Crime, Law and Justice

Illinois counties declare 'sanctuary' status for gun owners
The resolutions are meant to put the Democratic-controlled Legislature on notice that if it passes a host of gun bills, including new age restrictions for certain weapons, a bump stock ban and size limit for gun magazines, the counties might bar their employees from enforcing the new laws.
Police hope for new DNA leads in Zodiac Killer case
The case has confounded police in California for 50 years. But officials are optimistic they can use DNA databases, like the one used to arrest the Golden State Killer suspect, to identify the infamous killer.
Charges filed in connection with shooting at Little Earth housing complex in Minneapolis
Police say they arrived Wednesday to find more than 50 people in a parking lot where six people ages 14 to 46 had been hit by gunfire. Two remain in critical condition.
Mom found dead with 3 kids may have struggled with finances
Police discovered Astra Volk, 35, and her children, 14-year-old Tyler Talmage, 10-year-old Aidan Talmage and 6-year-old Arianna Talmage at their home in Grand Forks after a school requested a welfare check Thursday morning.