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Vance Boelter is set to be sentenced today for the chilling murders of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, crimes he admitted to after a months-long stalking campaign. Disguised as a police officer, he attacked their home and also critically wounded State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, sparking the largest manhunt in Minnesota’s history and igniting fears across public offices. Prosecutors called his actions an “assault on democracy,” while Boelter faces additional state charges including animal cruelty — his victims’ dog died in the attack — and a personal injury suit from the Hoffman family. He pleaded guilty to six counts, avoiding the death penalty with a sentence of two consecutive life terms plus 40 years. His defense seeks placement in a Florida federal prison, work opportunities, and therapy, arguing for rehabilitation despite a lifetime behind bars.

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