Sunday, April 7, 2013
Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows keeps you up-to-date on the latest county happenings.
So far this year, Dakota County staff have processed 1,537 new permit to carry applications, plus nearly 300 renewals and address changes, according to Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows. In 2012, which broke the previous annual record by 65 percent, the county processed 2,814 permit forms over the course of the year. County staff are currently working overtime and weekends just to keep up with the permit demand, Bellows said in the weekly Sheriff's newsletter. The rate of the permit applications in "unprecedented," the sheriff said. Click on the PDF attached to this article to read more about this and other public safety issues across the county.
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Also, Sen. Al Franken will be at Eagan's Dakota Hills Middle School on Monday to discuss school safety.
Follow Inver Grove Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows said Friday that he supports a ban on the sale of high-capacity assault weapons. "I believe in the second amendment,” Bellows told Patch on Friday morning, three weeks to the day after the Newtown, Conn., massacre in which 20 children were killed. “I’ve signed, over the years, 9,000 permits to carry" firearms. “But does the second amendment extend all the way to assault weapons and high-capacity magazines?" Bellows asked. "I don’t think it does.” On a separate but related note, Sen. Al Franken announced Friday that he will be at Eagan's Dakota Hills Middle School on Monday to meet "with several Minnesota …
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Wayne James Matier has been charged with felony aggravated forgery.
Follow Inver Grove Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter A 38-year-old Inver Grove Heights man has been charged with a felony for allegedly forging a registration tab for his vehicle’s license plate. Wayne James Matier is charged with aggravated forgery, which is punishable by up to 10 years in jail and a fine of between $6,000 and $10,000. According to a Dakota County criminal complaint released this week: Matier was driving in the area of Hampton Boulevard and 230th Street in Hampton on Sept. 20, 2012, when his car was stopped by a Dakota County Sheriff’s deputy, who learned the car’s license plate registration had expired. When the deputy approached the car, he allegedly noticed that the …
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
An article-gone-viral by The Journal News in White Plains, NY has sparked debate about whether gun permits should be public records.
Follow Inver Grove Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter Do you want to know where lawful gun owners live in your neighborhood? Should this information not only be public but publicized? Take our poll and leave a comment below. "Overkill?" asks The Daily Beast, writing about the publication by The Journal News on Dec. 22 of gun permit holders across three counties in New York state. The database article on LoHud.com includes a map with dots for each household licensed to own a handgun—pistols and revolvers. The map has gone viral, having been widely tweeted and liked on Facebook almost 28,000 times as of Dec. 26. INCREASE IN GUN PERMIT APPLICATIONS You're unlikely to see the same kind of map for …
Monday, December 24, 2012
Each week, Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows releases a newsletter recapping the most interesting news.
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Sunday, December 23, 2012
In other recent news from around the region, Eagan's Nicholas David comes in third on "The Voice," and a wave of influenza hits Northfield schools.
You can't be in front of your computer 24 hours a day, so each weekend, Patch reviews the top recent stories from around the region. Here's a look at news from the past week that may interest you or have an impact on your life. To read the full story, click on the headline links: Kline Calls Connecticut Tragedy 'Unthinkable,' But Stays Mum on Gun Legislation The second district's Congressman John Kline has been a consistent supporter of gun rights. Gun Permit Requests Soar in Dakota County; Sheriff Questions State's Gun Laws Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows said Thursday that Minnesota’s permit-to-carry law allows some people with serious mental health issues to acquire firearms. Firefighters Respond to Blaze in Apple Valley Office…
Friday, December 21, 2012
Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows said Thursday that Minnesota’s permit-to-carry law allows some people with serious mental health issues to acquire firearms.
Follow Inver Grove Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter In the days after the Newtown, CT, shooting, Dakota County has seen a big uptick in applications for permits to carry a pistol. Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows said the county received 30 requests Monday and 26 Tuesday—about three times higher than the seven-10 applications processed in a typical day. "We have the staff to handle" the upsurge in applications, Bellows said. But what does worry him is the fact that some of the people applying for permits may have serious mental-health issues. And under current law, there's nothing he can do about it. “Since 2008, we’ve seen a significant increase from year to year, and this year is going to…
Sunday, December 16, 2012
The suspect was determined to be an acquaintance of the woman. He was eventually located by Hastings police officers and taken into custody after a short foot pursuit.
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
Find out the latest news from the offices of Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows.
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows updates IGH on the latest county happenings.
Don't forget to check out the Northern Dakota County crime blog too!
Mark Lowry
12:16 pm on Sunday, January 6, 2013
Those that want to restrict gun ownership and are focused on any rifle at all have there attention grossly missplaced. As the previous poster above stated, rifles account for an extrely small portion of gun crime, scary black rifles an even small portion still. This is an emotional, knee jerk reaction to a trrinle incident but logic must prevail to acomplish meaningfull change. Arming teachers … more ›