Two Chicago brothers are facing first-degree drug charges in Washington County after authorities allegedly discovered approximately two kilograms of fentanyl during a traffic stop in Lake Elmo.

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An Oakdale couple is facing multiple felony charges in Washington County following an investigation that resulted in allegations of criminal sexual conduct involving a minor and the possession of child sexual abuse material.

A Woodbury man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities allegedly recovered nearly four pounds of methamphetamine and a firearm during the execution of a search warrant at his apartment, according to a criminal complaint filed in Washington County.

A Ramsey County deputy has been charged in Washington County with two felony counts alleging he engaged in sexually explicit online communications with someone he believed was a child under the age of 16, according to a criminal complaint filed in Washington County District Court.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has released the results of a seven-year feasibility study examining ways to reduce the spread of PFAS contamination in the East Metro area, outlining a series of large-scale remediation recommendations to protect current and future drinking water supplies.

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced Tuesday, May 12, 2026, that it is monitoring one person in Minnesota who may have been briefly exposed overseas to someone infected with hantavirus, specifically the Andes virus, while aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship.

A Minneapolis man is facing a felony first-degree carjacking charge in Dakota County after authorities allege he threatened a man with a knife, assaulted him, stole his vehicle from a salvage yard in Rosemount, and later led officers on a multi-agency pursuit through several metro communities before crashing in West St. Paul.

A woman is facing multiple felony charges in Washington County after allegedly using counterfeit money to purchase a pickup truck in St. Paul Park, according to a criminal complaint.

A St. Paul man is facing a felony charge after a criminal complaint alleges he grabbed a Washington County sheriff deputy’s Taser while being arrested for DWI following a traffic stop on Highway 36.

Cottage Grove Public Safety reports that officers have received a couple of sightings of a black bear in the 9400 block of Jeffery.

Minnesota State Sen. Matt D. Klein (53, DFL), who represents a southeastern Twin Cities district and is currently running for Congress, issued a public statement after being penalized by a prediction market platform for betting on his own race.

A domestic disturbance call in Cottage Grove on Sunday evening led to a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents as officers searched a residence for a suspected individual.

Cottage Grove Public Safety says a reported threat involving two local middle schools has been investigated and determined to be not credible.

Fire crews responded to a residential fire early Friday morning in Cottage Grove, according to the Cottage Grove Fire Department.

Two are reported to have minor injuries following a rollover in Burnsville, Minnesota, on southbound I-35W. Another driver has died following a serious two-vehicle crash in Cottage Grove, Minnesota.

A 43-year-old man from Stacy has been arrested and charged following an undercover online child exploitation operation conducted by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

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Two people were injured in a house fire Wednesday evening in Cottage Grove, according to the Cottage Grove Fire Department.

A 72-year-old Mahtomedi man has been charged with 5th degree criminal sexual conduct following an alleged incident involving a child, according to a criminal complaint filed in Washington County.