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Monday, May 6, 2013

Startling Discovery in an Lilydale Regional Park, Tragic Crash and a Lockdown: South Metro Crime Rewind

Also in this week's update: your weekly "dumb criminal" and asleep at the wheel.

The following is a rundown of crime-related stories from our Dakota County Patches this last week. Keep in mind that those accused are innocent until proven guilty. For the complete story, click on the link in the headline.   UPDATED: Grass Fire Threatened Buildings, Clogged Traffic Near Eagan Fire crews from Mendota Heights and Eagan are on the scene. Southbound traffic was crawling on Interstate 35E. Blotter: Backseat Romance Interrupted by Police, Drunken Woman Arrested In a separate incident, police say a caretaker allegedly stole furniture and appliances from a home she was supposed to watch. Limousine Driver Groped by Man She Picked Up in Eagan The man groped a female limousine driver in her car in late February, according to a …

Sunday, December 2, 2012

UPDATED: One Killed, Three Injured in Accident on Hwy. 77

The Minnesota State Patrol says a 26-year-old Farmington resident was killed and three others injured.

At least one person was killed and two injured in a five-person rollover accident that shut down the northbound lanes of Cedar Avenue on Sunday night, according to Minnesota State Patrol officials. Emergency responders closed Cedar Avenue at McAndrews Road/County Road 38 following the accident, which occurred shortly before 6 p.m., according to the State Patrol website. State Patrol investigators say a GMC Savana van with two occupants was traveling southbound on Hwy. 77 when it veered, hit a metal guard rail and traveled into the northbound lanes of Hwy. 77, according to state patrol officials. At that point, the Savana struck a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe traveling northbound. The Tahoe had three occupants at the time of the collision. …

Thursday, March 22, 2012

ALERT: Crash on Interstate 35 E Brings Northbound Lanes to Standstill

What appears to be a two car accident has brought traffic to a halt on the east branch of Interstate 35 near the exit for County Road 11.

What appears to be a two-car crash has occurred in the northbound lanes of Interstate 35 East, between County Road 11 and Cliff Road. One car is disable on the shoulder. Another badly damaged vehicle lies at the top of a steep embankment. Traffic is at a standstill. Alternate routes suggested. More details to follow as soon as they are available. UPDATE, 12:51 p.m. Burnsville Fire Chief BJ Jungmann reports that city emergency response went out to the crash scene around 10 a.m. where they found one battered vehicle up against the soundwall. The report was initially called in as a rollover with a vehicle fire, but Jungmann said the apparent smoke reported was dust from airbags deploying, a common occurrence at crash scenes. Fire fighters …

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