Lawmakers Pay Tribute to the Hortmans One Year After Deadly Shooting

Children of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman share grief, remember parents one year after their killing

"They were these public figures. They were known by people in many ways, many different layers. But for us, that's mom and dad," Sophie Hortman explained, in her first joint interview alongside her brother with WCCO.

Lawmakers pay tribute to the Hortmans one year after deadly shooting

Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed on June 14, 2025; State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were shot and injured.

Minnesota man pleads guilty to murdering House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband in politically motivated attack

Vance Boelter, 58, pleaded guilty Thursday to six federal charges for killing Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and critically wounding a state senator and his wife, attacks he carried out in the middle of the night while disguised as a police officer. Federal prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty...

Boelter Pleads Guilty in Minnesota Lawmaker Killings

"There is no justice for Mark and Melissa Hortman, and there is not justice when our family and our state will never truly heal."  The post Boelter Pleads Guilty in Minnesota Lawmaker Killings first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Minnesota man pleads guilty, avoids federal death penalty in murder of state lawmaker

Vance Boelter, who was accused of murdering Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, pleaded guilty to federal charges Thursday. The plea agreement spares Boelter the federal death penalty. Instead, he will serve two consecutive life terms plus 40 years in prison for the conviction, which also includes the attempted murder of State Senator John Hoffman, his wife, Yvette, and their daughter, Hope and related firearms …

Minn. man pleads guilty to killing lawmaker

A Minnesota man pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges that he killed Minnesota's House speaker and her husband and attempted to murder a state senator and his wife, according to court records.