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A Minnesota man is set to be sentenced for the chilling murders of a state House Speaker and her husband, after pleading guilty to six federal charges and avoiding the death penalty. Vance Boelter, who stalked his victims for months, disguised himself as a police officer and killed Mark and Melissa Hortman in a brutal home invasion. He also critically wounded another lawmaker and his wife. The attack triggered the largest police search in Minnesota history and raised alarms about political violence and threats to democracy. Boelter faces life plus 40 years, with his defense seeking placement in a Florida federal prison for therapy and work programs. He also faces state charges, and the Hortmans’ dog was euthanized after being savagely injured — while they pursue a civil lawsuit.

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