WASHINGTON — A Seattle woman was federally charged Thursday with murder in the January killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent and could face the death penalty if convicted.

Teresa Youngblut, 21, is accused of shooting and killing David Maland when he attempted to conduct a traffic stop on her vehicle in Vermont on Jan. 20. Youngblut is charged with murder, assault of two additional agents with a deadly weapon and firearms offenses.

“The United States Attorney’s Office intends to continue to honor the men and women of law enforcement, and the memory of Border Patrol Agent Maland, by performing its prosecutorial duties so that justice may be done,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Michael P. Drescher for the District of Vermont.

Court documents say Youngblut was traveling with Felix Bauckholt,

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