Woman charged in Border Patrol agent’s killing linked to California murder suspect

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January 31, 2025

NEWPORT, Vt. — A woman facing federal charges in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent during a Vermont traffic stop has been linked through a marriage license to a man accused of murder in California, authorities said.

Teresa Youngblut, 21, was charged in connection with the Jan. 20 shooting death of U.S. Border Patrol agent David Maland, 44, during a traffic stop on Interstate 91 in Coventry, a small town near the Canadian border. According to court documents, Youngblut allegedly exited a vehicle and opened fire on agents without warning. Maland and Youngblut’s companion, Felix Bauckholt, were killed in the exchange of gunfire, and Youngblut was wounded.

A Washington state court docket shows that Youngblut was listed on a marriage license application with Maximilian Snyder, who was charged with an unrelated murder and appeared in court Tuesday in Vallejo, Calif., more than 40 miles northeast of San Francisco.

Authorities have not disclosed any connection between the Vermont shooting and Snyder’s case in California. Surveillance footage released by the Newport City Inn confirmed Youngblut’s presence at the hotel before the shooting.

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