A Dakota County jury on Friday found Richard Jule Geckler Sr., 69, not guilty of three counts of issuing dishonored checks. A fourth count was dismissed earlier.
The Minnesota State Patrol says Leo D. Stanford, Ann L. Stanford and Alice A. Stanford received non-life threatening injuries in the crash in Blue Earth County.
Analysis by the American Civil Liberties Union found a big difference in black and white arrest rates despite similar usage rates.
The agency is using new techniques to match DNA. Lakeville has one man, Christopher Marc Bellino, in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System.
The Lakeville Fire Department handled 13 calls for service between May 20 and May 26.
Alexandria Mary Pflepsen-Warnecke, 20, allegedly wrote two bad checks totalling more than $2,000 before being denied writing another by a store clerk.
Christopher James Braun, 20, of Rosemount has been charged with two felony counts for allegedly taking the guns from a Lakeville home and pawning them at a Burnsville pawn shop.
Chief Vonhof: “[On] Wednesday, May 15, all of our officers wore black mourning bands over their badges in memory of all the police officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in protecting the citizens that they serve.”
The Lakeville Fire Department handled 24 calls for service between May 13 and May 19.
Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows updates you on the latest county happenings.
The driver was arrested on warrant changes and was found to be in possession of methamphetamine.
Also in this week's roundup, Booker T. gets booked and Northfield's alleged dog killer faces several charges.
Chief Vonhof: “To reduce delays and the number of crashes related to the construction zones, it is advisable to plan ahead and take an alternate route if you can.”
Francisco Cleofus Mountain, 34, is facing five felony charges stemming from an alleged assault in a home last month.
The Lakeville Fire Department handled 17 calls of service from May 6 to May 12.
The city issues about one speeding ticket per year for every 50 residents.
The husband fails a sobriety test. The wife could not drive home because she, too, was over the legal limit.
Tyrone Joseph Mohr, 34, was arrested shortly before 1 p.m. Saturday by the Dakota Countty Sheriff’s Department after a seven-hour standoff at a home north of Northfield.
Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows says one man was taken into custody following a seven-hour standoff.
A monthly rundown of the top suspects wanted by the Dakota County Sheriff's Office.
Nathan Halverson is accused of trying to "spice up the night" at an Apple Valley Taco Bell.
The Lakeville Fire Department encourages residents to follow safety tips this spring.
Karyn Lynn Kopecka has been charged with felony issuance of a dishonored check of more than $500, which is punishable by up to five years in jail and a fine of between $3,000 and $10,000.
Watch videos filmed by the city of Lakeville and the Lakeville Police Department about road repairs to Highway 35 and Highway 35E.
Leah Marie Bremner, 31, of Farmington appeared in court on Friday for the crime, which allegedly occurred between May and October 2010.
Also in this week's update: your weekly "dumb criminal" and asleep at the wheel.
Thomas James Rourke, 42, of Rosemount allegedly knocked on the victim’s bedroom window and asked to enter her home to talk. Police allegedly found him in the victim’s garage.
The LPD Police Reserve Officer Academy teaches the new Police Reserve Officers the basic skills and knowledge that they need to perform their duties.
Arson Awareness Week is scheduled for May 5-11.
Woman who allegedly struck a traffic control sign was charged with several violations.
Michael Marshall Simmons, 26, faces a felony driving-while-impaired charge and a gross misdemeanor charge as result of the April 25 incident.
Also in this week's roundup: Remembering a Northfield teen, and an Apple Valley husband faces first-degree murder charges.
Officer Mike Lamm was called to respond to a report of a vehicle driving erratically.
Also in this week's update – More victims in the Craigslist caper via Lakeville.
The driver was jailed pending felony DWI charges and the scooter was impounded.
Keep track of the latest crime and public safety updates from Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows by reading his weekly sheriff's newsletter.
A Star Tribune study found uneven distribution in where offenders live in Minnesota, despite a law meant to spread out their places of residences across the state.