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    November 8, 2017
    Moose Lake man arrested in high speed pursuit from Woodbury to Hastings
    State troopers suspect a Moose Lake man was under the influence of controlled substances when he led law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit...
    news/crime-and-courtsNovember 8, 2017 - 9:00pm
    Ravenna Township incident ends in arrest, felony charge
    A Hastings man faces a felony charge of terroristic threats following a SWAT response in Ravenna Township. Dakota County sheriff deputies took...
    news/crime-and-courtsNovember 8, 2017 - 7:30pm
    November 4, 2017
    Karl R. Heinrichs
    'Sir Death' pot case poised for probation?
    The Stillwater man accused of stashing more than 130 pounds of pot in a St. Croix County storage unit could avoid prison, according to statements...
    news/crime-and-courtsNovember 4, 2017 - 3:20pm
    November 1, 2017
    Law enforcement from multiple agencies flooded a Farmington neighborhood Tuesday, Oct. 31, to respond to a report of a suicidal woman. Kara Hildreth / contributor
    Police: Farmington woman dies by suicide after seven-hour standoff
    Police said a Farmington woman died by suicide inside her home Monday, Oct. 31, during a seven-hour standoff at Twin Ponds Circle Townhomes...
    news/crime-and-courtsNovember 1, 2017 - 10:39am
    October 25, 2017
    Pierce County District Attorney Sean Froelich points to a photograph Oct. 25, 2017, during closing arguments in the jury trial of Stuart West, who is charged with 125 counts related to treatment of dogs in 2016. Michael Brun / RiverTown Multimedia
    Jury deliberates on alleged puppy mill case
    ELLSWORTH — Jurors began deliberating Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 25, in the case of a rural Elmwood man charged with 125 misdemeanor counts...
    news/crime-and-courtsOctober 25, 2017 - 2:30pm
    Body found in Prescott last week
    PRESCOTT -- Police said a body recovered last week in Prescott was not the result of foul play. Prescott Interim Police Chief Rob Funk said an...
    news/crime-and-courtsOctober 25, 2017 - 10:02am
    October 22, 2017
    Training leaders said the protest response training exercise helps law enforcement learn in the most realistic way possible how to best respond and work through protest situations that can move from a safe protest to violent. Kara Hildreth / contributor
    Dakota County law enforcement train on protest response
    Civilian protesters took to the streets holding riot signs and shouting chants last weekend in Dakota County. The volunteers were actually part...
    news/crime-and-courtsOctober 22, 2017 - 10:00pm
    October 18, 2017
    Women's violence task force to continue under new Dakota County grant
    The Dakota County Sheriff's Office has received a Department of Justice grant that will allow them to continue combating domestic and sexual violence. Awarded through the DOJ's Office of Violence Against Women, the $450,000 grant will be split over three years and replenish a previous...
    news/crime-and-courtsOctober 18, 2017 - 8:45am
    October 5, 2017
    Robert Block
    Newport man receives year of probation for Springfield gun burglary
    One of four men accused of stealing guns from a town of Springfield home last fall will serve one year of probation. A St. Croix County Circuit...
    news/crime-and-courtsOctober 5, 2017 - 9:04pm
    October 2, 2017
    Las Vegas attack leaves Farmington native in critical condition
    Farmington native Philip Aurich remains in critical condition following the Oct. 1 mass shooting in Las Vegas. He was among the hundreds injured...
    news/crime-and-courtsOctober 2, 2017 - 5:29pm
    September 27, 2017
    Hastings police shut down counterfeit activity
    Hastings police recently arrested a man involved with counterfeit activity in the city. Steven Kenneth Kuhns, 49, of Hastings, has been charged...
    news/crime-and-courtsSeptember 27, 2017 - 8:50am
    As Minnesota and Wisconsin grapple with solutions to further curb impaired driving, repeat drunken drivers continue to find their way onto the road. Youssef Rddad / RiverTown Multimedia.
    At a crossroads: Repeat impaired drivers continue to slip through the system
    There’s a difference between losing someone after a long illness and a death that occurs suddenly. Mark and Sue Riley learned that the hard...
    news/crime-and-courtsSeptember 27, 2017 - 8:45am
    September 6, 2017
    Nicholas Orion Carlson, 35. Photo courtesy Dakota County Sheriff's Office
    Man charged with attempted murder in Farmington shooting
    A man faces attempted murder and assault charges in connection to the non-fatal shooting of a 25-year-old woman Sunday night, Sept. 3, in a Farmington...
    news/crime-and-courtsSeptember 6, 2017 - 3:21pm
    September 4, 2017
    Dakota County authorities use a drone during an investigation of a shooting Sunday in Farmington. Kara Hildreth / contributor
    Police: Woman shot, suspect arrested after standoff in Farmington
    A woman was shot repeatedly and a suspect was arrested after a standoff with authorities late Sunday in Farmington, police said.
    news/crime-and-courtsSeptember 4, 2017 - 11:52am
    August 25, 2017
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    Police seeking two men following string of hotel robberies
    A rash of armed hotel robberies across the region has authorities asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects. Police have noted...
    news/crime-and-courtsAugust 25, 2017 - 1:00pm
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