DOJ won’t seek death penalty in Hortman assassination

The U.S. Department of Justice will not seek the death penalty in the case against Vance Boelter, accused of assassinating Melissa Hortman and her husband, as stalking charges do not meet the legal definition of a crime of violence. Prosecutors also cited a similar case in New York where the death penalty was dismissed for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.