At a hearing and in court filings, a federal prosecutor in Vermont cited connections between the defendant, Teresa Youngblut, and people linked to other murder investigations.

A Washington state woman has been ordered held without bail in connection with the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont.

The woman accused of shooting and killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent will remain behind bars.Teresa Youngblut allegedly shot and killed David “Chris” Maland during a traffic stop on Jan. 20 on Interstate 91 in the town of Coventry not far from the Canadian border.