In recognition of National Peace Officers Week, the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a law enforcement memorial service May 16.

One had too much to drink. One was texting. A classmate of theirs died.

A 29-year-old East Bethel woman died Monday afternoon (May 7) after the vehicle she was driving left the roadway and struck the rear end of a semi tractor trailer, the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office reported.

A 27-year-old Andover man is facing two felony assault charges filed by the Anoka County Attorney’s Office.

The red and blue strobe lights from the police car flash in the room as the officer talks to the woman huddled on the couch.

A pair of dogs were nosing around the ABC Newspapers/Anoka County Shopper last week.

A 42-year-old East Bethel man riding his bicycle Tuesday evening (April 17) was struck and killed by a vehicle.

The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office hosted a bike helmet event on Tuesday, April 10 to ensure kids are safe.

The Anoka County Board has approved a three-year contract with its Anoka County Sheriff’s Office licensed supervisors bargaining unit.

The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office recognized heroic acts and exemplary work at its awards ceremony March 22.

A 31-year-old Hugo man is in critical condition at Mercy Hospital after he got involved in a fight at an Oak Grove home early Sunday morning (March 25).

A man who pleaded guilty in Anoka County District Court to two of four felony charges following robberies of four Coon Rapids businesses in late December 2010 and early January 2011 has had prison time stayed.

A fatal accident occurred on Lexington Avenue near 153rd Avenue in Ham Lake this morning, according to the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office.

Three police dogs with specialized explosives training searched the Minnesota School of Business Blaine campus Monday night after a bomb threat was received.

A woman was killed while walking across Highway 10 on Monday evening. Police were dispatched to the intersection of Highway 10 and Thurston Avenue around 6:30 p.m. where there was a report of an east bound passenger truck hitting a pedestrian.

by Don Heinzman The city of Nowthen deserves some credit for finding a solution to a demand that it either pays for Anoka County Sheriff patrol services or lose that service.

A 72-year-old East Bethel man who was facing scrutiny in the past few months for alleged cruelty to horses on his ranch has been officially charged.

Nowthen will be covered by the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office in 2012 after all and into 2013.

A man accused of threatening and assaulting his girlfriend faces has pleaded guilty in Anoka County District Court to the lesser of two charges.

A 26-year-old Mounds View man was arraigned Dec. 9 in Anoka County District Court on a felony charge of possessing tools that were allegedly used in a burglary.

A 23-year-old Cambridge motorist hit a school bus at the corner of Highway 65 and 143rd Avenue in Ham Lake before 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, but nobody was hurt, according to the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office.

Nowthen will have no formal police coverage beginning Jan. 1.