Hortman Killer Sentenced
Vance Boelter received life sentences for killing Melissa Hortman and her husband.
July 23, 2026 · Updated Jul 23, 8:07pm ET
Al JazeeraMinnesota man who killed Democratic lawmaker sentenced to life in US prison
AxiosMelissa and Mark Hortman's killer gets consecutive life sentences
The Post MillennialBREAKING: Tim Walz appointee Vance Boelter sentenced to 2 life sentences for murder of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman
CNNMan who killed Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman sentenced to life as family describes trauma, loss
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What happened
Vance Boelter
Vance BoelterAmerican murderer (born 1967), 59, was sentenced in federal court to two consecutive life terms plus 40 years for killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman
Melissa HortmanAmerican lawyer and politician (1970–2025) and her husband, Mark. Boelter pleaded guilty in June to six federal counts under a deal in which prosecutors did not seek the death penalty. Prosecutors said Boelter posed as a police officer during the June 14, 2025, attacks, which also wounded Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman
John HoffmanAmerican politician (born 1965) and his wife, Yvette. U.S. District Judge John R. Tunheim
John R. TunheimUnited States District Judge imposed the sentence in Minneapolis.
