Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows updates you on the latest county happenings.
Fire and life safety items make great holiday gifts or stocking stuffers and Lakeville's Fire Department has some ideas.
The funeral of Cold Spring Police Officer Tom Decker, who was shot and killed in the line of duty last week, will start at 11 a.m. at St. John's Abbey and University Church in Collegeville.
Eric Wade Forcier, 27, of Farmington and Julie Ann Campana, 23, of Apple Valley, were charged in Federal Court.
County attorney and sheriff agree: "Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving"
Also, social media and text messages are changing the way police are doing their jobs.
Lakeville Police stopped a vehicle for multiple minor traffic violations recently. When the driver borrowed his passenger's ID, the passenger was forced to forget his name to help cover it up.
The Minnesota State Patrol says a 26-year-old Farmington resident was killed and four others injured.
Here's a look at the news from the south metro in the past week.
The Lakeville Police Department is searching for the driver of a "dark" truck after fleeing the scene of an accident Monday afternoon.
Steven Alexander Cross, who was convicted earlier this year of abandoning his 11-year-old son in 2011, has failed to undergo individual therapy and may face jail time for violating terms of his probation, authorities say.
Police say Joshua Vernon Reger had hundreds of images and videos of child pornography on his laptop computer when authorities seized it.
The Lakeville Police Department's Crime Scene Unit is a team of nine Lakeville officers who receive specialized training in the core areas of crime scene processing and documentation.
Man was arrested for trespassing after refusing to "get off the couch."
Fire department handled 18 calls for service last week.
Here's a look at the crime headlines from the past week in the south metro.
Brenda Lee Lysholm pleaded guilty to continuing to operate her home-based day-care center for months after the state indefinitely suspended her license.
Peter and Patricia Fahnlander claim that Jo Hall, the owner of the Lazy Leash, allowed their German shepherd, Sheba, to escape. Sheba was hit by a motorcycle and had to be destroyed.
A monthly rundown of the top suspects wanted by the Dakota County Sheriff's Office.
The event is called “Movember” and involves officers starting out the month clean shaven and then growing mustaches during the month to raise awareness and donations for men’s health.
During every school year, one of our Lakeville School Resource Officers will organize a career day for Lakeville High School students at the Police Department.
Crash victim asked not to call police—she declined.
Police say Elliot Alexander Williams was legally drunk when he sped out of a Lakeville parking lot, then fled his car and hid on top of a nearby garage.
DUI driver who was pulled over for running a stop sign fled on foot as officers pulled him over. Shortly after fleeing, Lakeville's K-9, Zeus, picked up his scent and found him hiding on a garage roof.
Witnesses said that the two men, who appeared intoxicated, were loud and swearing as they were walking into the store.
Sexual assaults, brazen theft and aggravated robbery also reported around the region last week.
Turkey fryer safety tips.
In other crime news around the South Metro area, a suspect has been arrested in the Apple Valley child abuse case.
Chief: "This past Wednesday night was Halloween and with the exception of a few reports of minor malicious mischief events, vandalism and damage to property calls, I am happy to report that all the trick or treating went off without a hitch."
A driver was given a citation for Driving after Suspension of Driving Privileges—his seventh in a year. Oh, and he went to jail.
Sheriff Dave Bellows updates you on the latest county happenings.
Daylight savings time is a good time to replace smoke alarm and carbon monoxide batteries.
Adam Eugene Berg pleaded guilty to exposing himself to children and trying to lure children in the Farmington area.
In other crime news from across the South Metro region, an Apple Valley man is charged with strangling a woman, and a Burnsville man is convicted of trafficking underage girls.
This past Tuesday night, Andy Bohlen was sworn in as the Chief of the Faribault Police Department.
Driver thinks he ditched police only to turn down a dead end street.
A monthly rundown of the top 11 suspects that the Dakota County Sheriff's Office is searching for.