Melissa and Mark Hortman were fatally shot at their Brooklyn Park home earlier this month in a politically-motivated attack. Gilbert was also wounded, and did not survive his injuries.

A private funeral for Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman was held Saturday at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis. The Hortmans were remembered for their leadership and kindness.

Former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, will lie in state on Friday in the Minnesota Capitol rotunda in St. Paul, along with their golden retriever, Gilbert. Gov. Tim ...

Updated June 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM CDT Mourners gathered on Saturday for the funeral of Melissa Hortman, the Minnesota lawmaker who was slain in a display of political violence that shocked the nation.

Updated June 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM CDT Mourners gathered on Saturday for the funeral of Melissa Hortman, the Minnesota lawmaker who was slain in a display of political violence that shocked the nation.

Melissa Hortman’s rise to power as a state representative from Brooklyn Park in the Minnesota House to Speaker of the House wouldn’t be described as meteoric. Instead, it was a rise notable ...

Memorial and funeral arrangements are now set for late House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. The couple was assassinated the morning of June 14 at their Brooklyn Park home ...

Lisa Greene, who lives in Brooklyn Park like Hortman did, but in a different House district, said she came to the Capitol because she had so much respect for the former speaker.

Melissa and Mark Hortman were fatally shot inside their Brooklyn Park home on June 14. The accused killer, 57-year-old Vance Boelter, allegedly disguised himself as a police offer and assassinated ...

In this photo from 2022, provided by Helping Paws of Eden Prairie, Minn., state Rep. Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, poses with Gilbert, a golden retriever trained to be a service dog but ...