A member of the Zizians cult is slated for arraignment Friday on a murder charge for allegedly shooting a Border Patrol agent in Vermont in January , a crime that could result in a death sentence if she’s convicted.
Teresa Youngblut , 21, of Seattle, is accused of murdering and assaulting a federal officer, Border Patrol Agent David Maland , 44, as he performed his duties on Jan. 20.
In court papers, federal prosecutors said last month that they intend to seek the death penalty against Youngblut, who’s among a fringe group of radical computer scientists concerned with issues including veganism and gender identity who have been linked to six killings in three states.
Youngblut has been held without bail since January on charges of using a gun while forcibly resisting law enfor