Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker and her husband pleads guilty in federal case
Prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty as Boelter prepares to enter a guilty plea in the killings of Melissa Hortman and her husband.
- Vance Boelter pleaded guilty in federal court to the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, which occurred on June 14, 2024, including the killing of House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark.
- The shootings injured Senator John Hoffman, his wife Yvette, and their daughter Hope.
- Boelter's plea change followed the federal government's removal of the death penalty option as part of a plea agreement, resulting in him waiving his right to a jury trial and sentencing hearing.
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Vance Boelter Pleads Guilty To Murder Of State Rep. Melissa Hortman
Source: Anadolu / Getty Vance Boelter, the man accused of fatally shooting Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, has pleaded guilty to their killings. NBC News reports that Boelter, 58, initially pleaded not guilty, but decided to change his plea after prosecutors said they wouldn’t pursue the death penalty. Boelter appeared in federal court on Thursday morning, where he pleaded guilty to two counts of stalking, two counts o…
Minn. Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in State Lawmaker Shooting Case
Vance Luther Boelter pleaded guilty to federal charges in the killings of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the shooting of Senator John Hoffman and his wife.
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KTVBMan pleads guilty to killing Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, avoiding possible death penalty
Vance Boelter admitted to shooting and killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, as well as shooting another lawmaker and their wife last year.
Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat, her husband while posing as an officer
The man charged in the political assassinations of the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband has pleaded guilty in federal court after prosecutors said they would not seek the death penalty.
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Vance Boelter pleads guilty in Minnesota lawmaker shootings
MINNEAPOLIS — Vance Boelter pleaded guilty to last summer's Minnesota lawmaker shootings in federal court Thursday morning. Boelter had previously pleaded not guilty to the six federal charges for the shootings. The change came with a plea deal after the federal government moved the death penalty off the table on Wednesday, June 10. The change comes almost exactly a year after the June 14 shootings that killed House Speaker Melissa Hortman and h…
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