Public Safety

Police investigated former Oak Point principal; no charges filed

EPLN Staff Reports • May 5, 2025

Chris Rogers, former Oak Point principal, was investigated by Eden Prairie police in 2024. Prosecutors declined to file charges.

DWI, hit-and-run charges filed after Eden Prairie ambulance crash

Stuart Sudak • May 3, 2025

An Eden Prairie woman is charged with DWI and hit-and-run after allegedly striking an ambulance and refusing a chemical test.

Eden Prairie woman charged with assault in neighbor dispute

Stuart Sudak • May 3, 2025

Eden Prairie woman charged with misdemeanor assault and disorderly conduct after alleged property line dispute escalates into physical confrontation.

Man charged with burglary after copper theft in Eden Prairie

Stuart Sudak • May 2, 2025

A Minneapolis man was charged with felony burglary after police say he was caught stealing copper from an Eden Prairie building.

Accused in $15 million fraud, pair now gets public defenders

Frank Farrell • May 1, 2025

Accused of overbilling Medicare and Medicaid, Gabriel Luthor and Elizabeth Brown now have public defenders in $15M fraud case.

Judge allows wrongful death suit against Scheels to proceed

Stuart Sudak • April 30, 2025

A judge allowed a wrongful death lawsuit to proceed against Scheels after a 2022 suicide at its Eden Prairie store.

Bloomington woman charged with embezzling nearly $278,000 from Eden Prairie company

Stuart Sudak • April 25, 2025

Bloomington woman charged with embezzling nearly $278,000 from Viking Forest Products in Eden Prairie, according to a criminal complaint.

Former Eden Prairie massage therapist now facing third sex charge

Stuart Sudak • April 23, 2025

Former Eden Prairie massage therapist faces third felony charge tied to alleged inappropriate conduct during massage sessions at closed business.

Eden Prairie woman charged in student restraint at Chaska school

Stuart Sudak • April 19, 2025

An Eden Prairie woman is charged with malicious punishment after allegedly restraining a kindergartener at a Chaska school.

Unsealed warrants detail sex trafficking, lavish spending in Eden Prairie case

Frank Farrell • April 18, 2025

Unsealed federal warrants reveal sex trafficking, lavish spending, and alleged medical billing fraud tied to an Eden Prairie residence.

Felony charge after woman throws can of pineapples at car

Stuart Sudak • April 18, 2025

A Shakopee woman faces a felony charge after allegedly throwing a can of pineapples at a vehicle in Eden Prairie.

Eden Prairie police warn of phone scam using officer names

EPLN Staff Reports • April 17, 2025

Eden Prairie police warn of phone scam involving impersonation of officers and spoofed numbers; urge residents not to send money.