3 Alabama fugitives sentenced to prison in North Dakota following standoff, shootout

3 Ala. fugitives get prison term for ND standoff

DICKINSON, N.D. — 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.

Judge Zane Anderson on Monday accepted plea agreements from Joshua Southwick, Angela Mink and her brother, Ashton Mink.

Authorities say Angela Mink and her sister-in-law, Jacquelin Mink, helped the men escape from an Alabama prison in May.

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.

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.

Information from: The Dickinson Press, www.thedickinsonpress.com