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Vance Boelter Faces State Trial | Minneapolis News
Vance Boelter, the convicted killer of Minnesota lawmakers Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman, is set to stand trial in state court this Monday — a separate case from his federal conviction. Charged with two counts of first-degree murder, four attempted murders, animal cruelty, and impersonating an officer, Boelter, 59, admitted to the June 2025 shootings that also wounded Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. The rampage, which sparked a two-day manhunt, was deemed politically motivated by authorities. While federal prosecutors declined to seek the death penalty — sparking backlash from…
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