Crime, Law and Justice

Charges are pending against an Alexandria woman who allegedly caused an apartment fire, unsuccessfully hid from firefighters in the ceiling, then stole a police squad car after being handcuffed and led officers on a high-speed chase.
Video: Man bitten by K-9, kicked by St. Paul cop; chief apologizes
Chief Todd Axtell released dash cam video of the police confrontation with an African-American man. Two officers have been disciplined. The man's lawyer described his client's injuries in gruesome detail.
Prosecutors Thursday asked a judge to hand down sentences from 3.5 to 40 years to Minnesota men involved in a plot to join ISIS. The recommendations came as the nine men expressed remorse and sought leniency.