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Federal Indictment Issued in Minnesota Political Killings, Chilling New Details Revealed

Federal Indictment Issued in Minnesota Political Killings, Chilling New Details Revealed

Federal Indictment Issued in Minnesota Political Killings, Chilling New Details Revealed MINNEAPOLIS — A federal grand jury has formally indicted Vance Boelter on murder, stalking, and firearms charges in connection with the fatal shootings of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and the serious wounding of State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. The indictment, announced Tuesday, paves the way for a federal trial that could potentially seek the death penalty for Boelter, despite Minnesota’s…

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Nation Mourns Slain Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman at Funeral

Nation Mourns Slain Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman at Funeral

Nation Mourns Slain Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman at Funeral Prominent political figures, including former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris, gathered yesterday in Minneapolis to pay their respects at the funeral of slain Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman. The couple was tragically killed on June 14 in what authorities are investigating as a politically motivated assassination. The private service, held at the Basilica of St. Mary, drew national attention as leaders…

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Minnesota Lawmaker Melissa Hortman Honored in Private Funeral Service Following Tragic Assassination

Minnesota Lawmaker Melissa Hortman Honored in Private Funeral Service Following Tragic Assassination

Minnesota Lawmaker Melissa Hortman Honored in Private Funeral Service Following Tragic Assassination Mourners gathered today for the private funeral service of Melissa Hortman, the Minnesota lawmaker whose assassination in a shocking act of political violence has reverberated across the nation. The ceremony, held privately, was livestreamed to allow the public to pay their respects. Hortman, a former Democratic speaker of the Minnesota House, and her husband, Mark, were tragically shot and killed in their Brooklyn Park home earlier this month….

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Former President Biden Honors Slain Minnesota Legislator, Visits Injured Colleague

Former President Biden Honors Slain Minnesota Legislator, Visits Injured Colleague

Former President Biden Honors Slain Minnesota Legislator, Visits Injured Colleague Former President Joe Biden was in Minnesota this Friday and Saturday, paying solemn respects to State Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their dog Gilbert, who were tragically killed in a politically-motivated attack earlier this month. The former president joined hundreds at the Capitol in St. Paul on Friday for the couple’s lie-in-state, ahead of their funeral on Saturday. Biden was seen at the Capitol at approximately 4:20 p.m….

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Slain Minnesota Lawmaker and Beloved Dog Lie in State, Drawing Hundreds

Slain Minnesota Lawmaker and Beloved Dog Lie in State, Drawing Hundreds

Slain Minnesota Lawmaker and Beloved Dog Lie in State, Drawing Hundreds ST. PAUL, Minn. – In an unprecedented and poignant tribute, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, along with their golden retriever, Gilbert, lay in state at the Capitol in St. Paul. Hundreds gathered to pay their respects to the couple, who were tragically shot and killed, an attack that also mortally wounded their beloved dog, Gilbert. Gilbert, who was put down due to severe injuries sustained in…

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Minnesota Lawmaker’s Murder: Suspect Captured After Tense Manhunt

Minnesota Lawmaker’s Murder: Suspect Captured After Tense Manhunt

Minnesota Lawmaker’s Murder: Suspect Captured After Tense Manhunt The manhunt for the suspect accused of fatally shooting Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and injuring State Senator John Hoffman ended Sunday with the arrest of 57-year-old Vance Boelter. Boelter was taken into custody without incident after a two-day search involving multiple law enforcement agencies. The attack, described by officials as politically motivated, also left Hortman’s husband, Mark, dead and Senator Hoffman’s wife, Yvette, injured. Boelter, who identified himself as a security…

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