A 21-year-old woman from Seattle is facing the death penalty after being indicted for the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont earlier this year.
The Crime
Federal prosecutors now say that Teresa Youngblut shot and killed Agent Maland on January 20 in Coventry, Vermont, after he pulled over the Toyota Prius she was traveling in with a male companion – a German national whose immigration status was under investigation.
According to court records, the encounter turned deadly when Youngblut allegedly stepped out of the vehicle and opened fire without warning, fatally wounding the agent on scene. Two other Border Patrol agents were also targeted in the attack but survived.
Law enforcement had been keeping tabs on the pair in the days before the shooting.
A hotel employee had reported seeing the duo dressed in tactical gear and appearing armed. Hours before the killing, officers saw the man with Youngblut suspiciously wrapping “unknown objects in aluminum foil” in a nearby Newport, Vermont, parking lot.
The Indictment
“The murder of a federal agent is more than a tragic loss,” said Assistant Director Jose Perez of the FBI Criminal Investigative Division. “It’s an attack on the security of our nation and the safety of our communities. The FBI and our law enforcement partners will not rest until those responsible are held accountable. We are all steadfast in our mission to curb violence that endangers both public servants and the citizens we are sworn to protect.”
Attorney General Pamela Bondi has authorized federal prosecutors to pursue capital punishment in the case. The following indictment also charges Youngblut with assaulting two additional agents with a deadly weapon and firearms violations.
If convicted of the killing, Youngblut could face the death penalty.
‘Trans’ Cult Connection
Youngblut has also been identified as a member of a violent group described as a leftist “transgender” death cult led by Jack LaSota, who uses the alias “Ziz.” The group has been linked to at least eight deaths, according to NGO Comment.
On her social media, Youngblut used the name “Milo” and stated that she did not identify as male or female.
National Context
The senseless murder comes merely a month after the White House published alarming data on the rise of violent attacks against federal agents across the country. At that time, the Trump administration reported that assaults on ICE agents alone have surged by 700%.
On July 7, a gunman fired shots outside a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, injuring a Border Patrol worker and two officers, previously covered by The Dallas Express. One officer sustained a gunshot wound to the knee during the incident at the entrance of the agency’s sector annex.