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Coverage dated June 10, 2026

Minnesota lawmaker shootings: Vance Boelter pleads guilty to all federal charges

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Vance Boelter pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to charges stemming from the fatal shootings of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, and the shootings that injured Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman.

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  1. Townhall

    Gunman Who Killed Minnesota Politicians Changes His Plea (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Vance Boelter pleads guilty to federal charges in the assassination of Minnesota politicians.

  2. Fox7 Austin

    Minnesota lawmaker shootings: Vance Boelter pleads guilty to all federal charges (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    Vance Boelter pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to charges stemming from the fatal shootings of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, and the shootings that injured Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Man pleads guilty to assassinating a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Vance Boelter changed his plea after prosecutors said they would not seek the death penalty.

  4. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Man pleads guilty to assassinating top Minnesota Democrat, husband (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Vance Boelter pleaded guilty to assassinating Melissa Hortman, a top Minnesota Democrat, and her husband, Mark.

  5. ABC 7 Chicago

    Man pleads guilty to assassinating top Minnesota Democrat, husband, shooting state senator, wife (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Vance Boelter pleaded guilty to assassinating Melissa Hortman, a top Minnesota Democrat, and her husband, Mark, and shooting the Hoffmans.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Man charged with assassinating top Minnesota Democrat pleads guilty (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Vance Boelter was charged with murdering Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and shooting two others in June 2025.

  7. NBC New York

    Man accused of killing Minnesota lawmaker and her husband pleads guilty (opens NBC New York)

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    Vance Boelter faces charges of impersonating a law enforcement officer and fatally shooting the state’s former house speaker.

  8. CBS News

    Vance Boelter changes federal plea to guilty in Minnesota lawmaker shootings (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Vance Boelter pleaded guilty to the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses on Thursday as part of an agreement with federal prosecutors.

  9. UPI

    Vance Boelter to plead guilty to Minnesota lawmaker murders (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Vance Boelter, the man accused of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, will plead guilty in federal court Thursday in a plea deal.

  10. Fox News

    Vance Boelter changes plea to guilty in Minn. lawmaker shootings that killed Rep. Melissa Hortman, husband (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Minnesota man Vance Boelter entered a guilty plea in federal court for the politically motivated assassination of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband.

  11. NBC News

    Man accused of killing Minnesota lawmaker and her husband accepts guilty plea (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Vance Boelter, the Minnesota man accused of impersonating a law enforcement officer and fatally shooting the state’s former house speaker in what authorities have described as a politically motivated assassination, plead guilty Thursday

  12. New York Post

    Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter admits murdering top state Democrat and her husband after feds drop death penalty bid (opens New York Post)

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    Vance Boelter pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday after prosecutors said they would not seek the death penalty.

  13. Blaze Media

    Killer of Minnesota lawmaker and her husband pleads guilty to murder after prosecutors drop death penalty (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Boelter still faces state charges, including first-degree murder and impersonating a police officer.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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