Washington County

The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating after a dog wandered onto Interstate 35 East, causing a minor crash outside Forest Lake, Minnesota.

The inmate charged in the murder of a Stillwater prison corrections officer says he is competent to stand trial.

The new policy will go into effect in August 2020 and will allow sufferers of chronic pain and age-related macular degeneration to receive medical marijuana treatments.

Two separate stabbings are under investigation at the Oak Park Heights prison, according to an official with the Department of Corrections.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has released the traffic camera footage of a police chase that started in the Twin Cities metro Wednesday afternoon and ended in a crash near Hudson, Wisconsin. 

A 59-year-old prison inmate at MCF-Oak Park Heights suffered potentially life-threatening injuries Friday after being assaulted by a 22-year-old at the facility’s canteen.

Authorities have identified the officers involved in a shooting Monday morning in Cottage Grove, Minnesota.

A family is speaking out about the terrifying moments a carjacking suspect held them hostage in their home in Cottage Grove, Minnesota.

Police shot and killed a man in Cottage Grove, Minnesota Monday morning following an apparent abduction, carjacking and home invasion. 

The Afton House Inn is known for its fine dining and vintage charm, but among some employees and guests, the 152-year-old getaway is gaining a reputation for its spirited surroundings.

Fire crews in Cottage Grove, Minnesota were able to help knock down a large fire that broke out Saturday at a junkyard in St. Paul Park.

An 82-year-old woman died after she rear-ended a Minnesota Department of Transportation pickup truck on Highway 36 in Oak Park Heights, Minnesota Thursday morning. 

When a bridal consignment shop in Woodbury shut down, customers were left empty-handed, including some brides not far from their wedding days.

School leaders and law enforcement from around the state are learning how to make our school safer from gun violence. And they’re getting the perspective from a mother who lost her daughter at the Sandy Hook school shootings.

​​​​​​​UPDATE: The missing teen was found safe.

Police in Forest Lake, Minnesota are investigating a threat made through an online scavenger hunt game Forest Lake Area High School students are using during homecoming week. 

After spending the last two months healing, a bald eagle has been released back into the wild by The Raptor Center.

More than 7,000 Xcel Energy customers were impacted by a power outage Sunday night on the east side of the Twin Cities metro area. 

The Washington County Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss of K9 Xander, who recently passed away.