Crime, Law and Justice

The Wadena County Sheriff's Office says 34-year-old Ryan Paul Petro escaped while he was being transported to a court appearance Monday afternoon.
Federal judge blocks Alabama's tough abortion law
The law would have called for a sentence of 10 years to life in prison for the abortion provider with no exceptions for rape or incest.
Federal prosecutors say two brothers charged with conspiring to export drone parts and technology from the U.S. to Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon are "dangerous" and should remain in custody while they await trial, according to a court document filed Monday.
Vikings' Jayron Kearse apologizes for weekend arrest
Jayron Kearse returned to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday following his weekend arrest on suspicion of driving while impaired and with a loaded gun and apologized to the team and fans.
Two St. Paul killings spark community meetings, calls for prevention
The deaths of two people in St. Paul Sunday have pushed the number of homicides to 26 in the capital city — a level not seen in more than two decades.
Democrats now have an unlikely ally in Trump impeachment inquiry: John Bolton
He doesn't fit the profile of a member of "The Resistance," but Bolton's opposition to a pressure campaign to get Ukraine to investigate conspiracy theories may pit him against his former boss.