Court papers say a Roseau driver told investigators her dog grabbed the steering wheel before a head-on crash that killed an 82-year-old woman; blood tests are pending.

Deputies say a narcotics probe turned up roughly 13 pounds of cocaine, about 2,500 fentanyl pills, three firearms and $10,000 in a seizure that led to an arrest.

Lt. Tyler Uthe of the Minnesota State Patrol died on Wednesday; the Carver County Sheriff’s Office extended condolences on Facebook. Records show he served as a patrol lieutenant active in traffic‑safety work.

One person was detained after shots were reported in the 5300 block of 81st Avenue North in Brooklyn Park. No injuries were reported and the investigation remains active.

The Minnesota BCA says its Violent Crime Reduction Unit is on Minneapolis streets this week to help seize illegal guns and arrest violent offenders during Operation Safe Summer.

Dakota County officials warned of a sudden spike in overdoses this week and urged residents to carry naloxone and learn the warning signs. The task force says fentanyl may be in the local supply.

Leaders clashed over renewing ShotSpotter as MPD launches Operation Safe Summer; the council has ordered an independent effectiveness review.

A missing teenage girl was found inside a cardboard box in an Oakdale home and two residents have been charged, according to initial reporting.

A 66-year-old South St. Paul man faces felony charges after prosecutors say he exposed himself in the presence of a child at Cherokee Park last Sunday.

Federal investigators say thieves removed a navigational beacon from the Superior Entry South Breakwater Light on Wisconsin Point; a $1,000 reward is being offered for tips.

One defendant accepted a plea in the torture death of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist; sentencing is pending while separate trials for six others are set this summer.

Troy Alvin Wagner admitted to electronic sexual communications with what he thought was a 14‑year‑old; his plea recommends a 15‑month stayed sentence and 10 years on the predatory registry.

A Sartell man pleaded guilty to a threats charge after police rescued a woman from his apartment in February; remaining counts were dismissed and sentencing is set for August.