BURLINGTON, VT (ABC22/FOX44) - The woman tied to the "cult-like" group, the Zizians, 21-year-old Teresa Youngblut was back in the courtroom today for the first time since the prosecution says they will seek the death penalty against her.

Youngblut is facing murder and weapons charges, in the shooting incident that left border patrol agent, David "Chris" Maland dead.

Youngblut initially was charged with using a deadly weapon against law enforcement and discharging a firearm during an assault with a deadly weapon, crimes that were not punishable by the death penalty. But the Trump Administration signaled early on that more serious charges were coming as part of its push for more federal executions.

Today in court, Youngblut pleaded not guilty to all four counts.

She's tied to of a group

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