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Report: Boelter to plead guilty in Hortman killings, Hoffman shootings

Vance Boelter, who has been charged in the killing of late-Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman, is expected to change his plea to guilty during a Thursday federal court hearing, the Star Tribune reported Wednesday, citing two unnamed sources familiar with the case. Boelter is also cha...

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Minnesota ReformerNews report · Jun 11, 5:38 AM

Report: Boelter to plead guilty in Hortman killings, Hoffman shootings

Vance Boelter, who has been charged in the killing of late-Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman, is expected to change his plea to guilty during a Thursday federal court hearin...

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ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Jun 11, 7:27 AM

Adelaide defence lawyer pleads not guilty to sexual offences

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Andrew Graham enters not guilty pleas to two counts of rape and one charge of compelling a person to sexually manipulate an offender.

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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jun 11, 3:44 AM

Vance Boelter expected to plead guilty in federal case

The news that a plea deal has been reached comes after it became public that the DOJ would not be seeking the death penalty.

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WGNO ABC (Nexstar, New Orleans)News report · Jun 11, 2:19 AM

New Orleans man pleads guilty to distributing meth, fentanyl

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A New Orleans man pled guilty on June 5 to various narcotics charges.

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Jun 11, 2:19 AM: WGNO ABC (Nexstar, New Orleans) joined the source map.

Jun 11, 3:44 AM: KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) joined the source map.

Jun 11, 5:38 AM: Minnesota Reformer joined the source map.

Jun 11, 7:27 AM: ABC News Australia Top Stories joined the source map.

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