Vance Boelter, the man accused of carrying out a politically motivated attack that killed former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to murder, stalking and firearms charges in a deal that spares him from the death penalty.
Under the agreement, Boelter, 58, will receive two consecutive life sentences plus an additional 40 years in prison. Federal prosecutors said the plea ensures he will spend the rest of his life behind bars.
