A former Republican candidate was sentenced to 80 years behind bars for orchestrating drive-by shootings at the homes of ...

Prompted by the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers in June, North Dakota legislators are reexamining how accessible they ...

Campaign funds can be used for officeholder security expenses in certain cases, the Ethics Commission recommended in a draft ...

The man charged with killing the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband is expected to plead not guilty, his attorney said.

Vance Boelter pleaded not guilty in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, killing two. NBC News' ...

Vance Boelter, the man accused of assassinating two Minnesota lawmakers and wounding two others, pleaded not guilty to murder charges. Boelter’s lawyer entered a not guilty plea during his Thursday ...

On Thursday, an attorney entered a not guilty plea on Boelter's behalf during an arraignment hearing in St. Paul federal court.

Vance Boelter, 58, of Green Isle, Minnesota, was indicted July 15 on six counts of murder, stalking and firearms violations.

He’s charged in the slaying of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the shooting of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife.

It's still unclear whether accused assassin's attorney plans to pursue a mental health defense now that his not guilty plea ...