Scott County

A standoff in Prior Lake with an armed suspect ended peacefully and the suspect is in police custody.

She told police that she put her mother in a "chokehold" after her mother "met her with claws" in the bedroom.

A Scott County woman was taken into custody Wednesday on suspicion of attempted murder.

There are inconsistencies with the suspect's story and the autopsy results.

On January 5, 2022, at approximately 8:35 a.m., the Elko New Market Police Department was dispatched to an address in Elko New Market for a disturbance call. Upon arrival, the homeowner was located inside the residence deceased. The reporting party, an Elko New Market man, was also present and taken into custody without incident.

A bomb threat made in May at Lakeville South High School was investigated by the Lakeville Police Department and last night they announced that they had determined the source of the threat, with the assistance of the FBI. The person behind the threat was determined to be a juvenile who lived in Lakeville.

The Scott County Sheriff's Office is investigating a snowmobile crash Sunday afternoon that left two people dead.

The Scott County Sheriff’s Department has released some additional information concerning Thursday’s tragic incident near Shakopee.

Undated  (KROC AM News) - A bicyclist was killed over the weekend in Scott County, southwest of the Twin Cities.

SHAKOPEE, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say a father and son were electrocuted on the family's farm in Scott County southwest of Minneapolis.

ELKO NEW MARKET, Minn. (AP) — Police in Scott County say they've caught up with the motorcyclist that struck and killed a pedestrian before fleeing.

SHAKOPEE, Minn. (AP) — Authorities have identified two 17-year-old girls who were killed in a crash outside of the Renaissance Festival near Shakopee.

Shakopee, MN (Learfield News) - The Scott County Sheriff's Office reports two 17-year-old girls died when their car went out of control and hit some trees at the Renaissance Festival Saturday.

Undated (KROC-AM News) - The Minnesota State Patrol responded to two fatal motorcycle crashes that claimed the lives of four people Friday night.