kaposia Park is believed to have been intentionally set, leading to the arrest of a 25-year-old man.

A South St. Paul man has been charged with felony driving while impaired after a crash and erratic driving incident in December, with a reported blood alcohol concentration of 0.26 and a recent impaired driving-related license revocation, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dakota County.

Two men have been charged in Dakota County District Court with felony burglary in connection with an incident involving a vacant residence in South St. Paul.

A South St. Paul man is facing multiple felony charges in Dakota County District Court after authorities allege he possessed thousands of files containing child sexual abuse material.

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.

A 28-year-old man is facing charges in Ramsey County after prosecutors say he violated an active order for protection and allegedly threatened to carry out a shooting at a South St. Paul school.

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.