Crime & Safety

Fatal Motorcycle/Truck Crash and Boy's Death Ruled Homicide

The south metro crime roundup also includes a police chase, huge cocaine bust and Lilydale landslide survivor speaks.

After losing a biker after a lengthy, 8-minute chase through Apple Valley, police set up a perimeter and found the man. Audio shows the chase lasted more than eight minutes.

Burnsville

Death of 4-year-old Burnsville Boy Ruled a Homicide

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Burnsville Police did arrest a man in connection with the boy's death back in June. Formal charges have not yet been filed.

Mendota Heights

Lilydale Landslide: 'I Couldn't Get Out'

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Parents of two children who died ask why they weren't told of field trip risks, while a child who survived says his teacher—and his long hair—saved his life, according to MPR and KARE 11 reports.

Inver Grove Heights

Two Inver Grove Heights Men Arrested, Charged in Huge Cocaine Bust

Mike Sanchez, 27, and Josue Ivan Ledezma Lopez, 22, are both charged with smuggling cocaine directly from Mexico to the Minneapolis and St. Paul drug market.

Eagan

Eagan Man, Wells Fargo Employee Charged with Swindling Bank

Raymond Baba Atimbaneme, 39, allegedly appropriated Wells Fargo customers' identities

Northfield

Several People Injured in Crash South of Northfield

Rescue personnel from Northfield and Faribault were on the scene.

Faribault Man Dies in Motorcycle-Vs.-Truck Crash Near Truck Stop

Todd Fletcher, 50, was killed in the crash, which occurred adjacent to the Flying J truck stop near the Highway 19-Interstate 35 interchange Wednesday morning.

Lakeville

Lakeville Police Flooded with Calls During Recent Heavy Rain

Lakeville Police Chief Thomas Vonhof updates the city on recent law enforcement activity.

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