Fugitive held without bail

Two of four fugitives charged after a standoff with law enforcement Saturday had their bond hearings Monday at the Stark County Courthouse.

Southwest District Judge Zane Anderson ordered Joshua Southwick, 26, to be held without bond. Anderson also ordered Angela Mink, 25, held on a $50,000 cash bond.

Both appeared in court via interactive television from the Southwest Multi County Correction Center.

Angela Mink and Southwick, along with 22-year-old Ashton Mink and Jacquelin Mink, 25, were reportedly involved in a nearly 15-hour chase and standoff with law enforcement which ended at a farmstead south of Gladstone. All four are charged with criminal conspiracy to commit robbery.

The four fugitives are charged with armed robbery of Movie Gallery in Dickinson.

However, only two of the fugitives are believed to have entered Movie Gallery at the time of the robbery Stark County State's Attorney Tom Henning said. He would not say which two are believed to have entered the store.

Ashton Mink and Southwick reportedly escaped from an Alabama prison last month with the assistance of Angela and Jacquelin Mink.

Henning said Southwick was serving a life sentence for murder before escaping.

Henning recommended Anderson set their bond at $1 million each.

"I don't think Southwick should ever be released from incarceration again in his life," Henning said after the hearings.

Angela Mink and Southwick may face more charges, including attempted murder, Henning added.

"If there are other charges, we can review the bond at that time," said Judge Zane Anderson.

According to authorities, two of the fugitives surrendered and the other two tried to escape the farmstead and ran out of a garage shooting. Henning said it is unclear whether both were firing, but both had handguns.

Two fugitives were shot during the incident and Henning said he understood it was Jacquelin and Ashton Mink. Henning added he understands the two who were injured were handcuffed together at the time for unknown reasons.

He said a male fugitive was shot in the hip and hand and the female fugitive was shot in the chest. Henning said the male was shot by law enforcement, but it is unclear whether or not the female was shot by law enforcement.

Ashton Mink is hospitalized for gunshot wounds at St. Joseph's Hospital in Dickinson. Henning said the injured woman, presumably Jacquelin Mink, was transported to a Bismarck hospital. Henning said both are being supervised by armed security.

"My understanding is that they're stable," Henning said. "My understanding is that they've both had successful surgeries."

A Highway Patrol officer was reportedly shot at while pursuing the vehicle all four fugitives occupied after the Movie Gallery robbery. Henning said at least one bullet penetrated the windshield of the trooper's vehicle, but he would not say whether authorities knew who fired the shot.

During her hearing, Angela Mink said she tried to talk the group into surrendering peacefully.

"I've never been a dangerous or violent person," Angela Mink said.

She also questioned why she faced robbery charges.

"I don't really understand it, honestly, because I wasn't a part of it," Angela Mink said.

Henning said Angela Mink and Southwick each have Alabama warrants and may face extradition.

"Until we really gather all the details and through investigation, we haven't really sorted everything out," Henning said.

The Stark County Sheriff's Department and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation are conducting an investigation, Henning said. He added authorities are trying to piece information together from all the agencies involved in the incident.

It is unclear if the four fugitives committed any other crimes before Saturday, Henning said.