Vance Boelter is due to appear in federal court Thursday to change his not-guilty plea after federal prosecutors said they would not seek the death penalty against him.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Who

Vance Boelter, Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, John Hoffman, Yvette Hoffman

What

When

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:06:00 GMT · 4h 55m ago

Where

Minneapolis, Minnesota ·

Why

Boelter is charged in the political assassinations of a Minnesota House Democrat and her husband, and the attempted murders of a state senator and his wife.

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How this affects you

A plea agreement indicates federal prosecutors will not pursue the death penalty against Vance Boelter, who confessed to the political assassinations of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the attempted murders of Senator John Hoffman and his wife.

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https://apnews.com/article/hortman-hoffman-boelter-minnesota-political-attack-c3e9d3e92eafbb9cfa4995935769898c
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