Man gets two life sentences for killing Minnesota lawmaker and husband - NBC News
Vance Boelter was sentenced to two consecutive life terms plus 40 years for the murder of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband. The sentencing concludes a high-profile case involving the stalking and killing of public officials.
Why it matters
The case highlights the extreme risks faced by public servants and the judicial response to targeted political violence.
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota man who pleaded guilty to killing a top Democratic lawmaker and her husband was sentenced to two consecutive terms of life in prison Thursday in federal court. Vance Boelter, 59, agreed to plead guilty last month, almost a year after the Minneapolis-area attacks in which he stalked and killed former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and critically wounded state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. Boelter was also given an additional 480 months, or 40 years, in prison. U.S. District Judge John R.
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