crime and courts

A former Farmington daycare provider who pleaded guilty in February to a second-degree manslaughter charge has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and ordered to serve 80 hours of community work service. Rebecca Lynn Graupmann, 46, will also pay a $500 fine for her role in the death...

March 28 Domestic assault, 700 block of Oak St. Possession of drug paraphernalia, 500 block of Elm St. March 29 Warrant service/arrest, 220th Street West and Third Street Harassment, stalking, 19600 block of Escalade Way Warrant service/arrest, Third and Oak streets March...

A 24-year-old Farmington man has been charged with assault and interfering with a 911 call following a fight early on the morning of March 30 in which he allegedly bit off part of his girlfriend’s ear. According to a complaint filed in the Dakota County Attorney’s office, the...

Thanks to a new online service, residents in Farmington and Rosemount can track the date, location and type of criminal activity happening in their neighborhoods. Launched earlier this month, RaidsOnline will be available to Dakota County residents in the near future. Farmington’s...

March 22 Animal, dog bite, Lower 182nd Street West Larceny, 20600 block of Flagstaff Ave. Permit, deer possession, 195th Street West and Akin Road Suspicious circumstances, 400 block of Whispering River Ln. Juvenile problems, 19900 block of Langford Ln. March 23 Drugs, possession/sale,...

March 14 Warrant service/arrest, 600 block of First St. Recovered stolen property, 600 block of First St. Damage to property, 4700 block of 186th St. W. March 16 DWI, fourth degree, Third and Elm streets Fire, single dwelling, 17600 block of Eureka Ave. March 17 Juvenile,...

The Dakota County Sheriff’s office and local law enforcement authorities have received numerous reports of an individual attempting to impersonate a Dakota County deputy sheriff. The contacts typically involve a phone call from an individual who claims to be a Dakota County deputy...

March 7 Suicide threat, Tenth Street Property damage accident, hit and run, 18500 block of Pilot Knob Rd. Warrant service/arrest, 20 block of Elm St. March 8 Medical, 1000 block of Tamarack Tr. Property damage accident, hit and run, 4100 block of 208th St. W. Drugs, posses/sale...

The number of criminal charges against juveniles declined in both Farmington and Rosemount from 2012 to 2013. Farmington saw the bigger drop between the two cities. There were 42 charges against juveniles last year in the city, down from 61 in 2012. That includes all levels of crimes...

February 28 Warrant service/arrest, 600 block of Linden St. Property damage accident, 187th Street West and English Avenue Suicide threat, address not available March 1 Property damage accident, Fourth Street and Willow Street Civil matter, 30 block of Elm St. Recover stolen...

Both Farmington and Rosemount saw declines last year in the number of adults charged with felony-level offenses. Rosemount saw the bigger drop of the two cities. There were 31 individuals charged with 41 offenses in the city in 2013, down from 52 individuals and 72 offenses in 2012....

February 21 Personal injury accident Pilot Knob Road and 182nd Street West Personal injury accident, Elk River Trail and English Avenue Property damage accident, 190th Street West and Chippendale Avenue February 22 Property damage accident, Third Street and Elm Street February...

A 20-year-old Farmington man is in Dakota County jail this week facing multiple charges of possession of child pornography. Miles Jacob Kielas faces seven felony charges of possession of pornographic work involving minors after the Department of Homeland Security executed a search...

February 7 Permit, deer possession, 203rd Street West and Akin Road Recovered stolen property, 600 block of First St. February 8 Vehicle impound, tow, Pilot Knob Road and 183nd Street West Property damage accident, Tenth and Spruce streets February 9 Property damage accident,...

February 7 Permit, deer possession, 203rd Street West and Akin Road Recovered stolen property, 600 block of First St. February 8 Vehicle impound, tow, Pilot Knob Road and 183nd Street West Property damage accident, Tenth and Spruce streets February 9 Property damage accident,...