There were eight fatal crashes in Scott County last year, according to preliminary data from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety — down two fatalities from 2018, which recorded a total of 10 fatal crashes.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Dec. 28-Jan. 6. The Independent does not include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or other factors.
The Jordan City Council approved the purchase of two police squad cars Monday night after a high-speed chase down Highway 169 last month left the Jordan Police Department with two totaled squads and a $57,000 bill.
Sent on Friday and received at the start of the week, a special letter made its way to the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.
The man whose Scott County rape charges were dropped in November is in prison this month for violating probation in Carver County case by failing to meet his predatory offender registration requirements.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Dec. 4-17. The Independent does not include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or other factors.
A strong response for volunteer emergency medical technicians means Jordan’s local ambulance service could be up and running as early as February.
Two Scott County deputies, five EMS professionals and a local resident were honored last month with Scott County’s Morris A. Miller Health Hero Award in recognition for their life-saving response to a car crash in Spring Lake Township late this summer.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Nov. 25-Dec. 2. The Independent does not include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or other factors.
One driver has non-life threatening injuries after a crash involving a truck Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 169 and Highway 41 in Jackson Township, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
Scott County public safety officials this month said they don’t believe there’s a threat to public safety after charges were dropped against the 27-year-old man previously accused of attacking and raping a 20-year-old woman in Jordan last year.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Nov. 19-25. The Independent does not include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or other factors.
Multiple vehicles were struck and forced off Highway 169 Thursday, Dec. 5, as Jordan and Belle Plaine police squad cars pursued a 28-year-old Shakopee man at speeds around 100 mph.
The Scott County Attorney’s Office has dropped all charges against a 27-year-old Excelsior man accused of raping a 20-year-old woman near the SCALE facility in Jordan in August 2018 after DNA retesting found samples had been mixed up.
A two-vehicle crash involving a bus in Jackson Township resulted in a towed car and no injuries Wednesday morning, according to the State Patrol.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Nov. 12-18. The Independent does not include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or other factors.
A 23-year-old Burnsville man, Jason Alan Mielke, was charged with domestic assault by strangulation after he allegedly assaulted a woman in a residence at Valley Green Park on Nov. 8.
BURNSVILLE — Three men face felony aggravated first-degree robbery charges after authorities said they entered a jewelry store in Burnsville carrying sledgehammers, ordered employees and customers onto the ground, smashed jewelry cases and took off in a stolen van loaded with jewelry and diamonds.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Oct. 21-29
A six-month investigation by Southwest Metro Drug Task Force led to the seizure of 5 pounds of heroin after officers executed search warrants in Carver, Hennepin and Ramsey counties, an Oct. 28 news release from the task force says.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Oct. 9-21:
MINNETONKA — Some of the worst cities for driving in Minnesota are right here in the southwest metro, according to new ranking from QuoteWizard by LendingTree.
The Scott County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday evening a missing Credit River Township man was found dead.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Oct. 3-8:
A 103-year-old Jordan woman died following a car crash at a Bloomington intersection earlier this month.
Two 8-year-old children broke into the Jordan Area Food Shelf on Sept. 28, vandalizing and stealing items from the building, according to a Jordan Police Department burglary report.
The National Weather Service issued a flood warning Thursday morning for the Minnesota River near Jordan. The warning is expected to last until Sunday morning.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Sept. 25-30:
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Sept. 18-24:
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Sept. 9-17:
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Sept. 5-7:
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Aug. 26-Sept. 4:
A new smartphone app now used by Scott County has saved lives elsewhere, its developers told local officials this week.
Four adults have been charged after a Minneapolis motorcyclist traveling on a rural road west of Carver was hit by a bullet on June 25.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls:
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls:
James Charles Erickson, 40, of St. Paul, has been identified by the Minnesota State Patrol as the man who died in a Tuesday afternoon crash after fleeing from authorities.
The driver who died in a Tuesday afternoon car crash was fleeing a deputy, according to the Carver County Sheriff's Office.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls:
Highway 93 south of Henderson closed today at 12:45 p.m. due to flooding of the Rush River.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the current status of the motorcyclist.
A Jordan man accused of murdering his 18-month-old foster child has been indicted by a grand jury for two counts of first-degree murder.
A 17-year-old accused of rape at Prior Lake High School last year will be treated as an adult, a 1st Judicial District judge decided earlier this month.
SHAKOPEE — A former prison guard charged with having sexual contact with an inmate was previously suspended twice for inappropriate behavior.
Editor's note: A previous version of this article misstated the injuries for Tracie and Hanna Peterson.
A fire broke out at the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Organics Recycling Facility Saturday night but was extinguished within about 20 minutes.
Updated at 8:42 p.m. Monday
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls:
