Woman Dies After SUV Rolls Multiple Times in Cottage Grove
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the collision happened just after 4:30 p.m. on Southbound Highway 61 near Kingsborough Trail.
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Girl, 14, Trafficked and Assaulted in Mahtomedi Apartment, Charges Say
According to newly filed complaints, investigators say the girl had been picked up off the street, given drugs and brought to the apartment where she was sexually assaulted.
Police Sergeant Identified as White Bear Lake Drowning Victim
The drowning victim has since been identified as Beverly Rodriguez, 40, a sergeant with the Metro Transit Police Department. She served as NLPOA's northern vice president and was a member of the department’s Homeless Action Team.
Washington County Crash Involving Semi Leaves 1 Critically Injured
A man from Wisconsin suffered life-threatening injuries in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Washington County.
Driver in I-94 Rollover That Severely Injured Passenger Now Facing Felony
According to a criminal complaint filed May 1 in Washington County, 36-year-old David Walker Vail was driving a maroon Ford F-150 on the evening of Aug. 14, 2024.
Woman Dies in Early Morning Woodbury House Fire
Just after 5:30 a.m., Woodbury Public Safety was dispatched to the 9000 block of Pinehurst Road on a report of a house fire. Responders arrived to find the home fully engulfed in flames.
Fugitive Rapist Who Fled Minnesota Dies After Texas Bridge Jump
David Powers, 37, of New Auburn, was on trial in Washington County for first-degree criminal sexual conduct, kidnapping and domestic assault by strangulation.
Convicted Rapist Missing After Skipping Trial in Washington County
David Powers failed to appear for the closing arguments of his trial on Monday, April 21, and was absent again when the verdicts were read on Tuesday. A warrant has since been issued for his arrest.
Driver Dies at Hospital After Saint Paul Park Crash
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the driver of a 2020 Honda Civic exited the highway and continued through the intersection at the ramp’s end before colliding with a barrier.
Student Accused of Flashing Fake Gun on School Grounds
According to a criminal complaint, Ber’tavion Anton Boyd, 18, was seen by a fellow student showing what appeared to be a handgun inside his backpack while at Woodbury High School on Monday.
Broken Windows, Mold, BB Gun Found in Alleged Unlicensed Day Care
Law enforcement was called to a residence in Woodbury on the morning of Oct. 16, 2024, after receiving a report that a child care program was being run without proper licensing.
Man Gets 19-year Sentence for Murder in Forest Lake Hit-and-Run
Dylan Robert Simmons, who was 20 years old at the time, drove his vehicle into a crowd and struck 17-year-old Darisha Bailey-Vath before fleeing the scene. Officers and paramedics rushed to the park, but Bailey-Vath died of her injuries shortly after.