Firefighters rescued two young children from a burning townhome in Vadnais Heights on Saturday evening, officials said.

Saint Paul fire crews responded to two different blazes at commercial recycling centers Thursday evening, both reportedly caused by construction debris igniting within larger waste piles.

The Ramsey County Sheriff's Water Patrol Unit and additional responders from Roseville, New Brighton, and Lake Johanna Fire Departments were dispatched around 7 p.m. to the Lake Owasso County Park boat launch.

Saint Paul police say a man is in critical condition following an officer-involved shooting Monday evening near the 400 block of North Pierce Street.

A Saint Paul parolee faces charges after police say he fatally shot a woman, caused the death of her unborn child, then shot and carjacked another victim nearby.

Around 9 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Sycamore Street East following reports of multiple gunshots and a male fleeing an apartment building. When they entered the apartment, officers found a woman with gunshot wounds.

Prosecutors have charged Khalif Aman Finch, 24, with felony first-degree property damage after he allegedly vandalized a public safety vehicle on October 15, 2024, in Saint Paul.

Tewabe Semu Getachew, 28, was charged with second-degree attempted murder after police say he shot a 50-year-old co-worker on Sunday afternoon at the U.S. Post Office location on Seventh Street West.

Officers were dispatched to the area just before 9:30 p.m. after a 911 caller reported that a man had been shot. Upon arrival, officers found an adult male lying on the ground with gunshot wounds.

Officers found a man lying near the intersection with multiple gunshot wounds. According to police radio dispatches, the victim was found with wounds to the abdomen, leg and jaw. He was unresponsive and CPR was underway shortly before 9:55 p.m.

According to the criminal complaint, officers responded to a reported shooting around 4:15 a.m. to the 1400 block of Seventh Street East in Saint Paul. Police found the victim with a gunshot wound through his chin and cheek.

Saint Paul police say a suspect is dead following an officer-involved shooting in Belle Plaine on Thursday morning. SPPD officers were in Belle Plaine investigating a homicide that took place in Lowertown the night before.

The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a crash that left a motorcyclist dead Wednesday afternoon in Little Canada.

Saint Paul police say they were called to the 1200 block of University Avenue West just before 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday after a 911 caller reported hearing gunshots and seeing someone lying on the ground.

Saint Paul police say a man was shot and killed just after noon Tuesday in a busy area on the city’s east side. Officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire at a business in the 1300 block of Maryland Avenue East.

Roseville police say three people are dead and one is critically injured after an incident around 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning. According to a media release, Roseville Police were called to an apartment building on the 1600 block of Eldridge Avenue at 2:24 a.m. on a welfare check.

Ramsey County prosecutors have charged a 19-year-old man with three felony counts of criminal vehicular operation causing substantial bodily harm after he was allegedly speeding down Virginia Street last Sunday, struck a building and another vehicle. The suspect, Dung Dinh Pham, also faces a gross misdemeanor charge of criminal vehicular operation causing bodily harm.

Police were called just before 5:45 a.m., to an apartment on the 1400 block of Minnehaha Ave. E. on a report of a person shot. An adult female victim with an apparent gunshot wound was found inside an apartment. She was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Prosecutors have charged two people in connection with a crime spree that included a dog thrown from a vehicle during a pursuit and multiple victims violently carjacked. The dog, Taho, was thrown from the rear passenger door and rolled multiple times on the pavement due to the truck’s speed. He is now being cared for by a dog rescue and rehab organization.

The Spring Lake Park – Blaine – Mounds View Fire Department responded to a structure fire Sunday just before 11 a.m. on a report of smoke showing from a residence on the 7000 block of Groveland Road. In a media release, SBM Chief Dan Retka says crews arrived and found fire on the main level of the home.  A neighbor reported to firefighters that the homeowner may still have been inside the home.