'It’s Over, But It’s Never Over': Melissa Hortman's Parents Speak After Killer’s Sentence

The man convicted of killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, was sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years after pleading guilty to federal charges. During the sentencing hearing, family members, lawmakers, and survivors described the lasting impact of the attack, while Hortman’s parents said they were relieved the case had concluded but that their loss would never fully go away. The shooter also wounded state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife during the June 2025 attacks. #melissahortman #vanceboelter #lifesentence The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Check out our three new podcasts: NYNext (week):    / @nynext1   Pod Force One with MIranda Devine (weekly):    / @podforce1   NY POSTcast (daily):    / @nypostcast   Get The Post’s latest headlines everyday with our Morning Report newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/NYPOSTSIGNUP Catch the latest news at http://www.nypost.com. Follow The New York Post on: Twitter -   / nypost   Facebook -   / nypost  

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‘Those boys were shot 10 times’: Britt rips Biden’s pardon attorney over commutation of child killer

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