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Man gets 2 life sentences for killing Democratic lawmaker

The 59-year-old pleaded guilty to avoid the death penalty and was sentenced Thursday.

Published Jul 23, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Vance Boelter, the Minnesota man who pleaded guilty to killing a top Democratic lawmaker and her husband was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences on Thursday.