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Vance Boelter plea agreement in Minnesota political assassination case
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Vance Boelter
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
June 2026
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Vance Boelter, charged with the 2025 murders of Melissa and Mark Hortman, will not face the death penalty.
A plea agreement has been reached in federal court.
The case involves the attempted murder of a state senator and his wife.
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