Two men are facing felony charges in Dakota County after criminal complaints allege they burglarized an Eagan home and stole over $300,000 worth of silver bars and other precious metals.

A Belle Plaine man employed as a school bus driver for New Prague Area Schools Transportation according to a criminal complaint, has been charged in Scott County with 10 felony counts of possessing child sexual abuse material involving minors under the age of 14.

A Tommy Lee Adams, a police officer with the Saint Paul Police Department, has been charged in Hennepin County with 14 felony burglary-related counts after investigators alleged he repeatedly entered a Bloomington Cub Foods store after hours and stole merchandise while using insider knowledge from his former employment in retail loss prevention.

A 29-year-old man is in custody after a warrant was issued in connection with a criminal sexual conduct case that was originally charged in 2021, according to a Dakota County criminal complaint and court records.

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.

Visitors to Lebanon Hills Regional Park may notice smoke, smoldering logs, and temporary trail closures on Friday into Saturday as Dakota County Parks conducts prescribed burns throughout the park.

A Maplewood man has been charged in Ramsey County District Court with malicious punishment of a child following allegations that he used unreasonable force or cruel discipline that resulted in bodily harm to a child.

A person was shot early Friday morning during an incident involving an attempted vehicle break-in in Inver Grove Heights, according to the Inver Grove Heights Police Department.

The Burnsville City Council has approved a new pilot collaboration between the city’s Behavioral Health Unit and University of Minnesota Physicians to improve mental health crisis response and long-term care navigation for residents experiencing behavioral health emergencies.

A man with multiple stab wounds was found dead Thursday morning in downtown Minneapolis, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.

A man has been charged in Ramsey County after a reported nonconsensual sexual contact incident at the JC Penney store at Maplewood Mall.

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.

The Burnsville Police Department has issued a community notification regarding the recent relocation of a Level 3 predatory offender to the city, in accordance with Minnesota law requiring public notification for individuals assessed as the highest risk of reoffending.

Officials in Dakota County and Scott County have officially broken ground on a major new regional recycling and household hazardous waste facility, known as Recycling Zone Plus, aimed at improving access, capacity, and sustainability services across the south metro.

A 19-year-old is facing multiple felony charges in Hennepin County after a stolen vehicle crashed into a Minnesota State Patrol squad vehicle in Minneapolis, injuring a trooper and two passengers, according to a criminal complaint.

A man is facing multiple felony charges after a criminal complaint alleges he pointed a handgun at another driver and fired a shot into the air during a road rage incident on Interstate 35E, Highway 36 East, and County Road B in Ramsey County.

A Saint Paul woman is facing multiple felony charges after a Ramsey County criminal complaint alleges she kicked in an apartment door, entered the residence armed with a knife, and chased a man while threatening to kill him.

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.

Residents and the general public near Crystal Lake may notice an increased presence of emergency vehicles, boats, and first responders over the next two days, but officials say there is no cause for concern.

Scout Riley of Troop 7446 has successfully completed an Eagle Scout project benefiting the Animal Humane Society, focusing on improving the well-being of cats in shelter care.