Washington County News

A significant police presence was reported Tuesday evening after an attempted carjacking near 79th Street and Hemingway Avenue, prompting urgent public safety warnings and a continued search for the suspect.

A wrong-way driver was taken into custody early Thursday morning after leading the Minnesota State Patrol and local agencies on a high-speed pursuit that began in Dakota County and ended in Washington County.

Authorities are investigating two separate incidents that occurred Saturday evening, October 25, 2025, along westbound I-494 near 5th Avenue South in South St. Paul, prompting a temporary closure of the highway and delays in the area.

The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash on Highway 61 in Cottage Grove that occurred Wednesday evening.

A high-speed police pursuit through Dakota and Washington Counties back in October 2024 led to the arrest of Albert Joe Ryans Jr., 31, and the eventual conviction on multiple felony drug and firearm charges.

BREAKING: Possible home explosion and fire at a residence in the Denmark Township, Minnesota, just before 10 AM this morning.

A serious accident occurred in Cottage Grove, Minnesota around 2:50 PM on Tuesday afternoon. This has been confirmed as a fatal crash.

On Wednesday afternoon, several Twin Cities area fire departments responded to a large structure fire in Newport, Minnesota.