4 d. ago Minnesota lawmaker shootings suspect tells judge he’s ‘looking forward’ to facts coming out at trial

Vance Boelter is facing state and federal charges related to the June 14 shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses

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1 week ago Minnesota shootings suspect complains to judge over jail treatment saying he hasn’t slept for weeks

Vance Boelter’s lawyer said another inmate in his unit had constantly been spreading feces on the wall

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2 w. ago Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker’s killing was ‘prepper’ preparing ‘for war’

Vance Boelter had texted his family that they needed to flee their house before ‘people with guns’ showed upThe man charged in connection with the recent shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses was a doomsday “prepper” who instructed his family to “prepare for war” as he tried to evade capture, according to new court filings.Vance Boelter, 57, faces multiple federal and state murder charges after allegedly shooting dead the Democratic Minnesota state house speaker emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in the early hours of 14 June. Boelter is also accused of shooting and seriously wounding the Democratic state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, about 90 minutes earlier. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Suspect in Minnesota killings accused of being ‘prepper’ preparing ‘for war’

Vance Boelter texted family that they needed to flee their house before ‘people with guns’ showed up, filings allegeThe man charged in connection with the recent shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses was a doomsday “prepper” who instructed his family to “prepare for war” as he tried to evade capture, according to new court filings.Vance Boelter, 57, faces multiple federal and state murder charges after allegedly shooting dead the Democratic Minnesota state house speaker emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in the early hours of 14 June. Boelter is also accused of shooting and seriously wounding the Democratic state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, about 90 minutes earlier. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Police chief who helped arrest Minnesota shooting suspect describes moment they caught him: ‘We had made his world so small’

Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley said finding the shooter was ‘personal’ as Representative Melissa Hortman was his friend

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2 w. ago Minnesota shootings: Suspect Vance Boelter’s religious life in focus as investigators probe motive

Boelter, 57, is suspected of fatally shooting Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, then leading police on a two-day chase in Minnesota

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2 w. ago Minnesota shootings latest: Suspect Vance Boelter’s religious life in focus as investigators probe motive

Boelter, 57, is suspected of fatally shooting Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, then leading police on a two-day chase in Minnesota

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2 w. ago Minnesota shooting suspect had dozens of potential targets, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say the man charged with killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another had dozens of apparent targets, including officials in at least three other states

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3 w. ago Minnesota shootings latest: Suspect Vance Boelter remains in federal custody on murder charge with bail set at $5m

Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday, the same day a state senator and his wife were also wounded

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3 w. ago Minnesota shootings latest: Suspect Vance Boelter could face death penalty as new details reveal other officials targeted

Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday, the same day a state senator and his wife were also wounded

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3 w. ago Suspect in Minnesota shootings visited other legislators’ homes, say authorities

Officials say suspect accused of shooting two lawmakers went to two other legislators’ homes intending to kill themA man accused of dressing up as a police officer and shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers in their homes – killing one and her husband – also showed up at the houses of two other legislators the same night intending to assassinate them too, authorities revealed on Monday.Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was captured on Sunday night after a major two-day manhunt and charged by state prosecutors with the second-degree murder of the Democratic representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their residence in Brooklyn Park early on Saturday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Minnesota assassin 'planned to murder FOUR Dem lawmakers on Saturday and tricked policeman into thinking he was cop'

Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter went to the homes of four different representatives and tricked police into believing he was one, prosecutors claim.

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3 w. ago ‘Dumbfounded’: Dad who bought Vance Boelter’s home stunned by connection to Minnesota murders

Exclusive: Tech executive Zachary Svendsen told The Independent that his shock intensified upon finding his home address plastered all over the internet by misguided armchair sleuths

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3 w. ago Minnesota shooting suspect ‘stalked victim like prey’ as feds reveal chilling details of killings and announce charges

Boelter had the names of 45 Minnesota state and federal elected officials in notebooks in his car

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3 w. ago Minnesota shootings latest: Suspect Vance Boelter charged with murder after ‘largest manhunt in state history’

Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday, the same day a state senator and his wife were also wounded

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3 w. ago ‘Face of evil’: Cop’s scold as he shares first image of Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter’s arrest

The 57-year-old was most recently appointed by Gov. Tim Walz to the Workforce Development Board, say reports

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3 w. ago ‘The face of evil’: Sheriff blasts Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter and shares picture of the moment of his arrest

The 57-year-old was most recently appointed by Gov. Tim Walz to the Workforce Development Board, say reports

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3 w. ago Minnesota shootings latest: Suspect Vance Boelter arrested after ‘largest manhunt in state history’

Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday, the same day a state senator and his wife were also wounded

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3 w. ago Latex mask shooting suspect caught as cops crawl through bushes after two

Main suspect Vance Boelter has been arrested after a two-day manhunt and charged with second-degree murder in the attacks, which killed a state lawmaker and wounded another

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3 w. ago Minnesota shootings latest: Suspect who targeted lawmakers arrested and charged with murder after two

Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday, the same day a state lawmaker and his wife were wounded

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