Dakota County is making free naloxone kits and fentanyl test strips available to anyone in the community as part of its ongoing efforts to prevent overdose deaths.

The Burnsville Police Department has issued a community notification regarding the relocation of a Level 3 predatory offender to Burnsville.

Dakota County has released its latest parks update, highlighting upcoming events, recreation programs, beach water testing and current park projects taking place throughout July.

Burnsville Police are investigating after shell casings were found in the northernmost parking lot of Lac Lavon Park on Sunday morning. Police say no shooting was reported, and no injuries or witnesses are known.

A dog was successfully revived by Saint Paul firefighters after being rescued from an early morning house fire Wednesday, according to the Saint Paul Fire Department.

Two men are facing felony charges in Hennepin County following an alleged armed confrontation near Bde Maka Ska Parkway in Minneapolis on July 5, according to separate criminal complaints.

A driver was injured after fleeing Inver Grove Heights police early on July 8, 2026. Police say an officer also accidentally discharged a firearm into the suspect vehicle's tire after the driver fled on foot. Criminal charges are pending for the suspect who fled.

A Lakeville man has been charged with felony second-degree assault after prosecutors say he stabbed a coworker in the neck at the Quality Inn on July 2.

The Becker County Sheriff's Office says the National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado caused the extensive damage reported in Becker County following severe storms Monday evening.

A Hastings woman has been charged with a felony after prosecutors allege she stole, or attempted to steal, more than $1,800 worth of merchandise during three separate incidents at a Walmart store in Hastings.

A Stillwater woman is facing a felony criminal vehicular operation charge after prosecutors allege she caused a crash while impaired by alcohol that left another driver with a fractured spine.

A 21-year-old St. Paul woman is facing a felony charge after prosecutors say she stole a vehicle from a Lakeville motel, later abandoned it in Minneapolis, and was arrested after failing to appear in court.

A man in his 20s died after a firework exploded while he was on the roof of an abandoned building at the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) site in Shoreview early Saturday morning, according to the Lake Johanna Fire Department.

A 15-year-old girl and her 44-year-old mother were arrested after a post-fireworks altercation in Cottage Grove on July 5. Police say a reported firearm was never verified, and the investigation remains ongoing.

A 62-year-old Apple Valley bicyclist was seriously injured Sunday morning after police say he entered the intersection of County Road 42 and Galaxie Avenue against a red light and was struck by a vehicle. Witnesses told investigators the traffic signal was red for the bicyclist at the time of the crash.

Two people have been charged in connection with the fentanyl overdose death of a 24-year-old man in Chisago County.

The Dakota County Sheriff's Office is renewing its appeal for information as Monday marks two years since Nicole "Nikki" Anderson disappeared from her home in Randolph, Minnesota.

Ibrahim Ali Mohamed pleaded guilty to first-degree assault in the 2025 Kelley Park shooting in Apple Valley. The attempted murder charge will be dismissed.

The West St. Paul Police Department is investigating after a body was discovered in a wooded area near the 199 block of Wentworth Avenue East.

A juvenile male was fatally shot Sunday night at a Brooklyn Park park, prompting a homicide investigation.