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.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents March 10-17. 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…
Scott County officials in recent days said they're meeting bi-weekly to plan for the coronavirus and what they'll do in case of a local outbreak.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents March 3-10. 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 novel coronavirus spreading around the world is in the same family of viruses as your typical cold. Its symptoms could often be mistaken for the seasonal flu.
A drug sale led to the killing of a Burnsville teen in Savage last week, police said Thursday.
Family and friends filled the Prior Lake City Council chambers Monday to celebrate the swearing in of Prior Lake’s two newest police officers, Joshua Ritter and Amanda Ley.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Feb. 25 to March 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…
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Prior Lake residents lost almost $50,000 to phone scams and mail thefts in 2019, according to a Monday news release from the city.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Feb. 18-25. 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 Lester Prairie man faces felony robbery and misdemeanor theft charges after police said he stole a $127 slot machine ticket from a 71-year-old woman at Mystic Lake Casino.
A Belle Plaine man faces a felony charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct after investigators said he assaulted a 15-year-old Shakopee girl in Prior Lake last year.
A Prior Lake man was sentenced Monday to 48 months in prison for a criminal vehicular homicide in 2018 that resulted in the death of a Burnsville woman, the Dakota County Attorney’s Office announced.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Feb. 11-18. 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 othe…
A Wayzata woman was charged with felony deprivation of parental rights after three children were found in Wisconsin a day after they were reported missing from their Savage home.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Feb 4-11. 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 …
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Jan. 28 to Feb. 4. 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 …
Four members of local law enforcement have received the Morris A. Miller Health Hero Award for their actions saving a man’s life in Credit River Township this summer.
A district judge sentenced Michael Plante, 36, to probation and community service on a misdemeanor domestic assault charge Monday.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Jan. 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 othe…
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Jan. 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…
An 18-year-old accused of raping a student at Prior Lake High School in October 2018 has pleaded guilty to felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Police are searching for a 40-year-old Minneapolis man who fled police during a traffic stop in Savage last week.According to Prior Lake Police, an officer noticed a driver speeding and driving without a license plate light around 4 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9. When the officer pulled the driver o…
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Jan. 7-14. The Prior Lake American 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 othe…
A Sunday morning burglary of D Copperfield Jeweler resulted in the loss of an estimated $60,000 in merchandise, according to Prior Lake Police.
