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Prior Lake Police Log: June 10-17

June 25, 2025

This report is based on information submitted by the Prior Lake Police Department for responses between June 10-17. All calls for service may not be included; all subjects arrested and named are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. June...

Motorcyclist killed in Belle Plaine Township crash

Staff reports
June 25, 2025

The Scott County Sheriff’s 911 Dispatch Center received a report of a two-vehicle crash on Union Hill Blvd and 235th Street West in Belle Plaine Township at 8:47 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24. The preliminary investigation indicated that a 2016 Harley...

Credit River man injured after being pinned under overturned tractor

Credit River man injured after being pinned under overturned tractor

Staff report
June 24, 2025

The Scott County Sheriff's Department responded to a 911 call shortly before noon on Sunday, June 22,  involving an unresponsive 30-year-old Credit River man who was pinned under an overturned tractor. The incident occurred on the 21000 block of Vernon...

The Scott County Sheriff's Department's drone team assisted during the search in Sibley County last weekend. (Scott County Sheriff's Department)

Area law enforcement played key roles in capture of man wanted for murder

Laurie Hartmann
June 18, 2025

Area residents woke up Saturday morning to the tragic news that Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman and her husband had been murdered in their north metro home. That crime was quickly connected to the shooting of state Sen. John Hoffman and...

Police log: June 4 - 10

Police log: June 4 – 10

June 18, 2025

This report is based on information submitted by the Prior Lake Police Department for responses between June 4-10. All calls for service may not be included; all subjects arrested and named are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. June 4 Suspicious...

A PLPD vehicle. Jill Kufrin / PL News Compass

Police log: May 28-June 3

Staff report
June 11, 2025

This report is based on information submitted by the Prior Lake Police Department for responses between May 28-June 3. All calls for service may not be included; all subjects arrested and named are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. May...

A PLPD vehicle. Jill Kufrin / PL News Compass

Police log: May 20-27

Staff report
June 4, 2025

This report is based on information submitted by the Prior Lake Police Department for responses between May 20-27. All calls for service may not be included; all subjects arrested and named are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. May 20 Drugs:...

Scott County Deputy Pat McCabe with K-9 Olin. Courtesy photo / Scott County Sheriff's Department

Meet Scott County’s new K-9, Olin

Staff report
June 4, 2025

The Scott County Sheriff’s Office has a new K-9 team. Deputy Pat McCabe and his partner, K-9 Olin officially graduated on May 22 from the 16-week Saint Paul Police Department Canine Basic Handlers School. K-9 Olin, a one-year-old Belgian Malinois...

A PLPD vehicle. Jill Kufrin / PL News Compass

Police log: May 14-20

Staff report
May 27, 2025

This report is based on information submitted by the Prior Lake Police Department for responses between May 14-20. All calls for service may not be included; all subjects arrested and named are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. May 14 Property...

A PLPD vehicle. Jill Kufrin / PL News Compass

Police log: May 7-13

Staff report
May 22, 2025

This report is based on information submitted by the Prior Lake Police Department for responses between May 7-13. All calls for service may not be included; all subjects arrested and named are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. May 7 Suspicious...

A PLPD vehicle. Jill Kufrin / PL News Compass

Police log: April 29-May 6

Staff report
May 14, 2025

This report is based on information submitted by the Prior Lake Police Department for responses between April 29-May 6. All calls for service may not be included; all subjects arrested and named are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. April...

A PLPD vehicle. Jill Kufrin / PL News Compass

Police log: April 23-29

Staff report
May 7, 2025

This report is based on information submitted by the Prior Lake Police Department for responses between April 23-29. All calls for service may not be included; all subjects arrested and named are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. April...

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