The fatal shooting of a U.S. border patrol agent in Vermont and a murder in Northern California appear to be related.

Prosecutors say a Washington state woman charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a U.S. border patrol agent had been in frequent contact with someone whom authorities have linked to homicides in Pennsylvania.

Investigators said the guns allegedly used in the killing of a Border Patrol agent in Vermont were purchased in that state.

Both suspects attended the prestigious Lakeside School in Seattle, studied computer science, and appear to sympathize with fringe Bay Area group described as a “murder gang.”

New York and Vermont recently passed laws like these, which require energy companies to pay climate damages and will likely face fierce challenges.

The FBI said Friday that it arrested a Washington state woman in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont this week and identified the German man who was killed.

Morehouse added that you should only use credit cards or checks to make financial donations. Some organizations she said are seeking support include the California Community Foundation, the Los Angeles Food Bank, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and the California Fire Foundation.

Prosecutors say the Washington state woman charged in the killing of a Border Patrol agent in Vermont was in contact with homicide suspect.

Maximilian Snyder and the woman accused of killing a Border Patrol agent in Vermont applied for a wedding license in Washington state in November, records show.

Both suspects attended the prestigious Lakeside School in Seattle, studied computer science and appear to sympathize with a fringe Bay Area group described by one person as a “murder gang.”

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