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    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
    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 18, 2017
    Spencer Curtis McAloney (left), Dylan Michael Lovick and Mitchell Dayton Stearns
    Three men accused of violent Rosemount robbery
    Three Dakota County men face a felony assault charge and a first-degree robbery charges following an alleged attack in the restroom of a Rosemount...
    news/crime-and-courtsSeptember 18, 2017 - 7:29pm
    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 27, 2017
    Farmington Police Patrol Sgt. Bob Sauter said police body cams allow police to capture the scene on police calls and the footage protects the public. Kara Hildreth / contributor
    Farmington police respond to growing call load
    The law enforcement landscape across the country has led to a change in how Farmington police respond to police calls today. Rarely does a single...
    news/crime-and-courtsAugust 27, 2017 - 8:27pm
    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
    Authorities say a St. Paul man climbed to the top of this St. Croix County cellphone tower and received an electrical shock after his parachute was snagged on a nearby power line. Mike Longaecker / RiverTown Multimedia
    Charges: Leap from Hudson-area cell tower leaves trespassing skydiver shocked
    A St. Paul skydiving instructor had anything but a soft landing last month after allegedly attempting to parachute from atop a St. Croix County...
    news/crime-and-courtsAugust 25, 2017 - 11:56am
    August 23, 2017
    After hearing on the radio of Verizon break-ins, Farmington police waited outside the store downtown to await suspects who broke the storefront window on Aug. 12. They fled the scene and were later apprehended in Lonsdale. Kara Hildreth / contributor
    Police arrive on scene in Farmington before Verizon break-in
    Suspects believed to be seeking to steal smartphones were outsmarted by Farmington police earlier this month. Farmington police were monitoring...
    news/crime-and-courtsAugust 23, 2017 - 9:26am
    August 15, 2017
    Police: Man dresses as woman to attempt to evade police after Cabela's gun theft
    Authorities say a St. Paul man tried to disguise himself as a woman to evade police after stealing a handgun from Cabela's in Woodbury and driving...
    news/crime-and-courtsAugust 15, 2017 - 12:01pm
    August 10, 2017
    For some shoplifters apprehended in Walmart stores, there is a restorative justice program allowing them the opportunity to resolve their offenses without entering the criminal justice system. Mike Longaecker / RiverTown Multimedia
    'Justice' in store: Lawmaker pushes back against Walmart program
    Not everyone stopped for a crime at the nation's largest retailer enters the criminal justice system. First-time nonviolent shoplifters at Walmart...
    news/crime-and-courtsAugust 10, 2017 - 4:30pm
    August 8, 2017
    Minn. men charged in stolen property case
    Pierce County prosecutors say two Twin Cities men are responsible for more than $400,000 worth of stolen equipment found last winter at a Spring...
    news/crime-and-courtsAugust 8, 2017 - 6:17am
    August 3, 2017
    Cottage Grove police officer Jordan Ziebarth talks with a motorist he stopped after witnessing a littering incident at Walmart. Mike Longaecker / RiverTown Multimedia
    Organized offensive: Law enforcement, retailers combat retail crime
    When shoppers drive the Walmart parking lot, they're usually after one thing: empty spaces. Jordan Ziebarth scouts for the exact opposite. The...
    news/crime-and-courtsAugust 3, 2017 - 4:30pm
    August 1, 2017
    Lucifer Vincent Nguyen / Dakota County Jail
    Authorities arrest homicide suspect; Nguyen captured late July 31 in Blaine
    A New Hope man accused of fatally shooting a Maplewood woman at her Mendota Heights workplace is in custody after evading authorities for three...
    news/crime-and-courtsAugust 1, 2017 - 11:32am
    July 26, 2017
    A screenshot from a July 9, 2017, video that is part of arson investigation in Farmington. The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 6’0 tall, medium build, wearing a dark colored t-shirt and shorts. Courtest of Farmington Police Departmentplay button
    Police ask for help to identify suspected arsonist
    Farmington police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect captured on video in an apparent arson of an apartment building....
    news/crime-and-courtsJuly 26, 2017 - 10:39am
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