The man charged in a February 2024 armed robbery at a Speedway gas station in South St. Paul has been convicted and sentenced.

A Bayport man has been officially charged with felony theft following several incidents at a store in Burnsville and is also facing serious drug trafficking charges stemming from a separate arrest in August 2024 in Burnsville.

Police officers from across the Twin Cities traveled to the nation’s capital last week to participate in National Police Week, a solemn tribute to law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty.

A Hastings woman is facing multiple felony charges following a disturbing investigation into child sexual abuse and exploitation, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Dakota County Attorney’s Office.

Two Burnsville police officers who gave their lives in the line of duty will be honored next week at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Bogart’s Entertainment Center in Apple Valley is again supporting local heroes with one final fundraiser this Sunday, May 4, in honor of the Burnsville Police and Fire families.

Burnsville Firefighter-Paramedic Adam Finseth, who died in the line of duty in February 2024, will be honored this weekend as his name is added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland, alongside 139 other fallen heroes.

City of South St. Paul City releases an official statement, and the Dakota County Attorney’s Office announces they won’t be filing charges against Council Member Pamela Bakken.

A formal petition to begin the recall process against South St. Paul City Council Member Pamela Bakken was filed Friday morning at City Hall, marking the latest development in a months-long controversy surrounding the council member.

Eslin Agustin Bautista Perez, a 23-year-old resident of Burnsville, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison following his guilty plea to charges related to the sexual abuse of a minor.

A Rosemount man with a prolific history of high-value jewelry thefts across multiple states has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison following a string of calculated retail thefts targeting Kohl’s department stores.

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.

A massage therapist in Eagan is facing another charge of criminal sexual conduct after a new victim came forward, Dakota County Attorney Kathy Keena announced this morning.

Jason Thomas Turner, a 46-year-old man from West Delray Beach, Florida, has been sentenced in Dakota County, Minnesota, after pleading guilty to charges of electronic solicitation and exploitation of a minor.

The jury trial for Samonty Sam Ouk-Theng is set to begin today at 9:00 AM, following months of legal proceedings stemming from a September 18, 2024, crash and subsequent drug-related charges.

Eagan and Lakeville Police and the authorities in Illinois have linked Jason Trini Siegert, 55, of Chicago Heights, to a series of identity theft crimes involving tens of thousands of dollars stolen from multiple victims across state lines.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has suspended the license of Pamela Bakken, a family child care provider in South St. Paul and a member of South St. Paul’s City Council, following serious allegations involving child endangerment.

Authorities have arrested two individuals in connection with a November 2024 burglary in Lakeville, Minnesota, that resulted in vehicle theft and fraudulent use of stolen credit cards.

Dakota County Attorney, Kathy Keena, announces charges against Johnny Le, 32, of Richfield, Minnesota, following allegations that he sexually assaulted a client at his Eagan massage studio.

The City of Burnsville is calling on residents to donate blood as part of a community-wide blood drive to support the city’s new whole blood program within its ambulance service.