One adult and three minors are charged in Dakota County related to incidents that happened in March.
Among criminal charges made recently, a South St. Paul woman is charged with check forgery in Apple Valley and a Rosemount woman is charged with theft.
The St. Paul Crime Lab, which has been used almost exclusively in Dakota County drug cases for the past five years, has come under scrutiny for "questionable testing practices."
The 53-year-old man was taken to the hospital after the Tuesday afternoon crash.
The cause of the fire on Hallmark Drive on Wednesday, July 11, was accidental, according to Apple Valley fire officials.
James J. Schillinger, 58, died as a result of injuries sustained when his motorcycle ran off the road Saturday.
An Eagan man allegedly shot the Apple Valley woman with whom he had children, then shot himself outside South Cedar Knolls Apartments in Apple Valley, witnesses reported to police.
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The fire broke out around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday; all occupants made it out safely and the fire was contained in about 40 minutes.
An Apple Valley man, an Eagan man and one a minor allegedly sold and bought Adderall and Vicodin from each other at a Dakota County school in the spring.
Police say Eagan day care provider Beverly Anne Greenagel was responsible for the death of 3-month-old Dane Ableidinger in August 2011.
The charges are a range of misdemeanors, petty misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors, including an assault charge.
Police also made arrests for disorderly conduct and domestic assault, according to the latest report.
Police say Michael John Hansen called random women and others he barely knew, making sexually explicit remarks and scaring the victims.
A Rosemount woman also is charged with child neglect after she allegedly fell while holding her infant after drinking alcohol, according to recent charges filed in Dakota County.
Police say Timothy Richard Bedford had failed to keep authorities informed of his whereabouts after his 2009 conviction for kidnapping.
A Rosemount couple is charged with child neglect after police allegedly found that their child had been living in their home among stacks of clothing, trash, spoiled food, vermin and more.
Police also made arrests for property damage, burglary and violation of social host ordinance, according to the latest report.
Construction workers hit a four-inch gas main at 143rd and Cedar, prompting traffic to be stopped for about an hour and gas to be shut off for 21 homes.
Police say Nicholas William Hansen of Rosemount was caught trying to break into a car in an Eden Prairie garage last week.
Several others were charged last week in alleged crimes related to Rosemount.
Several others were charged last week in alleged crimes related to Apple Valley.
In other south metro news, Burnsville resident Patrick Kiley was convicted of participating in a Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of millions of dollars.
Officer Tommie Booth used deadly force against Carl Anthony Tatum, age 48 of Apple Valley, while responding to a domestic disturbance report on April 29; a grand jury has concluded his actions were justified.
The driver of the vehicle, Eric Tyler Lee, 19, of Rochester (Minn.) was booked into the Dakota County Jail while the passenger, a juvenile, was released to parents.
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Police issued a neighborhood alert after thefts from vehicles were reported overnight from Monday to Tuesday.
Police say Ryan Paul McNamara had marijuana in his underwear and prescription drugs in his sock when he was stopped.
A lightning strike to a gas meter Sunday night is believed to have significantly damaged one home and caused minor damage to another. Nobody was injured.
In other south metro news, a four-car crash resulted in a third vehicle rollover in Lakeville.
Police also made an arrest for assault, according to the latest report.
Two Apple Valley men face felony charges after taking a ride on a golf cart in an apartment complex garage.
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