A trip down "memory lane" has a strange, criminal story. Also in this week's crime news: cocaine deals in Burnsville and an Apple Valley break-in.
Benjamin Kirk Dahlstrom died Sunday morning from blunt force craniocerebral injuries.
The collision took place Friday morning near the intersection of Hwy. 13 and Interstate 494, on the border of Mendota Heights. The Minnesota State Patrol has identified the victim of Friday morning's fatal crash as Taya N. Clifford, of Eagan.
This close call was documented in the Dakota County Sheriff's weekly newsletter.
A bizarre 12-mile-long car chase involving $13,000 cash wrapped in aluminum foil and a sober driver refusing a blood test ended in the arrest of a 33-year-old Mendota Heights man.
Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows updates you on the latest county happenings.
Police say a couple used someone else's credit card to purchase almost $1,000 in jeans and Coach purses.
Jeremy James Rodriguez, 29, faces one count of theft of a motor vehicle, one count of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle and one gross misdemeanor count of criminal vehicular operation.
Jenna Anne Schultz, 27, a former student teacher at Simley High School, was sentenced to 30 days in jail for sending a naked photo of herself to a 17-year-old male student.
Edward Terrel Bowens, Jr. was one of a trio who re-appropriated a golf cart from the maintenance staff at an Apple Valley apartment complex.
A "child made a mistake" when he brought a BB gun and knife to Eagan High School on Tuesday, Jan. 22, according to a high school official.
AP report: Case originated with suit against Burnsville Scoutmaster Peter Stibal II, serving a 21-year sentence for molestation.
Emily Kay Schuster and Jesus Alexandro Ybarra, both 19, were allegedly part of a cadre that robbed a restaurant on Cliff Road and threatened an employee with a stun gun.
Shawn Michael Jennrich, 32, faces one felony count of possession of a controlled substance after police allegedly found .63 grams of methamphetamine in his possession.
The city of Mendota Heights honored seven police reserve officers at a city council meeting earlier this month.
After seven vehicles plowed through the ice on Lake Minnetonka, the state's residents are reminded not to take safety for granted.
Once-prominent Republican staffer Michael Brodkorb was seriously injured in a crash in Mendota Heights last week.
A monthly rundown of the top suspects wanted by the Dakota County Sheriff's Office.
Mendota Heights firefighters responded to the blaze. Two men jumped to safety from the second story of a townhome complex.
Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows keeps you up to date on the latest county happenings.
In other crime news from around the region last week, two Apple Valley men were arrested in separate incidents involving loaded guns, and a high-speed chase through Shakopee reached speeds of 95 mph.
Here is the latest news from the Mendota Heights Police Department.
No new information was released by police on Saturday.
West St. Paul police were investigating a fatal shooting late Friday night, according to published reports.
Vernon Ole Grimsrud, 53, faces two felony drug charges in relation to the incident, which allegedly took place on Sept. 20.
West St. Paul Police arrested Darnell Louis Frazier, 29, on a traffic stop last April.
Joseph John Gallahue, 20, was charged with a felony dangerous weapons crime following the Dec. 28 incident.
Michael Jamah Griffis was charged with one count of first-degree assault and two counts of second-degree assault.
At least two people were shot: one in the hand and another in the upper arm.
Police say Apple Valley resident Michael V. Sovis had a blood-alcohol level of .28—more than three times the legal limit, according to a report in the Pioneer Press.
"The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun," LaPierre said.
Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows said Thursday that Minnesota’s permit-to-carry law allows some people with serious mental health issues to acquire firearms.
Police say Soe Paing was racing in July when he hit speeds of 120 mph on Interstate 35E, and that he videotaped the race while he was driving.
The suspect was determined to be an acquaintance of the woman. He was eventually located by Hastings police officers and taken into custody after a short foot pursuit.
Police say Jacob Alexander Daraitis hit the Apple Valley victim hard enough to fracture his rib and bruise his lung.