Far-right conspiracy theory MN shooter receives life sentence (2) -- killed at point-blank range Melissa Hortman, husband, family dog

UPDATE -- Thursday July 23, 2026 : 4 a.m. Central TIME

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10 months ago

Sept. 2025 No public defender of this Minnesotan yet announced

NBCnews.com/man-accused-killing-minnesota-lawmaker-

faces-new-state-charges

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Thursday July 14, 2025

Two charges of first-degree murder

four counts of attempted murder

charges of attempted impersonation of a police officer

animal cruelty after killing the Hortman family dog

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Tuesday July 15, 2025

Assassin appears before judge

in Minnesota courtroom (Minnesota Public Radio)

mprnews.org/story/2025/07/16/man-charged-with-killing-

minnesota-lawmaker-plans-to-plead-not-guilty

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Wed. June 18, 2025

news from NPR affiliate

Minnesota News Public Radio

Law enforcement vehicles

formed a procession to

honor and memorialize

lawmaker Melissa Hortman

and her husband who were

assassinated by far-right

conspiracy-theory shooter

who had stalked other

public figures and health

care staff.  He will have court

appearances in the days and

weeks to come (for now: charges

of 2nd degree murder).

mprnews.org/story/2025/06/17/

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