Federal prosecutors said that on Thursday they would seek a death sentence against a woman from Washington state Accused of shooting US border petrol agent During a traffic stop in January, he was convicted by a grand jury on charges of murder.
Teresa Youngblob21, is accused of shooting David Maland on 20 January in North Vermont. Police say he set fire to agents during a traffic stop, leading to a firing, which also left his companion, Felix Bakholt, a German national, dead.
Youngbreaking initially Facked allegations of federal gun And was held in January without bail. On Thursday, the prosecutors announced that a worm -grand jury returned a supersbeting prosecution, with Youngblob, with a deadly weapon with a border petrol agent killing and a deadly weapon with two additional agents, as well as charged with concerned fire scriptures.
Youngblob and Baukholt were under surveillance by law enforcement officers for several days before shooting, when a hotel employee reported that the two were wearing strategic gears and appeared armed.
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On the shooting day, the authorities looked at both of the two at a parking lot in Newport, Vermont, where the bacholt was seen wrapping unknown objects in aluminum foil, the prosecutors said.
According to court documents, both young and baukolt were armed during the traffic stop. Officials said that the youngbol set out of the vehicle and set fire to the vehicle, out of which an agent died.
Attorney General Matthew R, Assistant to Criminal Division of Justice Department. Galoti Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Geloti said, “We will not stand for such attacks on men and women that protect our communities and our boundaries.” Said In a statement.
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