Minnesota Assassination Suspect Indicted on First-Degree Murder Charges

State prosecutors had previously charged the man with second-degree murder in the deaths of State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband.

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Minnesota Man Charged in Attack on Lawmakers Pleads Not Guilty

Vance Boelter, the man accused of shooting two state lawmakers in June, killing one, entered the plea at a brief hearing in federal court in Minneapolis.

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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Suspect in Killing of Minnesota Lawmaker

The suspect also faces state charges in the shooting deaths of State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband.

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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Suspect in Killing of Minnesota Lawmaker

The suspect also faces state charges in the shooting deaths of State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband.

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Suspect in Minnesota Assassination Ordered to Stay in Jail Until Federal Trial

The man faces federal and state murder charges over shootings that killed a state lawmaker and her husband and wounded another couple. He told a judge he was “looking forward to court.”

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Tim Walz Eulogizes Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and Husband During Funeral

Melissa Hortman was eulogized by Gov. Tim Walz as a compassionate leader in a service that former President Biden and former Vice President Harris also attended.

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Political Violence Is Part of the American Story. It Is Also Changing.

Attacks, such as an assassination in Minnesota, are on the rise. Their motives are often hard to parse.

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Mourners Stream Into Minnesota Capitol as Assassination Victims Lie in State

A line stretched around the block to honor State Representative Melissa Hortman, her husband and their dog, who were killed in an attack that officials have called a political assassination.

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What Does Lying in State Mean?

The former speaker of the House, her husband and their dog were killed in what officials describe as a political assassination. All three are being honored at the State Capitol.

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Suspect in Minnesota Attacks Was a Doomsday Prepper, Investigator Says

An F.B.I. agent said Vance Boelter left instructions for his wife in the event of a calamity, according to a court document.

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