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2 min readDeath Penalty Sought for Suspect in Border Agent's Murder
TrueGov Editorial Team•5 months ago•2 min read
Case proceeds following Trump administration's federal execution policy change
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Teresa Youngblut, a 21-year-old member of the Zizians group, is scheduled to be arraigned on charges related to the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont. Prosecutors have announced they will seek the death penalty against Youngblut following a new indictment that upgraded the charges to include murder of a federal law enforcement officer. The arraignment marks her first court appearance since these more serious charges were filed.