Ernesto Campos Gonzalez has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty in a Dakota County drug trafficking case involving nearly 450 grams of methamphetamine and more than 55 grams of fentanyl sold to undercover investigators.

The Dakota County Drug Task Force is warning residents after 23 suspected overdoses and two suspected fatal overdoses were reported between May 29 and June 2. Officials believe fentanyl may be present in the local drug supply and are urging residents to carry Narcan and recognize overdose warning signs.

A 43-year-old man was taken into custody Friday morning after allegedly firing a gun outside a West St. Paul convenience store, prompting a large police response and search of the area.

A man was recently arrested on a warrant connected to a pending Dakota County felony cocaine possession case stemming from a 2023 West St. Paul traffic stop, according to a criminal complaint.

A 23-year-old man is facing a gross misdemeanor charge in Dakota County after allegedly resisting arrest and biting a West St. Paul police sergeant during an incident at a bus stop, according to a criminal complaint.

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 32-year-old man is facing a felony theft charge after allegedly stealing more than $1,000 worth of merchandise from a West St. Paul retail store, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dakota County.

A West St. Paul man is facing a felony charge after allegedly punching a work truck and causing over $2,000 in damage, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dakota County.

A man has been charged in Dakota County in connection with two restaurant burglaries in the Smith/Dodd neighborhood of West St. Paul, including one involving more than $22,000 worth of sneakers, according to a criminal complaint.

A 60-year-old man has been charged in Dakota County in connection with an alleged theft at a jewelry store in West St. Paul, according to a criminal complaint.

Man Charged After Allegedly Fleeing West St. Paul Traffic Stop, Crashing Into Squad Car

A 19-year-old St. Paul man is facing multiple criminal charges after authorities say he threatened a resident with a replica firearm, fired a BB gun into a vehicle, and fled from police during a traffic stop in West St. Paul.

West St Paul Police are investigating a break-in at an antique store on Smith/Annapolis in West St Paul over the weekend, along with other incidents in the Smith/Dodd neighborhood over the last few months.

Law enforcement agencies from St. Paul and West St. Paul conducted a coordinated search Thursday evening after an armed domestic incident in St. Paul led authorities to believe the suspect had fled to an apartment complex in West St. Paul.

An early morning fire damaged several units and displaced residents at Eagle Pointe Apartments in the 2000 block of Oakdale Avenue, after flames spread through part of the complex just after midnight on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025.

A police pursuit in West St. Paul ended in a crash late Friday night, prompting a large response from multiple law enforcement and emergency agencies.

A Twin Cities man faces multiple felony drug charges after undercover officers purchased fentanyl and methamphetamine from him in two separate controlled buys this summer.

A West St. Paul man is facing a first-degree controlled substance charge after officers allegedly discovered more than 150 grams of methamphetamine and two loaded handguns inside a safe during a search of his residence.

A St. Paul man is facing charges after allegedly attempting to steal a go-kart from a resident’s front yard in West St. Paul.

A young adult from St. Paul has been charged following a robbery investigation that led to a high-risk traffic stop and the recovery of two handguns.