DAKOTA COUNTY
Nearly 400 pounds of pot found in Minnesota home 
Authorities didn't find the secret room the first time. But an anonymous tip prompted the Dakota County Drug Task Force to search an Inver Grove Heights house again this week, where authorities say they discovered nearly 400 pounds of marijuana beyond a false wall -- valued at more than $1 million. The drug bust is by far the largest this year in Dakota County, Sheriff Dave Bellows said. And undoubtedly, it ranks among the largest in the county's history, Bellows added.
By Maricella Miranda , December 03, 2011
Minnesota woman accused of stabbing husband, self dies of drug overdose
A Burnsville woman, who was scheduled to appear in court this week on allegations she stabbed herself and her husband, has reportedly died of a drug overdose.
By Maricella Miranda , December 03, 2011
Minnesota man charged with kidnapping, domestic assault faces more charges
A man accused of hitting his girlfriend, biting her and holding her hostage earlier this month in a Newport motel and in a St. Paul apartment now faces more charges in Dakota County for the alleged attack.
By Maricella Miranda , November 30, 2011
Path planned near Dakota County burial mounds
A 6-mile stretch will pass burial mounds thought to be 1,300 to 1,700 years old. The entire 27-mile path winds through Spring Lake Park Reserve.
By Associated Press , November 25, 2011
Dakota County driver who killed 3 in collision ordered to visit victims' graves
A 22-year-old woman who caused a crash that killed three people will serve no jail time, but a judge ordered her to visit the gravesites of the victims on the anniversary of the crash.
By Heron Marquez Estrada , November 22, 2011
Boy, 13, suspected in two Randolph, Minn., school fires
A 13-year-old boy is accused of starting two fires at the Randolph, Minn., public schools building last week that caused $50,000 in damage and sent students home for the remainder of the day.
By Nick Ferraro , November 22, 2011
Photos of marijuana by fed-up Minnesota boy, 11, lead to home raid, jailed mom and step-dad
An 11-year-old boy who said he was fed up with marijuana smoke in his house took pictures of the drug which led to a raid by authorities and sent his mother and stepfather to jail in Dakota County.
By Associated Press , November 16, 2011
Minnesota sex offender's online actions to be monitored
While serving his 15 years of probation, a man convicted of having sex with a teen he met online in South St. Paul will be monitored on Facebook, Skype and other sites.
By Maricella Miranda , November 05, 2011
Minnesota boy, 17, admits to break-ins, assault at teen girls' homes
A family reported the first home burglary June 20, 2010, the criminal complaint said. A month later, the family reported seeing a male peeping into their windows, including into their teenage daughter's bedroom.
Similar incidents continued this fall, police said.
By Maricella Miranda , October 22, 2011
Lakeville, Minn., dad loses effort to get son returned
A Dakota County judge rejected an effort by a Lakeville father accused of abandoning his son that sought to stop child-protection services for the boy.
By Maricella Miranda , October 21, 2011
UPDATE: Minnesota boy allegedly abandoned by dad 'flourishing,' aunt says
An 11-year-old Lakeville, Minn., boy abandoned by his dad is now said to be "flourishing" while living with an aunt, and his long-lost mother and a neighbor family have been granted visitation rights.
By Joy Powell , September 29, 2011
No leads in case of baby girl found in Mississippi River
The Winona County Sheriff's Department has pursued more than 50 leads since a newborn's body was found in the Mississippi River but none have yielded substantial information.
By Associated Press , September 24, 2011
Dakota County high school senior charged with felony for sex with girl, 14
A Simley High School senior, who is an athlete and honor-roll student, faces a felony charge for having consensual sex with a 14-year-old girl, authorities say. A Facebook group called "Free George" was created in response to the charge against George Michael Knowlton. As of Wednesday afternoon, 137 people had "liked" the page.
By Maricella Miranda , September 22, 2011
Minnesota martial arts fighter admits beating his wife
Brett "The Grim" Rogers, a heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter, has admitted that he beat his wife in Apple Valley, Minn., knocking her out. Rogers, 30, pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, a felony, in Dakota County District Court on Thursday and faces up to five years in prison.
By Joy Powell , September 17, 2011
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