Crime, Law and Justice

Jori Lynn Jones, 19, was riding in an SUV Sunday in western Minnesota when it collided with a minivan at a four-way stop, killing her. The Minnesota State Patrol said in a search warrant application released Friday that the SUV failed to stop at a four-way stop intersection.
Feds seek 7 years for Lazzaro accomplice
Prosecutors are seeking a seven-year prison sentence for a woman who sought out and groomed five teenage girls for convicted sex trafficker Tony Lazzaro. Gisela Castro Medina, 21, pleaded guilty to charges of sex trafficking and obstruction, and testified against Lazzaro at his March trial.
Walz picks Natalie Hudson as new Minnesota chief justice
Justice Natalie Hudson will move into the role as Minnesota’s judicial branch leader, replacing retiring Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea in October. Gov. Tim Walz also selected Karl Procaccini to fill out the seven-member high court.
'It's very preventable': Minnesotans bemoan kids' unintentional shooting deaths
Earlier this month, two children in Minnesota were unintentionally shot to death — a 12-year-old in St. Paul and a 3-year-old in Hinckley. They’re among the dozens of kids killed unintentionally by firearms nationwide every year.
Police investigating after 8 wounded in south Minneapolis shooting
Minneapolis police are investigating another shooting in which multiple people were wounded. Three adults and five juveniles were hurt Sunday evening outside a neighborhood grocery store on East Franklin Avenue near Chicago Avenue south of downtown.