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Local woman dies in crash

A 23-year-old woman from Savage was fatally injured in a car crash Saturday morning (Aug. 16) in Shakopee and a 26-year-old man from Redwood Falls was arrested on suspicion of criminal vehicular homicide and driving under the influence of alcohol.


Man arrested for fourth DWI

A 55-year-old Burnsville man was charged with two counts of first-degree DWI, driving after cancellation-inimical to public safety, violating a restricted driver’s license and operating a vehicle with impounded plates by the Scott County Attorney’s Office on Aug. 4.


Charges pending in car thefts

Formal charges have been referred to the Scott County Attorney’s Office for review in connection with the series of burglaries and thefts that occurred in the Huntington Estates and Rolling Meadows neighborhoods.

Capt. Dave Muelken said a search warrant was issued on a home in the 14000 block of Alabama Avenue. Criminal charges of tampering with a motor vehicle, theft, possession of stolen property and burglary are pending against a 15-year-old girl, a 19-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man – all from Savage. In the case of the adults, charges of credit card fraud are also pending, he said.


Police Report: Aug. 16, 2008

The Savage Police Department issued 35 citations between July 31 and Aug. 6 and responded to 259 incidents between Aug. 1 and 8. Some of the incidents included the following:

CRASHES


Update: Charges expected Monday in reservation shooting

By Shawn Hogendorf, Correspondent

Charges are expected to be filed Monday against the two people arrested in the shooting that occured Wednesday afternoon in the 3100 block of Little Crow Drive on the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux reservation.

The two men have not been charged yet, said Lori Lambrecht the Scott County Attorney's Office manager. "We requested and received an extension," she said.


Man pleads guilty in hit and run that killed Prior Lake man

By Shawn Hogendorf, Correspondent 

A 20-year-old Faribault man pleaded guilty to one count of criminal vehicular homicide for leaving the scene of a fatal accident in connection with the hit- and-run crash that killed a Prior Lake man in the parking lot of the Event Center in Burnsville in April.


Officers make more than 3,000 DWI arrests statewide in July

Law enforcement officers statewide made 3,094 driving while impaired (DWI) arrests during a Safe and Sober campaign in July.


Man charged with assaulting police officer

By Shawn Hogendorf, Correspondent

A 38-year-old Burnsville man who allegedly fled the scene of an accident near Southcross Drive and County Road 42 in Burnsville on July 29 has been charged with assaulting a Savage police officer.


Man charged with assault

By Shawn Hogendorf, Correspondent 

A 38-year-old Burnsville man who allegedly fled the scene of an accident near Southcross Drive and County Road 42 in Burnsville on July 29 has been charged with assaulting a Savage police officer.


State patrol investigating crash involving motorcycle

By Shawn Hogendorf, Correspondent 

A 42-year-old Shakopee man was killed Aug. 1 when his motorcycle collided with an SUV near the intersection of Vernon Avenue (County Road 91) and Credit River Boulevard (County Road 68) in Credit River Township at about 4:45 p.m.


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