The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Jan. 5-12. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or other…
CREDIT RIVER — Seven United States flags were reported stolen from homes in Credit River Township this week, authorities say.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Dec. 21 to Jan. 5. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety …
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Dec. 8-21. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or other…
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 Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Nov. 17-23. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or othe…
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Oct. 20 to Nov. 3. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety …
One child sustained minor injuries after a school bus and passenger vehicle collided in Prior Lake on Wednesday afternoon, authorities confirmed.
A 57-year-old Prior Lake man is one of 60 defendants charged in connection with a $300 million dollar telemarketing fraud scheme, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Oct. 13-20. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or othe…
Motorists should prepare for snow-covered road conditions, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said in a press release Tuesday, as a winter storm brought heavy snow to the region, making travel difficult.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Oct. 6-13. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or other…
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Sept. 22-29. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or oth…
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Sept. 8-22. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or othe…
In place of the annual Night to Unite event, the City of Prior Lake hosted the first Day to Unite — a city-wide scavenger hunt aimed at celebrating and strengthening partnerships within the community and area public safety agencies.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Aug. 11-Aug. 18. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or…
It’s been about two weeks since Minnesota’s Tobacco 21 law went into effect on Aug. 1. So far, things are going as planned, according to county health officials and sheriffs.
A Richfield man who was shot and killed by Carver County deputy after holding a woman at gunpoint on the Mendota Heights bridge has been identified.
A man was shot and killed by a Carver County Sheriff’s Office deputy on Monday following an apparent kidnapping and car chase.Officers were called to Yellow Brick Circle in Chaska at 12:45 a.m., Monday, July 13, where the 29-year-old man with a handgun threatened to shoot the woman inside, a…
A picnic shelter at Sunset Hills Park in Prior Lake is a total loss after a fire broke out early Sunday morning.
During an emergency evacuation, individuals may find themselves scrambling to make sure loved ones and prized possessions are accounted for, but Scott County Emergency Management Director Scott Haas wants to make sure pets are not one of those things.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents June 16 through June 23. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public s…
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents June 9 through June 16. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public sa…
Four Scott County congregate care facilities and three Carver County facilities have confirmed cases of coronavirus among their residents and staff, including two deaths at McKenna Crossing in Prior Lake, according to data released by the Minnesota Department of Health earlier this month.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents June 2 through June 9. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public saf…
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents May 26 to June 2. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety o…
A household cat is infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans, according to the Minnesota Department of Animal Health.
Prior Lake Police would never display the heartbreaking, frustrating callousness that led to George Floyd’s death last month under the knee of a white, now-fired Minneapolis officer, Chief Steve Frazer told the City Council Monday.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents May 19-26. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or other…
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents May 4-11. This isn’t a comprehensive list of all calls; they’re included based on severity and other factors. Those accused of crimes are innocent until proven guilty.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents May 4 -11. This isn’t a comprehensive list of all calls; they’re included based on severity and other factors. Those accused of crimes are innocent until proven guilty.
A high-risk sex offender has moved to Prior Lake, police announced Thursday.
A Prior Lake man died in Champlin after an accident with a skid-steer loader, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner announced this week.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents April 28 to May 5. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety …
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents April 21-28. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or oth…
A 19-year-old man who pleaded guilty to raping a student at Prior Lake High School in October 2018 was sentenced to 41 months in prison April 30 in Scott County District Court.
A 37-year-old Prior Lake man was in Scott County Jail this week after police said he attempted to set his apartment on fire and chased people with a handsaw, according to a Scott County Sheriff’s Office criminal complaint.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents April 14-21. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or oth…
Shoe tracks in the snow helped lead police to a Burnsville man who stole his neighbor’s car and drove to Mystic Lake Casino while under the influence of Xanax last month, investigators said.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents April 7-14. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or othe…
An Eagan man and Prior Lake boy died in the April 1 crash on Scott County Highway 21, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner announced Friday.
Two people died and a juvenile was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon near the intersection of County Highway 21 and Natchez Avenue in Credit River Township, according to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents March 24-31. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or oth…
Local law enforcement is fielding a large number of calls about Minnesota’s stay-at-home order, but most questions and concerns are better directed to the state, several law enforcement agencies said this week.
Prior Lake’s two fire stations are getting daily chemical cleanings to help protect against the coronavirus thanks to a donation by a local building and exterior company.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents March 17-24. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded.
A home in the 15200 block of Edinborough Avenue Northeast is a total loss after a Sunday evening fire engulfed the home, according to Prior Lake Fire Chief Rick Steinhaus.
New measures aim to limit law enforcement’s exposure to COVID-19, but responses to life-and-death emergencies won’t be affected, local first responders said this week.
More than $90,000 in jewelry was reported stolen this week from a residence in Prior Lake, police said.
