Owatonna Crime Watch

Rochester man Shawn Owen Dieser received felony sentencing this week for the 2025 Zumbro Ridge Estates shooting.

• Pleaded guilty to intentionally...

A man died after being shot early Sunday in the 200 block of Broadway Street Northeast.

• Shooting details: Occurred around 5:40 a.m.; victim found...

Rochester police allege 20-year-old Mario Hernandez Leonardo entered an unlocked home in the 700 block of 13th Ave. NE, woke a child, then searched...

A Rochester man with a documented pattern of drug, domestic violence, and impaired-driving convictions resolved six criminal cases through a plea...

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has nominated Bill Peterson to serve permanently as police chief and lead ongoing department reforms.

A Minneapolis man with charges stretching back to 1995 was freed Thursday after posting $300,000 bond following his latest arrest for peering into...

Owatonna Police charged Skylar Alexander Guggisberg, 33, with felony domestic assault by strangulation after responding to a disturbance on the 250...

Alcohol use suspected in an ATV crash on Highway 52 injured a Rochester woman near Chatfield. The 41-year-old driver, wearing a helmet, was treated...

• Over 40 agencies across Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, and Scott Counties met Friday to discuss a regional task force targeting Somali gang violence.
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Twin Cities residents can gain practical tools against online fraud at a free October 24 event.

• Internet and social media safety: Recognize scams...

Solace, a Sioux Falls non-profit, focuses on creating comfortable environments where survivors feel safe, heard, and supported.

• Seeking help is...

Owatonna leaders relocated the proposed police station to the former Cemstone site on W. North Street after residents rejected the West Hills...

A multi-month investigation by the Cannon River Drug and Violent Offender Task Force led to search warrants in Owatonna and Faribault, resulting in the seizure of nearly a pound of cocaine, $15,000 in cash, and six firearms, along with four arrests.

Surveillance, phone data, and vehicle tracking built the case against Keshaun Schelven Coatie for the Aug. 7 south Minneapolis alley shooting.

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An 18-year-old St. Louis Park man faces two counts of second-degree assault and one count of second-degree riot in the Oct. 2 Eden Prairie High School...

Rochester officials are prioritizing domestic violence even as gun violence hits historic lows.

• Gun homicides down 68%, shootings down 28% from...

Recent gunfire incidents in Edina parks and at a church have left residents frustrated and fearful.

• Increased patrols: Officers, cadets, and...

Rachel Thi Hanh Nguyen, 56, of Owatonna, was charged with felony theft in Faribault, Rice County, and released on $0 bail with conditions.

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