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Alleged political assassin Vance Boelter is expected to plead not guilty at a future court appearance following a grand jury indictment accusing him of stalking and shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their families last month, according to his attorney. Manny Atwal, Boelter’s federal defender, told the Minnesota Star Tribune that the defense anticipates pleading not guilty at an arraignment hearing …

Thompson said investigators have confirmed Boelter set out to commit a targeted assassination as an act of “political extremism.” He carried lists of DFL politicians’ home addresses and conducted surveillance outside the lawmakers’ homes. The lists included names of attorneys at national law firms, Thompson revealed Tuesday. An unsealed federal search warrant released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office shows a …

Federal grand jury indicts Vance Boelter on six counts related to lawmaker shootings  MPR News Federal indictment reveals new details about the case against man accused in killing of former Minnesota House speaker  CNN Alleged Minnesota shooter confessed to killings in letter to FBI director  The Washington Post Vance Boelter indicted on federal murder charges in the killing of Minnesota lawmaker and her …