A person was found dead Sunday afternoon after firefighters extinguished a vehicle fire at a residence in Forest Lake, according to the Forest Lake Fire Department.

The Oakdale Police Department says multiple fights and the actions of a large group of unruly juveniles caused panic during Oakdale's Summerfest fireworks celebration Saturday night, prompting officers to request assistance from neighboring law enforcement agencies.

A man died after an overnight shooting in south Minneapolis, and police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Lake Elmo Park Reserve was temporarily closed on Friday after an abandoned vehicle linked to a Dakota County pursuit was found. Authorities say there is no ongoing threat.

An Apple Valley man faces three felony financial transaction card fraud charges after allegedly using stolen credit cards in separate incidents during May and June.

The Inver Grove Heights City Council voted 3-2 Friday to approve the third and final reading of a one-year interim ordinance establishing a moratorium on new data center development within the city. The ordinance also applies to the pending data center proposal at the former Travel Tags property on Carmen Avenue.

A 28-year-old Minneapolis woman is facing two felony drug charges after authorities allegedly recovered more than 200 grams of fentanyl and methamphetamine during a vehicle search in Ramsey County.

A Minneapolis man is facing two gross misdemeanor charges after authorities allege he was looking through the windows of a Richfield residence before officers allegedly found methamphetamine in his possession.

The first West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes of 2026 have been detected in Dakota, Hennepin, and Ramsey counties. Health officials urge residents to use insect repellent, eliminate standing water, and take precautions as mosquito season ramps up following Minnesota's record-setting 2025 West Nile virus season.

MVTA has received a 2026 AARP Community Challenge grant to train older adults in Dakota and Scott counties to confidently use MVTA Connect on-demand transit.

A Brainerd man is facing two felony charges after investigators allegedly found him driving a stolen Kia Sorento before he fled on foot in Ramsey County.

A fire at the vacant Metcalf Middle School in Eagan prompted a second- and possibly third-alarm response from multiple fire departments. Three individuals were detained as authorities investigate the cause of the blaze and whether it may be arson.

An Eagan couple is facing felony drug charges after authorities say a Dakota County Drug Task Force and Eagan SWAT search warrant led to the discovery of 9.25 grams of methamphetamine allegedly hidden in a backyard.

A St. Paul man is facing a felony charge after prosecutors allege he used a stolen company credit card to make nearly $1,600 in unauthorized purchases after the card was allegedly stolen from a Good Samaritan who had stopped to help a motorist whose vehicle was stuck in a snowbank.

A Dakota County judge sentenced Kevin Antonio Dubon Sosa to 90 days in the Dakota County Jail and placed him on supervised probation after he was convicted of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct involving force or coercion.

A 35-year-old man is facing a felony DWI charge stemming from a South St. Paul traffic stop. According to the criminal complaint, the charge is enhanced because he has three prior DWI convictions within the past 10 years.

A 40-year-old woman is facing a felony burglary charge after authorities allege she was reportedly found inside a resident's West St. Paul apartment kitchen taking items before leaving the home with a bag of property.

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 City of Apple Valley is continuing restoration efforts at Alimagnet Park with targeted herbicide treatments as part of a $262,009 DNR-funded project to remove invasive buckthorn, restore native habitat, and improve biodiversity in the park through 2027.

Multiple rounds of rain and thunderstorms dropped 1 to 2 inches of rain across much of the Twin Cities metro on June 23, with isolated totals nearing 2 inches. Lightning strikes, downed tree limbs, and power line incidents were reported.