Man charged with killing Minnesota lawmaker plans to plead not guilty

Man charged with killing Minnesota lawmaker plans to plead not guilty

The defense lawyer for a man accused of killing the top Democratic leader in the Minnesota House and her husband, and wounding another lawmaker and his wife, says he plans to plead not guilty

Acting U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, Joe Thompson, speaks to reporters at a news conference on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Minneapolis about the grand jury indictment handed up against Vance Boelter, alleging that Boelter fatally shot former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and seriously wounded a state senator and his wife. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP)