crime and courts

The Farmington High School senior charged in connection with a hazing incident during Homecoming in September pleaded guilty this Tuesday and has been sentenced. The girl pleaded guilty to a gross misdemeanor charge of criminal vehicular operation for her role in an incident that...

Farmington police have identified people of interest in break-ins late last year at two businesses in the city. Police detective sergeant Jim Murphy said police have executed six or seven search warrants and are “trying to put the pieces together” before sending their information...

A fire Monday night at an empty commercial building on Pine Street is the latest in a string of what appear to be intentionally-set fires in the area in recent years. Farmington firefighters responded shortly after 5:30 to the building at 301 Pine Street. Fire chief Tim Pietsch said...

A husband and wife from Farmington, one of them a former Rosemount police officer, have been charged with theft by swindle for allegedly buying American Girl dolls at discount prices online, then returning them for full value at the American Girl store at the Mall of America. Henry...

The newly-created electronic crimes unit in the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office now has another strategy for stopping violence against women. At its regular meeting this week, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized sheriff Tim Leslie to hire one additional full-time...

A Farmington High School student may be about to get an unwelcome lesson about just how little it takes to get yourself in hot water online. The student, who has not been identified, may face criminal charges for a post on Twitter that suggested he planned to bring a gun to school....

A 17-year-old Farmington High School student has been charged with gross misdemeanor criminal vehicular operation and misdemeanor assault and 15 other students have been referred to a diversionary program for their roles in what the Dakota County Attorney’s office described as a...

A 17-year-old Farmington High School student has been charged with gross misdemeanor criminal vehicular operation and misdemeanor assault and 15 other students have been referred to a diversionary program for their roles in a prank carried out during the school's homecoming week....

Farmington police hope someone getting in a pre-turkey workout saw something that will help them catch the people responsible for burglarizing the city’s downtown liquor store Thanksgiving morning. Detective sergeant Jim Murphy said at least two people committed the break-in...

Farmington police activity for the week of Nov. 14-21.

October 24 Juvenile, child protection, address not available Fraud, illegal use of credit card, 19100 block of Evening Star Way Warrant service/arrest, 300 Oak St. October 25 Damage to property, 19700 block of Akin Rd. Damage to property, 5200 block of 185th St. W. Larceny,...

Farmington police are looking for information on a shooting spree, of sorts, that happened in the early morning hours of Oct. 25. The gun in question is likely a BB gun, Farmington police detective sergeant Jim Murphy said. And while a BB pellets are not as lethal as bullets, several...