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3 Charged After Facebook Marketplace Luring in Apple Valley
Adam Fanah Adam, 18, Kidus Yared Adgeh, 18, and Jadon Marvin Christensen-Randle, 18, are each charged with first-degree aggravated robbery for the incident on Sept. 5, 2025. They’re accused of acting together while armed with guns.
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.
Lakeville Man Pleads Guilty in Pregnant Sister’s Murder
Jack Joseph Ball, of Lakeville, entered guilty pleas to first-degree premeditated murder and first-degree murder of an unborn child for the May 23, 2024, deaths
16-year-old Dies, Teen Passenger Hurt In Dakota County Semi Crash
Deputies with the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office were called around 3:23 p.m. on Jan. 19 to an injury crash at the intersection of 320th Street and Foliage Avenue.
Pedestrian Killed After Being Hit By Driver in Inver Grove Heights
First responders were called around 5:30 p.m. to the intersection of Upper 55th Street East and Blaine Avenue East after reports that a pedestrian had been hit.
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.
Eagan Man Charged in Brooklyn Center Kidnapping, Sexual Assaults
Norbit Demetrius Jenkins, 61, is charged with kidnapping and five counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct along with felony motor vehicle theft following the allegations.
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.
1 Killed, Another Hospitalized After Eagan Crash
Officers were dispatched to the crash at the intersection of Pilot Knob Road and Lone Oak Road around 5:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2.
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.
Man Charged After Dakota County Christmas Eve Shooting
Deputies with the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office were sent to the 3700 block of 250th Street West at about 2:23 p.m. on Dec. 24, 2025, after a report that a woman had been shot inside a residence.
Fentanyl Suspected as Overdoses Spike in Dakota County
Investigators stress that even occasional or recreational use of these drugs can carry serious risk due to the potency of fentanyl and the difficulty of detecting it without testing.
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.
Lakeville Woman Accused of Stealing Booster Club Funds
Holly Nichole Flood is charged with two felony counts of theft by temporary control after allegedly misusing funds from two Lakeville booster clubs where she served as treasurer.
Lakeville Dance Instructor Sentenced for Sexual Relationship With Teen Student
Thirty-six-year-old Timothy Mark Olson Jr. pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct for having sexual intercourse with a student while in a position of authority.
Man With Canceled License Nabbed After Multi-County Pursuit
The incident began around 11:30 p.m. Oct. 29 when a Kenyon police officer saw a driver with Missouri plates make an improper right turn near 2nd Street and Red Wing Avenue in Kenyon.
DOCS: Driver Ran Red Light, Caused Serious Crash in Inver Grove Heights
Robin Kaye Coninx, of Mendota Heights, is charged with one felony count of criminal vehicular operation resulting in substantial bodily harm and one gross misdemeanor count of criminal vehicular operation resulting in bodily harm.
Saint Cloud Police Officer Dies After Off-Duty Crash In Apple Valley
The crash happened just before 10:00 p.m. Monday night on Highway 77 just south of Interstate 35E in Apple Valley.
80-year-old Driver Dies in Wrong-Way Crash on Highway 52
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Phillis Lucille Deboth, of Cottage Grove, was driving a 2007 Saturn Vue southbound in the northbound lanes when she struck a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado at 80th Street.
Alcohol Suspected in Apple Valley Crash, Driver Critically Injured
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a 2024 Ram 1500 driven by Ryan Matthew Ebert was heading north when it collided with a 2018 Transit bus and the cable barrier.