Crime, Law and Justice

January 20, 2017 12:25 PM

Driver charged with striking, injuring teens with pickup

The driver told investigators he never saw the school bus stopped with its flashing lights or the teens who were about to board it until it was too late, according to the criminal complaint.

by The Associated Press

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January 20, 2017 12:01 PM

Smashed windows, chaotic confrontation near inauguration

Police deployed pepper spray in a chaotic confrontation blocks from Donald Trump's inauguration Friday as protesters registered their rage against the new president.

by Associated Press

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January 20, 2017 11:48 AM

Wisconsin student wants sex charges dismissed

Alec Cook says one stalking charge should be tossed because he only called the alleged victim beautiful and repeatedly put his arm around her, which Cook's attorneys compared to the antics of "Fonzie," a character from the old "Happy Days" TV show.

by Associated Press

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January 20, 2017 8:53 AM

Dakota County to resume collecting DNA from defendants

A southeastern Minnesota sheriff's department will resume collecting DNA samples from people who have been charged with certain violent crimes but have not yet been convicted.

by The Associated Press

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January 19, 2017 6:28 PM

Drug lord 'El Chapo' extradited by Mexico to U.S.

Joaquin Guzman faces charges in the U.S. that include murder, drug trafficking and money laundering. He had escaped from prison in Mexico twice.

by Carrie Kahn

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January 19, 2017 1:58 PM

Obama commutes 330 drug sentences on last day as president

With his final offer of clemency, Obama brought his total number of commutations granted to 1,715, more than any other president in U.S. history, the White House said.

by Associated Press

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January 19, 2017 12:58 PM

Federal watchdog sues TCF Financial over overdraft fees

Federal consumer finance regulators said Thursday they were suing TCF Financial Corp., alleging the Twin Cities-based bank deceived consumers so it could charge them exorbitant overdraft fees. The lawsuit also alleged extracting fees was a point of pride: TCF chairman William Cooper named his boat "Overdraft."

by Associated Press

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January 19, 2017 10:35 AM

White House denies clemency for Indian activist Peltier

President Barack Obama has denied a clemency request by American Indian activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison in the killing of two FBI agents in South Dakota in 1975.

by Associated Press

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January 19, 2017 7:41 AM

Deputy and suspect killed in shootout in North Dakota

A sheriff's deputy and a man suspected of stealing a minivan were killed in a shootout in northern North Dakota in which several officers opened fire, Rolette County Sheriff Gerald Medrud said Thursday.

by The Associated Press

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January 18, 2017 2:56 PM

Witness: Scarsella admitted shooting Jamar Clark protesters

Julio Suarez testified he was seeking "internet fame" when he went on a "recon mission" with Allen Scarsella four days before Scarsella shot several people demonstrating against the police shooting of Jamar Clark.

by Brandt Williams

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