The state court of appeals shot down defendant Irvin Scott Cook's challenge to convictions stemming from a 2008 crime in which a Burnsville man was stabbed 20 times and left for dead.
Police say Jesse Dale McPheeters, a mechanic at a Burnsville repair shop, stole a money order from a customer's car and gave it to his girlfriend, Burgandie Nicole Brooks of Belle Plaine.
Police say Canada Baronetta Lymon threatened to assault her grandmother and stab her stepfather after she was kicked out of her grandmother's house.
Police say Nicholas Leo Bressler of Hopkins and Dallas Michael Clarine of Richfield threw items at a drive-through window in an attempt to burglarize it, then fled police on foot.
Police say Matthew Lee Gutzmer of Hopkins stole prepaid gift cards from the business while working on the company's computer system.
Shawn Primus could face up to 30 years in prison and a $40,000 for repeatedly molesting a Burnsville girl over a period of nine months.
Joanne Koenig of the Savage/Prior Lake area was on lockdown during a bomb threat incident downtown Minneapolis Friday.
Pauviera Linson, 14, was found dead on Monday morning after ingesting alcohol, marijuana and a cocktail made of codeine cough syrup and Sprite.
Burnsville's Capt. Eric Werner is the Rosemount Council's top choice for the police chief position, which has been vacant since Gary Kalstabakken resigned in May.
Police say Anthony Wayne Smith exposed himself to a man and his daughter in May.
The City of Burnsville sent out a special warning to residents after a rash of nighttime burglaries that occurred while residents were at home, asleep.
In other south metro news, an alleged drug-deal-gone-bad resulted in an assault and robbery.
Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows updates you on the latest county happenings.
Police say Anthony Wayne Smith exposed himself and masturbated in front of a Burnsville man and his daughter in May.
Paul Francis Blase Jr., who served 30 days in jail earlier this year for making terroristic threats, was arrested this week.
Police say Jeodaun Antoine Lee, whom they had been seeking on a warrant since January 2011, ignored a no-contact order and sent the victim hundreds of text messages and phone calls.
The body of a man found deceased in the Minnesota River on Tuesday in Savage has been identified as Alan Jacob McMullen, authorities said.
The fire started Tuesday night at Burnsville Rifle and Pistol Range. At press time, the Burnsville Fire Department was still on scene.
After three decades in law enforcement, Police Chief Bob Hawkins is bowing out.
Authorities said they recovered a body from the Minnesota River at about 1:45 p.m. today.
Police say Emily Jane Schlichter had dozens of names and personal information belonging to potential identity theft victims when they broke down her door on July 25.
Zachary Michael Hirsch was arrested July 30 by Scott County authorities for failing to comply with terms of his pretrial release.
The Burnsville Fire Department was called to a brief blaze on Sunday night.
Proof of Cesar running loose, bloody paws showing the pit bull crossed a busy street and a vet's report, led Savage police to close the case, they said Monday.
Police say Dale Christopher Steffen inappropriately touched the girl on at least 10 occasions and was arrested when he showed up at Burnsville Center, intending to meet the child for sex.
Midwest Animal and Rescue Services: it is our opinion that (Cesar the pit bull's) injuries are not consistent with an automobile impact.
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On Wednesday, an unknown suspect left Cesar, a pitbull, limping and bleeding.
Police say Ryan Allen Bartyzal showed up early to pick up his son, then threw the child's mother to the ground when she balked at letting him take the child.
Police say Shelly Jean Brown tried to walk out of the Burnsville Target without paying for 72 items worth $1,150.
Daniel James Trucker is charged with first-degree burglary and car theft after police say he broke into the Lakeville woman's home and refused to leave for more than four hours.
Tori Sickler's family has put up missing person fliers around Lakeville and neighboring Burnsville, but police say the 17-year-old is a runaway, not a victim of a crime.
Police say Pedro Eduardo Garcia Solano sold cocaine to a confidential informant three times in Burnsville.
Capt. Eric Werner with the Burnsville PD is a finalist for the police chief post in Rosemount, which has been vacant since May.
A monthly rundown of the top 10 suspects that the Dakota County Sheriff's Office is searching for.
Wednesday afternoon, Cliff was the scene of a rush hour crash between a car and a bicyclist.
Police say Marcus Tyrone Hunter had marijuana, Vicodin and Percocet in a satchel when he was arrested.
Police say Marcus Abrham Hemsworth and another man broke into a home on Valley View Drive and stole electronics equipment.
Natashia Lashaye Daniels and Marquis Demon Bettis were arrested July 12 and charged with being part of a wide-reaching Minneapolis heroin-dealing ring.
Police say Kyle Alan Dague fired the shot that killed 22-year-old Justin James Schauer while the two were playing a game with a 9 mm handgun.