Vance Boelter, 59, was sentenced on July 23, 2026, to two consecutive life terms plus an additional 40 years in prison for the fatal shooting of former Minnesota state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman. The sentencing occurred more than a year after the incident.
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Man sentenced to life in prison for killing former Minnesota House Speaker
Vance Boelter has been sentenced to two consecutive life terms and an additional 40 years for the murder of former Minnesota state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband. The sentencing took place on July 23, 2026, over a year after the shooting.
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