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Grand Jury Upgrades Boelter’s State Indictment to First-Degree Murder

The state indictment adds attempted murder, impersonation and animal cruelty counts as his federal trial moves forward.

This courtroom sketch shows Vance Boelter, who is charged with killing the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, and wounding a state senator and his wife, appears at federal court in Minneapolis, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (Cedric Hohnstadt via AP)
FILE - This photo made available by the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office shows Vance Luther Boelter, the man charged with killing the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, and wounding a state senator and his wife, as he was arrested on June 15, 2025. (Ramsey County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)
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Overview

  • A Hennepin County grand jury issued an eight-count indictment charging Boelter with two counts of first-degree premeditated murder, four counts of attempted first-degree murder, impersonating an officer and felony animal cruelty following the June 14 attacks.
  • One attempted murder count targets Rep. Kristin Bahner’s home despite her absence, reflecting prosecutors’ view that going to her door amounted to a clear, substantial step toward killing.
  • Boelter remains in federal custody on six separate counts of murder, stalking and firearms violations, where he has pleaded not guilty and could face the death penalty.
  • State convictions carry life without parole since Minnesota abolished capital punishment, reinforcing the gravity of the upgraded charges.
  • Investigators cited evidence of extensive planning, including a cache of firearms, a handwritten letter outlining political motives and a hit list naming dozens of public figures.