Overview

• A grand jury charged Vance Boelter with two counts of murder, two counts of stalking and two firearms offenses tied to the June 14 killings of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband.
• The indictment notifies special findings that could allow pursuit of the federal death penalty, a decision that will rest with Attorney General Pam Bondi.
• Prosecutors unveiled a handwritten letter to FBI Director Kash Patel in which Boelter alleged Gov. Tim Walz ordered further assassinations, a claim investigators have found no evidence to support.
• Authorities continue examining whether Boelter’s conspiratorial claims reflect genuine delusion or an effort to misdirect the probe.
• Boelter remains jailed without bail on the federal charges, and separate state murder and attempted murder cases are ongoing.