Public Safety

EP woman faces federal embezzlement charges

EPLN Staff Reports • February 1, 2024

Eden Prairie woman indicted for embezzling over $1 million from employer, facing wire fraud charges after seven-year scheme involving luxury purchases.

Man arrested for terroristic threats against family

EPLN Staff Reports • January 31, 2024

Eden Prairie police arrested a 36-year-old man for making terroristic threats against his family, sparking a day-long investigation and area search.

Minneapolis woman charged after police chase

EPLN Staff Reports • January 30, 2024

Kiralynn Jade Franklin, 20, faces a felony charge after a police chase from Eden Prairie to Richfield, involving traffic violations and ending in a crash.

Former EP daycare employee found ‘responsible’ for child maltreatment

Jim Bayer • January 23, 2024

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) concluded that an unidentified staff member – not the facility – was responsible for the maltreatment of 10 children ranging in age from 25 to 47 months.

Eden Prairie man faces indecent exposure charges

Stuart Sudak • January 18, 2024

A 61-year-old Eden Prairie man is facing two counts of indecent exposure, according to a criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County District Court. The first charge, a gross misdemeanor, alleges exposure...

St. Paul man charged with criminal sexual conduct involving 5-year-old stepdaughter

Jim Bayer • January 16, 2024

A St. Paul man faces two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct involving his 5-year-old stepdaughter.

Eden Prairie man charged in fatal bar shooting

Stuart Sudak • January 15, 2024

Juan Josue Canario Robles faces second-degree murder charges for the fatal shooting of Franclin Ignacio Orellana outside a Minneapolis bar.

EP man charged with sexual assault at church

Stuart Sudak • January 11, 2024

A 20-year-old faces serious charges for alleged sexual misconduct at a church and a separate knife-related threat

St. Paul man charged in high-speed chase

Stuart Sudak • January 10, 2024

A 22-year-old St. Paul man faces a felony charge after a high-speed chase ending in Eden Prairie on Sunday.

EP police capture car theft suspect after metrowide chase

Stuart Sudak • January 7, 2024

Following a high-speed pursuit involving multiple police departments, a 23-year-old man was arrested near Eden Prairie's Home Depot.

Hennepin County attorney announces adoption of process to ensure fair, open criminal trials

MinnPost • January 5, 2024

Law enforcement/prosecutors must disclose if an officer was untruthful, engaged in a biased act or violated procedures related to excessive force or handling of evidence.

Theft charges filed in multiple Eden Prairie cases dating from 2021 to present

Jim Bayer • January 2, 2024

Several theft-related criminal charges have been filed in Hennepin County District Court involving Eden Prairie cases, at least one of which dates back to 2021.