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Hennepin County seeks to be first to prosecute shootings of lawmakers, spouses
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has asked the federal government to let her office be first to pursue murder charges ...
Break-in reported at home of assassinated Minn. lawmaker Melissa Hortman days after double-murder
The Brooklyn Park home of murdered Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband was broken into overnight Tuesday, police said. The house has been boarded up since Sunday following the grisly double ...
Vance Boelter could face a rarity for Minnesota: the death penalty
It’s not unheard of for state and federal prosecutors to both pursue criminal cases for the same offense, especially in ...
Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman's home broken into 3 days after her murder
The break-in came three days after Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed, ...
Lifelong friend of man accused of killing two Minnesota lawmakers struggles to comprehend ‘a sick man’
Law enforcement has cautioned the motive could be more complex than observers might prefer, even as Vance Boelter’s own ...
Break-in reported at home of slain Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman: Police
A break-in has been reported at the home of slain Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman, authorities said. After the Saturday ...
In a statement, Rep. Melissa Hortmans’ children say, ‘We are devastated and heartbroken”
Sophie and Colin Hortman said: “We are devastated and heartbroken at the loss of our parents, Melissa and Mark. They were the ...
Many lawmakers named in writings of suspected Minnesota shooter vow not to bow down
From a legislator in downtown Minneapolis to a veteran Ohio congresswoman, many lawmakers included in the suspected Minnesota ...