Vance Boelter, accused in the killings of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, changes his plea to guilty in federal court. According to reports, he previously entered a not-guilty plea to the federal charges. The case centers on Boelter’s alleged responsibility for Hortman’s death and the death of her husband. Media coverage also states that Boelter’s guilty plea is part of a negotiated deal with prosecutors. As described by outlets, the agreement would spare him from the death penalty. The reports do not describe additional details of the evidence or the full terms of the plea agreement, but they indicate that the shift from a not-guilty plea to a guilty plea is tied to consequences in sentencing. The proceedings continue in federal court as the case moves forward following the plea change.