Drugs

Officers saw an alleged “short term transaction” prior to pulling over the vehicle for turn signal violations, the court document says.

The Olmsted County Attorney's Office dismissed the charges brought against the Rochester man locally after the feds took over.

He has prior convictions for fleeing police, felony drug possession, and malicious punishment of a child.

Investigators say they believe there are additional victims.

St. Paul police responded to the tragic incident in the early morning hours of Christmas Day last year.

A Minneapolis man has admitted to a first-degree drug charge connected to the seizure of a significant amount of methamphetamine in Rochester.

Members of the sheriff’s office and Southeast Minnesota Violent Crimes Enforcement Team executed a search warrant around 8:00 Monday morning.

The court document says Rochester police were conducting surveillance as part of an active drug sales investigation.

The Olmsted County Attorney's Office has requested the forfeiture of the more than $100,000 in cash.

A Rochester man, who went to prison for a conviction in a 2002 murder case, was sentenced today for a first-degree drug conviction.