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Vance Boelter Waives Pretrial Hearings, Remains in Custody Ahead of Grand Jury

Prosecutors are aiming for a federal grand jury indictment by mid-July following Boelter’s decision to waive his early hearings.

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Overview

  • Boelter waived his rights to detention and probable cause hearings, ensuring he remains in federal custody without bail.
  • His attorney secured a continuance by arguing that jail conditions at Sherburne County Jail left him unable to sleep.
  • Prosecutors are preparing to present evidence to a federal grand jury, which must return an indictment by mid-July.
  • He is charged with six federal counts—including murder and stalking—that could carry a death sentence if sought.
  • Separate state charges in Hennepin County include second-degree murder and attempted murder for the same June 14 shootings.