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Hortman family’s dog, gravely injured in attack on couple, has died
In her last interview with the Pioneer Press, just days before she and her husband were fatally shot, state Rep. Melissa ...
Family Dog Gilbert Was Also Killed in Attack That Took Lives of Minn. Lawmaker and Her Husband, Friend Says
Gilbert, the family dog of Minn. state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, had to be euthanized following Saturday's ...
Heartbreaking Reason Melissa Hortman's Dog Gilbert Was Put Down by Her Children
The horrifying targeted shooting in Minnesota on 14 June 2025 not only claimed the precious lives of Democrat lawmaker ...
Melissa and Mark Hortman's work lives on through trained service dogs
Melissa and Mark Hortman served their community in many ways, including training dogs to be service animals for people in ...
Minnesota murders: More shocking details revealed; suspect Vance Luther Boelter killed Melissa Hortman's dog Gilbert
In a shocking revelation, it has now come to light that the Minnesota murders suspect Vance not only killed Democratic former ...
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Gilbert, the Hortmans’ golden retriever, was ‘too happy-go-lucky’ to be a service dog
MINNEAPOLIS — Gilbert, the 4-year-old golden retriever trained by state Rep. Melissa Hortman to be a service dog, was too friendly for a working dog’s life. So, he became the ...
Children of Melissa and Mark Hortman issue message following fatal shooting
Sophie and Colin Hortman are responding to the fatal shooting of their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark ...
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Late DFL leader Melissa Hortman remembered as ‘shining light,’ consensus builder
During her two decades in elected office, Melissa Hortman positioned herself as a consensus builder and DFLer willing to work ...