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Minnesota lawmaker shot to death at home to lie in state at Capitol ahead of funeral
Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, will lie in state in the state Capitol Rotunda on ...
Two days of terror: How the Minnesota shooter evaded police and got caught
Police know that by early morning Saturday, Boelter had met a man at a Minneapolis bus stop who agreed to sell him an e-bike ...
Does Minnesota have death penalty? What Vance Boelter faces after his arrest
Alleged Minnesota assassin Vance Luther Boelter, who was arrested near his Green Isle home, is facing murder charges.
Man charged with killing prominent lawmaker could face a rarity for Minnesota: the death penalty
The man charged with killing a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another could face something that is a rarity for ...
Death penalty case against man charged in lawmaker shootings would be rare in Minnesota history
Minnesota abolished the death penalty in 1911 and there are few examples of it being pursued for crimes in the state.
What We Know About How the Minnesota Assassination Case May Unfold
Both state and federal officials are pursuing murder charges against a man they say killed a state lawmaker and her husband.
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Minnesota abolished death penalty in 1911, but Vance Boelter’s federal charges mean he could still face it
“I certainly hope they respect the fact that Minnesota hasn’t had a death penalty for decades, and that’s because of our values here,” Moriarty said. After his federal court ...
Accused Minnesota killer targeted lawmakers in other states, officials say
Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot to death at their home early Saturday morning by a man disguised as ...