Woman with ties to a cultlike group to appear in court after border agent's killing

Youngblut Faces Potential Federal Death Penalty Related to Border Patrol Agent’s Death

BURLINGTON – On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 21 year-old Teresa Youngblut, the Washington woman who is alleged to have fired the shot that killed Border Patrol agent David Maland in January, appeared in federal court in Burlington for a pre-trial…

Death penalty charges expected for woman in Vermont border patrol shooting

The additional charges may signal law enforcement are progressing in their investigation of a sprawling case that links six deaths in three states with an unusual group known as the "Zizians."

Defense attorney expects charges carrying the death penalty to be filed against client in Border Patrol killing

The lawyer said he anticipates the capital crimes will be filed in “short order” in the case of Teresa Youngblut in the fatal shooting earlier this year in northern Vermont.

Woman with ties to cultlike group appears in court after border agent's ...

Woman with ties to a cultlike group to appear in court after border agent’s killing - The Boston Globe

Jack LaSota, who is facing state and federal weapons charges, was taken into custody in February in rural western Maryland with two other followers.

A Delco native led cultlike 'Zizian' group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent. Here's how that unfolded

This timeline of events is culled from AP interviews and a review of police reports, court records and online postings.