77 m. ago ‘Our beloved Melissa’: grief over Minnesota killings – and relief at suspect’s capture

Residents call Melissa Hortman and husband Mark, gunned down in targeted killing, ‘amazing people’ with huge legacyA memorial outside the Minnesota house chambers displays a photo of Melissa and Mark Hortman behind a table where people are dropping off flowers, notes, a hard hat, a plaid shirt. Signs in front of it read “in honor of our beloved Melissa”. On her desk, a photo and a bouquet of roses.On Monday afternoon, the skies darkened, spilling sheets of rain across the Minneapolis suburbs Melissa Hortman represented. Continue reading...

Events

6 h. ago Minnesota shooting suspect had dozens of potential targets, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say the man charged with killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another had dozens of apparent targets, including officials in at least three other states

Events

7 h. ago Many lawmakers on list of suspected Minnesota shooter vow not to bow down

From a legislator in downtown Minneapolis to a veteran Ohio congresswoman, many lawmakers included in the suspected Minnesota gunman’s list of targets are vowing not to bow down

Events

14 h. ago Minnesota shootings latest: Suspect Vance Boelter remains in federal custody on murder charge with bail set at $5m

Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday, the same day a state senator and his wife were also wounded

Events

16 h. ago Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker killing had more than 45 names of elected officials, FBI says – live

FBI affidavit says suspect Vance Boelter had names and home addresses for more than 45 officials, ‘mostly or all Democrats’A federal judge is set to consider on Monday whether to extend an order blocking President Donald Trump’s plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the United States to study at Harvard University.US District Judge Allison Burroughs during a hearing in Boston will weigh whether to issue an injunction barring Trump’s administration from implementing his latest bid to curtail Harvard’s ability to host international students while the university’s lawsuit challenging the restrictions plays out. Continue reading...

Events

16 h. ago Minnesota shootings latest: Suspect Vance Boelter could face death penalty as new details reveal other officials targeted

Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday, the same day a state senator and his wife were also wounded

Events

17 h. ago Suspect in Minnesota shootings visited other legislators’ homes, say authorities

Officials say suspect accused of shooting two lawmakers went to two other legislators’ homes intending to kill themA man accused of dressing up as a police officer and shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers in their homes – killing one and her husband – also showed up at the houses of two other legislators the same night intending to assassinate them too, authorities revealed on Monday.Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was captured on Sunday night after a major two-day manhunt and charged by state prosecutors with the second-degree murder of the Democratic representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their residence in Brooklyn Park early on Saturday. Continue reading...

Events

17 h. ago Minnesota assassin 'planned to murder FOUR Dem lawmakers on Saturday and tricked policeman into thinking he was cop'

Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter went to the homes of four different representatives and tricked police into believing he was one, prosecutors claim.

Events

17 h. ago Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker killing visited other legislators’ homes, prosecutors say – live

Prosecutors said suspect Vance Boelter also visited the homes of two other lawmakers on Saturday while disguised as a police officerA federal judge is set to consider on Monday whether to extend an order blocking President Donald Trump’s plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the United States to study at Harvard University.US District Judge Allison Burroughs during a hearing in Boston will weigh whether to issue an injunction barring Trump’s administration from implementing his latest bid to curtail Harvard’s ability to host international students while the university’s lawsuit challenging the restrictions plays out. Continue reading...

Events

17 h. ago ‘Dumbfounded’: Dad who bought Vance Boelter’s home stunned by connection to Minnesota murders

Exclusive: Tech executive Zachary Svendsen told The Independent that his shock intensified upon finding his home address plastered all over the internet by misguided armchair sleuths

Events

18 h. ago Minnesota shooting suspect ‘stalked victim like prey’ as feds reveal chilling details of killings and announce charges

Boelter had the names of 45 Minnesota state and federal elected officials in notebooks in his car

Events

19 h. ago Minnesota shootings latest: Suspect Vance Boelter charged with murder after ‘largest manhunt in state history’

Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday, the same day a state senator and his wife were also wounded

Events

22 h. ago ‘Face of evil’: Cop’s scold as he shares first image of Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter’s arrest

The 57-year-old was most recently appointed by Gov. Tim Walz to the Workforce Development Board, say reports

Events

23 h. ago ‘The face of evil’: Sheriff blasts Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter and shares picture of the moment of his arrest

The 57-year-old was most recently appointed by Gov. Tim Walz to the Workforce Development Board, say reports

Events

26 h. ago Minnesota shootings latest: Suspect Vance Boelter arrested after ‘largest manhunt in state history’

Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday, the same day a state senator and his wife were also wounded

Events

28 h. ago Minnesota shootings latest: Suspect who targeted lawmakers arrested and charged with murder after two

Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday, the same day a state lawmaker and his wife were wounded

Events

31 h. ago Suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers charged with two counts of murder

Vance Boelter accused of killing legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding John Hoffman and his wifeThe man suspected of opening fire on two Minnesota legislators and their spouses on 14 June, killing one legislator and her husband, was apprehended late on Sunday night and charged with two counts of murder and two of attempted murder, the state’s governor, Tim Walz, said at a news conference.Vance Boelter, 57, is suspected of fatally shooting the Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their residence early on Saturday. Boelter is also suspected of shooting the state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their home, seriously injuring them. Continue reading...

Events

31 h. ago Suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers caught and charged with murder

Vance Boelter accused of killing legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding John Hoffman and his wifeThe man suspected of opening fire on two Minnesota legislators and their spouses on 14 June, killing one legislator and her husband, was apprehended late on Sunday night and charged with two counts of murder and two of attempted murder, the state’s governor, Tim Walz, said at a news conference.Vance Boelter, 57, is suspected of fatally shooting the Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their residence early on Saturday. Boelter is also suspected of shooting the state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their home, seriously injuring them. Continue reading...

Events

31 h. ago Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter is arrested after Democrat lawmakers were gunned down

Vance Boelter, 57, the gunman accused of shooting two Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota has been taken into custody.

Events

32 h. ago Man suspected of shooting Minnesota lawmakers in custody after two

Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday, the same day a state lawmaker and his wife were wounded

Events