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Man Dies After Late-Night Shooting in Burnsville
Officers were called around 10:40 p.m. Jan. 25 to a report of a shooting in a parking lot near the Andrews Pointe Townhomes along East 117th Street.
VIDEO: Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Struck by Semi-Truck on I-35W
Just before 7:15 p.m. on Jan. 9, the collision occurred on the ramp from southbound I-35W to Cliff Road. State Patrol said a semi driver heading southbound took the ramp and struck a pedestrian and a vehicle that were in the roadway.
Burnsville Man Charged After Woman Attacked on Park Trail
Dashawn Jawaun Newton, 23, is charged in Dakota County with felony false imprisonment, felony threats of violence and misdemeanor fifth-degree assault stemming from the New Year’s Day incident near Crystal Lake.
Woman Fights Off Attacker on Burnsville Park Trail
A Burnsville Police Department spokesperson says officers were called to the area near 11 Crystal Lake West after a woman reported she had been assaulted while walking on a trail.
Burnsville Man Charged in Sexual Assaults of 2 Teen Girls
According to Dakota County court filings, prosecutors charged Teodros Raymond Pluntz in two separate cases that investigators say began on social media and continued in person.
Grand Jury Indicts Suspect for Woman’s Fatal Stabbing in Burnsville Home
Prosecutors announced this week that 48-year-old Jason Philip Filas was indicted on one count of first-degree premeditated murder, one count of first-degree murder while committing domestic abuse with a past pattern of domestic abuse.
Worker Dies After Being Struck in Burnsville Construction Zone
According to initial information, the driver of a 2016 Freightliner construction truck equipped with a boom was reversing when he struck the victim, Pierre Raymon Mack, 29.
Burnsville Man Sentenced to Life for Mother’s Murder
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.
Burnsville Man Gets Life in Prison for Dismembering Mom
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.
Burnsville Man Found Guilty of Killing Mother, Dismembering Body
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.
Man Charged with Murder After Deadly Beating in Burnsville Park
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.
Burnsville Coach Charged with Sexually Assaulting Teen Student
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.
Teens Charged in Shooting Outside Burnsville High School Graduation
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.
Man Struck on I-35W in Burnsville, Critically Injured
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.
Police Search for Suspect After Deadly Burnsville Shooting
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.
Burnsville Standoff Ends With Suspect Found Dead in Home
Multiple law enforcement and emergency vehicles responded to the area, including two armored BearCat vehicles and the Burnsville Police Mobile Command Center.
Burnsville Murder Suspect Arrested After Foot Chase in Lakeville
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.
Man Charged with Killing Mom, Assaulting Stranger the Next Day
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.
Burnsville Man Dies After Veering Off I-35E
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 Standoff Ends with Suspect in Custody, 2 Kids Safe
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.