Zizians group member pleads not guilty to border agent's murder

The Brief

Teresa Youngblut, linked to the Zizians group, pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent.

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty, marking the case as a federal capital offense under the Trump administration's policy.

Youngblut's defense is focused on protecting her medical records, as she receives treatment for a gunshot wound.

BURLINGTON, Vt. - A member of the cultlike Zizians group accused of killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges Friday in her first court appearance since prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty against her.

Teresa Youngblut , 21, of Seattle, is among a group of radical computer scientists focused on veganism, gender identity and artificial intelligence who