Court denies bail for suspect in Vermont Officer's death
India TodayA Washington state woman was ordered held without bail Thursday in connection with the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in a case that has grown to encompass killings in multiple states. Pennsylvania state police said Wednesday that the gun used in the Vermont shooting was purchased by a person of interest in the Dec. 31, 2022, killings of Richard and Rita Zajko, who were shot to death in their Chester Heights home. Authorities won’t say whether those charges are related to the Zajko deaths, but court records show that police were searching for a gun used in two killings when they arrested LaSota 12 days later at a hotel about 10 miles from the scene of the killings. Though authorities have not publicly identified the person who bought the gun used in Vermont, the VTDigger news site reported that federal authorities issued an alert to firearms dealers seeking information about purchases made by Michelle Jacqueline Zajko and describing her as a person of interest in the Vermont shooting.
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Woman, 21, accused of killing Border Patrol agent in shooting linked to California stabbing appears in court
The Independent
The woman charged in a Vermont border patrol officer’s death has been ordered held without bail
Associated Press
Murder suspect appears to have sought marriage license with woman charged in Border Patrol shooting
Associated Press
Murder suspect appears to have sought marriage license with woman charged in Border Patrol shooting
The Independent
Woman charged in fatal shooting of Border Patrol agent in Vermont to appear in federal court
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Washington State woman arrested in fatal shooting of Vermont Border patrol agent
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Woman arrested in fatal shooting of Border Patrol agent in Vermont
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