3 Ala. fugitives get prison term for ND standoff

<div id="subtitle">3 Alabama fugitives sentenced to prison in North Dakota following standoff, shootout</div><div><p>Three people involved in a June standoff in North Dakota that followed an Alabama prison break have been sentenced to at least 10 years in prison.</p><p>Judge Zane Anderson on Monday accepted plea agreements from Joshua Southwick, Angela Mink and her brother, Ashton Mink.</p><p>Authorities say Angela Mink and her sister-in-law, Jacquelin Mink, helped the men escape from an Alabama prison in May.</p><p>The four are believed to have eluded authorities until a June video store robbery in North Dakota. They fled, holed up at a nearby ranch and were arrested after a shootout with police.</p><p>Angela Mink was sentenced Monday to serve 10 years in prison, while Southwick and Ashton Mink received 20 years each. Jacquelin Mink was sentenced to serve 7 1/2 years under the terms of her earlier plea deal, which involved testifying against the others.</p><p>___</p><p>Information from: The Dickinson Press, http://www.thedickinsonpress.com</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=68313173&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>


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