Manhunt in progress for a woman associated with the murder of a border patrol agent in Vermont: Report
Manhunt is underway for a 32-year-old woman suspected of buying guns used in Killing an agent of the border patrol in Vermont Last week, according to the report.
The laws for law enforcement in several countries are looking for Michelle J. Zajko, who is considered “armed and dangerous,” Albany’s Times Union reported, citing police records.
American border patrol agent David “Chris” Malan Pucan was near the border with Canada-Vermont on January 20, and four days later Teresa Youngblut (21) was taken into custody.
“The District of the United States in Vermont has accused Youngblut of attacking the Federal Law Officer,” said the then FBI Bureau of Albany. “Our hearts remain with our partners on American border patrol Swanton sector while grieving this huge loss. ”
Maland was shot and killed during a traffic stop of Youngblut between Newport and Orleans, Vermont. Her passenger, Felix Bauckholt, was also armed, but was fatally shot by federal agents after Youngblut opened the fire.
Zajko allegedly bought guns.
German national suspect identified in the murder of an American border patrol agent in Vermont
Zajko is also considered to be “a person who is interested in” double murder in Pennsylvania and another murder in California, prosecutors revealed that they did not name her.
Maland, a native of Minnesota and the US Air Force veteran, worked as a border patrol agent at the US customs and the Newport Border Protection. He spent nine years in the army and 15 working for a federal government.
He was also a K-9 manager, and previously served as an agent of a border patrol in Texas near the southern border, said the Associated Press family.
“On January 20, 2025, at about 15:00, an agent for installation, a uniformed border patrol of the United States (USBP), launched a stop of blue Toyota Prius Hatchback with 2015. [a] North Carolina’s registration plaque … carry out an immigration inspection while driving south on Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vermont, “FBI Criminal Complaint received by Fox News States.
“The registered owner of the vehicle, Felix Baukholt, a citizen of Germany, seemed to have expired visa at the Data database of the Ministry of Homeland Security. Youngblut was driving Prius, and Baukholt was a lone traveler in Prius.
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“Between about 15:00 and 15:15, the agents reported shots at the scene,” Affidavit added. “The Agent of the Cameron Thompson Patrol Patrol Agent was informed of the incident and responded to the stop, reaching at about 15:35.
“He spoke with two border patrol agents involved in the incident. They described that both Baukholt and Youngblut had a firearm and drew Youngblut and fired a gun according to at least one of the uniformed agents of border patrols without warning when he was outside the driver’s side.”
The Fox News Digital addressed the FBI’s office Albany’s office.
Fox News’ Greg Norman contributed to this report.