Late-Night Fire Damages Rochester Power Facility
A fire broke out late Saturday night at a facility in northwest Rochester, damaging a building that houses a gas-powered turbine generator,
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Woman Dead After Explosion, House Fire in Rochester
Callers also reported hearing a loud noise resembling an explosion. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy flames visible on three sides of the home and located a woman outside lying near the street.
1 Dead After Dump Truck Crash in Olmsted County
Authorities say the crash happened around 2:20 p.m. Jan. 21 when a northbound 2014 Ford F150 and a southbound 2019 Kenworth dump truck collided just south of milepost 48.
Man Killed in Northwest Rochester Shooting; 1 Arrested
Officers were dispatched at 1:12 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 to a home on the 4100 block of Manor Woods Drive NW. When they arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.
Rochester Girl Dies at Hospital After Icy Wednesday Crash
An 8-year-old girl from Rochester has died at the hospital following a two-vehicle crash Wednesday night, family members say. The decision was made Friday to donate her organs.
Man Convicted of First-Degree Murder After History of Abuse
Initial investigation began when a witness walking her dog on December 26, 2022, discovered Kimberly Robinson’s body partially covered by snow near River Bluff Lane NW and West River Road NW in Cascade Township north of Rochester.
Rochester Woman Charged in Strangulation Death, Theft
Formal criminal charges have been filed against Ruth Ann Miller, 25, following the death of a man in Rochester's Mayo Park West on June 15, 2024.
Woman Found Dead Under Tarp in Olmsted County Field
Officers were called after someone mowing tall grass next to a field noticed the tarp and saw an arm sticking out from the side. Responding deputies confirmed that there was a body under the tarp and called for investigators.
2 Dead, 1 Hospitalized After Being Found Unresponsive in Garage
Shortly after 1 a.m on Saturday, emergency crews were dispatched to the 500 block of Canyon Lane NW, after three males were found unresponsive in a residential garage. Initial arriving units reported that two of the three males were in cardiac arrest, and one was unresponsive but breathing.
Crews Respond to Mobile Home Fire in Rochester Saturday Morning
Shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, the Rochester Fire Department was alerted to a fire in a mobile home in the Oak Terrace Mobile home park in southeast Rochester. Callers reported that fire was “shooting out” of the front of home.