South Metro Crime Roundup: Death of 4-Year-Old Under Investigation

The following is a rundown of crime-related stories from our Dakota County Patches this last week. 

All stories have been verified with the police and court authorities. Please keep in mind: Those accused are innocent until proven guilty in the court of law. For the complete story, click on the link in the headline.

Apple Valley

Apple Valley Woman Sentenced to Four Years for Embezzlement, Health Care Fraud

Lori Jo Mueller, 48, faces four years in federal prison for defrauding both her employer and Medica of over $1 million.

Burnsville

Suspect Arrested in Death of 4-Year-Old

Police have arrested a suspect, a 24-year-old male. The man has not been charged with the child's death, as the investigation is still ongoing.

Burnsville Teen Driver Charged in 2012 Car Crash That Killed 2

Two Burnsville teens were killed in the crash after the driver lost control of his car at 96 miles per hour.

Eagan

Minneapolis Man Accused of Ramming, Beating Cars in Eagan

Johnathan Cabral Rodriguez, 29, allegedly attacked two cars in northeast, disappeared, then resurfaced after following a woman into the Eagan Police Department parking lot.

St. Paul Man Sentenced for Disappearance of Racing Pigeons

Paul Vang, 25, will spend five days in jail for stealing 20 birds from a home in north Eagan.

Eagan Woman Sentenced to 90 Days for Slashing

Angela Marie Stevens, 23, will serve three months of local confinement for the stabbing, which occurred in August of 2012.

Lakeville

Restaurant Manager Accused of Stealing Money From Business

Michael James Dayap has been charged with felony theft in the March incident.

Lakeville Man Charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct

Daniel Alan Stewart, 49, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman last July.

DUMB CRIMINAL: A Hug Sometimes Doesn’t Help Matters

Lakeville police resolve dispute between brothers.

Northfield 

Chambers' Life Imprisonment Upheld in Murder of Deputy John Liebenstein

Chambers struck and killed the Rice County Sheriff's deputy during a police chase in 1998.

Rosemount

Off-Duty Policeman, Accused of DWI, Flees Through Rosemount

The South St. Paul cop fled through Rosemount, toppling mailboxes, running a truck off the road and crashing into a gas pump, before a Rosemount police officer rammed his SUV and brought him to a stop.

Teen Sentenced to One Month in Jail for Gym Class Brawl

Jeremy Alexander Johnson, 18, punched a fellow student, knocking out two of his teeth.