Max Nesterak & J. Patrick Coolican Minnesota Reformer June 11, 2026, 5:56 p.m. CT Vance Boelter pleaded guilty on Thursday to the murders of former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman, one of Minnesota’s most consequential legislative leaders, and her husband, Mark, as well as the shooting of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. The shocking acts of violence nearly a year ago to the day scarred the state and injected a new level of fear into politics.