A body was discovered floating in the Minnesota River at Shakopee by fishermen on Saturday, June 25.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents June 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 othe…
A crash resulted in a fatality on Highway 13 in Savage on June 8.
A former Renaissance Festival manager was found not guilty on two counts of first-degree sexual assault charges in Scott County District Court Tuesday afternoon, according to Scott County Attorney Ron Hocevar.
At 1:19 p.m. Friday May 27, the Savage Police Department was contacted by the Redtail Ridge Elementary School that they observed a suspicious subject on the roof.
With temperatures on the rise, more farmers will be in their fields, which means slow-moving farm equipment will also be on Scott County roadways.
A rural Scott County woman and former police officer was sentenced to a 90-day stayed jail sentence April 27 for impersonating a man in a ‘bribe’ attempt of a district judge who was overseeing a child custody case.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents March 15-22. 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 oth…
Strangulation caused a New Market Township woman’s death in January, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled this month.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents March 8-15. 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…
Chaska Police Department officers responded to the following calls. This is not a complete list of incidents.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Feb. 12-15. 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…
Those charged with lower level offenses in Scott and Carver counties now have the ability to schedule a meeting with a hearing officer without going to court.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Feb. 8-11. 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…
With less than a month to remove ice shelters from the lakes in Scott County (deadline is March 7), the Scott County Sheriff’s Office is reminding people to remove not only the shelters, but everything else that was brought onto the lake.
Authorities have identified the 69-year-old woman who investigators say died after being attacked by her daughter at home near Lakeville earlier this month.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Jan 1-5. 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 or other f…
Savage Police are investigating a motor vehicle theft involving a semi-trailer truck.
Scott County Sheriff Luke Hennen announced the promotion of 911 dispatcher Ashlee Sames to the rank of dispatch supervisor this week.
A Prior Lake man is safe and unharmed after getting his snowmobile stuck in the mud on a designated snowmobile trail near downtown Prior Lake on Sunday, Dec. 12.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Dec. 4-14. 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 other…
A woman and her adult son both pleaded guilty earlier this year to charges connected to a 2013 murder in Elko New Market.
At least one driver is in critical condition following a multi-vehicle crash that occurred Wednesday, Dec. 1, at the intersection of Texas Avenue (CR27) and Eagle Creek Avenue (CR21) in Credit River.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Nov. 9 — Nov. 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 o…
Three recent motor vehicle thefts in Savage are the latest in a rising trend.
Four people were transported to the hospital following a multi-vehicle crash Wednesday morning at the intersection of Texas Avenue (CR27) and Eagle Creek Avenue (CR21) in Credit River.
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 Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Oct. 26-Nov. 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 or …
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Nov. 2-9. 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 safety or other …
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.
A Halloween night incident in Prior Lake left one juvenile injured in Lakefront Park, according to a Nov. 2 press release from the Prior Lake Police Department.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Oct. 12-19. 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 Aug. 24-30. 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 Aug. 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…
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 30 year-old Prior Lake man faces several charges after allegedly driving erratically through Eagle Creek Avenue and 140th Street and ending the high-speed run in a field near Carriage Hills Parkway and Coachman Lane.
No serious injuries were reported after a vehicle and motorcycle crashed in Savage over the weekend, according to Savage Police.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents July 9-15. 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…
A Prior Lake man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Saturday, Aug 7 at approximately 6:32 a.m. in southeastern Minnesota according to reports from the Minnesota State Patrol.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents July 1-8. 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 …
Police are investigating the report of gunshots in Prior Lake earlier this week, according to Cmdr. Brad Cragoe.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents June 16-22. 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…
A 6-month-old black Labrador retriever puppy was rescued by Prior Lake Police and Fire Department from a culvert on June 29 near the County Road 21 and 170th Street intersection.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents June 8-15. 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 YMCA of the North, a Twin Cities nonprofit, is providing water safety tips to help kids, teens, adults and families enjoy lakes, rivers and pools during the Fourth of July holiday weekend and throughout the summer months.
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…
Area fire departments responded to a structure fire earlier this month that destroyed a pole shed in Cedar Lake Township.
Yellow caution tape wrapped around trees at Grainwood Crossings Park in Prior Lake marks the scene of a crash that police say significantly injured three young girls earlier this month.
All Lakeville Area schools and facilities will be closed on Friday until further notice “due to an active threat” under investigation by the Lakeville Police Department, the school district announced in an emergency alert.
