{"id":2429,"date":"2026-06-11T04:34:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T04:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2429"},"modified":"2026-06-11T04:34:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T04:34:24","slug":"the-man-accused-of-killing-a-top-minnesota-democratic-lawmaker-and-her-husband-is-due-to-change-plea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2429","title":{"rendered":"The man accused of killing a top Minnesota Democratic lawmaker and her husband is due to change plea"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) \u2014 The man charged in the political assassinations of the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, as well as the attempted murders of a state senator and his wife, 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The U.S. attorney\u2019s office in Minneapolis notified the court Wednesday that the Justice Department would not seek the death penalty against Vance Boelter in accordance with a proposed plea agreement. Boelter\u2019s attorneys did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. The court filing did not detail the terms of the plea agreement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, and state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman, were shot by a man who came to their doors in the early hours of June 14, 2025, disguised as a police officer and driving a fake squad car. The Hortmans\u2019 golden retriever was so gravely injured that he had to be euthanized.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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