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Vance Boelter, the convicted killer of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, just had his first state court appearance — a dramatic twist after already serving two life sentences plus 40 years in federal prison. Now facing even more severe charges including two counts of murder, four attempted murders, impersonating an officer, and animal cruelty (after their dog was killed), Boelter stunned the courtroom by referencing Minnesota politicians in D.C., even questioning Senator Amy Klobuchar’s legal standing. If convicted on these state charges, he’ll face a mandatory life sentence with no parole — Minnesota’s last death penalty was in 1911. The Hoffman family, also victims, have filed a separate lawsuit. His next court date is September 2nd — and this far-from-over legal nightmare is only beginning.

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