Court records show 58-year-old Troy Michael Mitteness was indicted by a grand jury in December 2024 on charges of first-degree premeditated murder and second-degree intentional murder.

58-year-old Troy Michael Mitteness was convicted last week for premeditated first-degree murder and intentional second-degree murder in the death of his mother, 82-year-old Sandra Viola Mitteness.

Jurors convicted 58-year-old Troy Michael Mitteness of first-degree premeditated murder and second-degree intentional murder in the death of 82-year-old Sandra Viola Mitteness at the home they shared on Riverwood Drive.

The victim’s mother called 911 around 8:10 a.m. that morning after finding her son unresponsive under a picnic table in the park, which is next to her residence. She told dispatchers her son had blood around his head, was cold to the touch and partially under the table.

Brooke Reinhardt is charged with three counts of criminal sexual conduct after police say she had sex with a 17-year-old boy she coached, exchanged explicit messages, and sent him nude photos.

According to charges filed Monday, 18-year-old Abdulahi Jama Ali and 18-year-old Abdikani Mukhtar Abdiwahab were arrested after police say shots were fired from a car occupied by the pair during a disturbance on school grounds.

Initial info indicates the man was on foot in the traffic lanes when he was hit, a State Patrol spokesperson said. The driver of the vehicle stopped at the scene and is cooperating with investigation.

Officers were called to 103 Chancellor Manor shortly after midnight, where they found the man with a gunshot wound to the chest and no pulse. The victim was taken to HCMC in Minneapolis and was pronounced dead.

Multiple law enforcement and emergency vehicles responded to the area, including two armored BearCat vehicles and the Burnsville Police Mobile Command Center.

Burnsville police were called to a home in the 2000 block of East 117th Street just after 9:30 a.m. and found the woman inside with multiple stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The suspect also faces separate charges in Dakota County for second-degree criminal sexual conduct and first-degree burglary following an alleged assault of a woman the day after the homicide.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the driver of a 2006 Volvo S60 was northbound on the interstate when he veered off the road and entered the right ditch.

Burnsville police responded to the 1800 block of Country View Drive shortly before 4:45 p.m. and secured the area, closing parts of County Road 11 and Country View and activating a shelter-in-place alert for nearby residents.

A Dakota County grand jury has indicted a man on one count of premeditated first-degree murder and one count of intentional second-degree murder in the 2022 death of his mother.

Burnsville police gave new details on the ongoing investigation into the Aug. 30 shooting at Red Oak Park that left five people injured. Authorities continue to search for suspects and urge the public to provide any information.

Police say that five people were shot at Red Oak Park in Burnsville Friday night. The incident occurred around 8:15 p.m. when officers responded to reports of multiple gunshots fired in the area.

Sources report two police officers and a paramedic were shot and killed this morning after a standoff suspect opened fire on officers inside a home around 5:30 a.m. Sunday morning.

A Burnsville man is charged with murder after admitting to killing his mother, dismembering her and disposing body parts in multiple locations. Troy Michael Mitteness, 56, of Burnsville, is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the death of his mother, Sandra Viola Mitteness. The charges come after detectives began investigating reports of mail theft in June, which led authorities to a murder confession.

According to court documents, in March 2023, federal agents received information that Benjamin Jehle Zwack, 29, an employee at a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) business, was selling 3D-printed gun conversion devices, commonly known as “switches” or “auto sears.” These devices enable firearms to be fired as a fully automatic weapon by a single function of the trigger and qualify as “machineguns” under federal law.

A Farmington man faces charges after allegedly causing a high-speed crash that killed a 16-year-old girl and seriously injured a 15-year-old girl, both passengers in his vehicle.