Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work in law enforcement? The Scott County Sheriff’s Office invites Scott County community members and business owners to participate in the annual Sheriff’s Community Academy — an interactive, six-week series meant to give academy participants a worki…
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Oct. 26-Nov. 1. 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 Scott County Sheriff’s Office is holding its 5th annual Greeting Card Design Contest and Sheriff Luke Hennen is inviting all Scott County children ages 12 and under to help create the image for the front of the card, which will be mailed to agency partners, sponsors and various officials.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Oct. 18-25. 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.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Oct. 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.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Oct. 5-11. 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 30-year-old Belle Plaine woman died following a motorcycle crash on County Road 40 on Tuesday, Oct. 19, according to the Carver County Sheriff's Office.
A 76-year-old woman died in a two-vehicle crash in Sand Creek Township on Thursday, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
A grand jury indicted a Shakopee man last Thursday on a first-degree murder charge in connection with the death of his girlfriend in July.
A surge in demand for new firearm permits-to-carry that began in 2020 continued through the first half of 2021 in Scott County, according to law enforcement officials.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Aug. 3-9. 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 Scott County judge ordered that a Montgomery man charged with assault and making terroristic threats must be undergo a mental health evaluation before proceeding in the legal process, according to court documents.
The Jordan Police Department added a new member to its ranks on Aug. 5 when Bailey Holasek was sworn in as an officer and served on her first shift. The Jordan Independent asked her a few questions to get to know her and how she arrived at JPD.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls July 13-19. 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 Police Department responded to the following calls July 5-12. 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.
Jordan neighborhoods should register their Night to Unite block parties by Friday, July 23.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls June 29-July 5. 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 search for Keegan Oyugi ended Tuesday after authorities recovered his body and vehicle at the scene of an apparent crash near Highway 101 in Savage, investigators confirmed.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls June 14-21. 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.
Night to Unite is back in 2021 and will take place Tuesday, Aug. 3, with most neighborhood events being scheduled between 5 and 9 p.m. Night to Unite encourages neighborhoods to join the national celebration by participating in block parties, cookouts or other events to get to know one anoth…
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls June 8-14. 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.
Area fire departments responded to a structure fire earlier this month that destroyed a pole shed in Cedar Lake Township.
A section of Old Highway 169 in Belle Plaine Township buckled due to extreme heat the afternoon of Tuesday, June 8.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls May 25-31. 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 Police Department responded to the following calls May 11-17. 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.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls May 4-10. 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.
Fire departments responded to an animal barn fire near Oak Crest Elementary School in Belle Plaine Monday afternoon, according to dispatch communications.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls April 6-12. 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.
Starting April 7 between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., shoulders and turn lanes near CenterPoint Energy along Highway 282 in Jordan may be closed to allow for underground utility relocation efforts near the intersection with Creek Lane.
Dry, windy conditions have sent fire trucks rolling across the southwest metro this month in response to a wave of brush fires.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls March 29-April 5. 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.
Three additional suspects have been charged in connection with an alleged attempted murder at the Quality Inn in Savage late last month.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls March 2-7. 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.
Authorities charged a 19-year-old Minneapolis man with attempted murder Thursday after an alleged robbery and beating at the Quality Inn in Savage left a man with severe injuries over the weekend.
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal car crash that took place 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 2.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Feb. 16-22. 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.
Last Tuesday brought two fires to the area, one destroying a machine shop and the other displacing at least one apartment tenant.
Plans for two construction projects, a roundabout and a parking lot, were approved at the Feb. 1 Jordan City Council meeting.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Jan. 27-Feb. 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.
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office recently renewed its partnership with Crime Stoppers of Minnesota, a tip line that allows people to anonymously provide crime information to law enforcement, according to a news release from the office.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Jan. 20-26. 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 Police Department responded to the following calls Jan. 1-11. 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.
Staff from the Southern Valley Alliance, an area nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the victims of domestic violence and their family members with support and resources, dropped off a special delivery to the Jordan Police Department this month.
Eight-year-old Elissa Westing of New Prague was named the winner of the Scott County Sheriff’s Office fourth annual Season’s Greetings Card Contest.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Nov. 24-Dec. 1. 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 Police Department responded to the following calls Nov. 3-12. 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 Police Department responded to the following calls Oct. 28-Nov. 3. 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 Police Department responded to the following calls Oct. 20-27. 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 Police Department responded to the following calls Oct. 9-19. 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.
