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CBS News reports: According to an affidavit filed by an FBI special agent, law enforcement pulled over Vance Boelter’s wife and four children hours after the shootings on Saturday near Lake Mille Lacs. His wife told investigators they were going to visit friends after her husband posted in a family group text “they needed to get out of the house …

The New York Post reports:  Accused Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter expressed fears the US was “turning against Israel” years before he allegedly carried out a sickening political assassination, a former work acquaintance claimed. Boelter, 57, appeared to become increasingly frustrated by society in the years leading up to the twisted attack and had warned that the US was losing its …

The Minnesota Reformer reports: Vance Boelter, the man accused of killing DFL House leader Melissa Hortman and her husband and shooting and injuring DFL Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, voted in the March 2024 Minnesota Republican presidential primary, belying online disinformation that has sought to paint Boelter as a leftist with ties to Gov. Tim Walz. The Reformer obtained …

The Houston Chronicle reports: The Minnesota man suspected of killing a Democratic state lawmaker and wounding another was a student at Christ For The Nations Institute in Dallas, the school confirmed. Vance Boelter, 57, enrolled in a two-year program at the interdenominational charismatic Bible college and graduated in 1990 with a diploma in Practical Theology and Pastoral. “We are absolutely …

The Associated Press reports: President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he he won’t call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after the targeted shootings of two state lawmakers because it would “waste time.” Trump spoke to reporters early Tuesday aboard Air Force One as he flew back to Washington after abruptly leaving an international summit in Canada. Asked if he planned to …

The New York Times reports: A man accused of assassinating a Minnesota state lawmaker and shooting another will face federal murder charges, which could allow for the death penalty, federal officials announced Monday. The state is also expected to charge the suspect, Vance Boelter, 57, with first-degree murder, which would require a grand jury indictment and carry a mandatory sentence …

NBC News reports: The suspect wanted in the slaying of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, as well as in the shooting of a state senator and his wife, was found Sunday night armed and crawling in a field in a sparsely populated stretch of Minnesota, authorities said. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Vance Boelter’s capture at a news conference …

Axios reports: President Trump has not called Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz more than 24 hours after a prominent Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband were killed in what officials have described as a “politically motivated assassination.” Saturday’s fatal shooting of Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman has exacerbated bipartisan security concerns among elected officials. When asked by ABC News …

NBC News reports: Sen. Amy Klobuchar said that authorities believe Vance Boelter, the 57-year-old suspect in a pair of “politically motivated” shootings, is still in the Midwest, noting that “he may be” in Minnesota and that authorities have put out an alert in South Dakota. “We believe he’s somewhere in the vicinity and that they are going to find him,” …

The Wall Street Journal reports: The suspect in the shooting of Minnesota lawmakers on Saturday was feeling down and unhappy with his work situation, but showed no signs that he could turn violent, his self-described best friend and part-time roommate said. Boelter had built a scattered career that included food companies, retailing and pastoring, according to public records and his …

The Associated Press reports: Hundreds of law officers fanned out across a Minneapolis suburb Saturday in pursuit of a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Democratic state lawmaker in her home in what Gov. Tim Walz called “a politically motivated assassination.” Authorities identified the suspect as 57-year-old Vance Boelter, and the FBI issued …

Wired reports: Vance Boelter allegedly shot and killed Melissa Hortman, a Democratic Minnesota state representative, and her husband Mark Hortman at their home at some point early Saturday morning while, according to law enforcement Law enforcement has said they found a manifesto and hit list in the alleged suspect’s car, which included politicians, abortion providers, and pro-abortion rights advocates. There …

The New York Post reports: A former appointee of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is being sought in connection with the assassination of a state lawmaker and the shooting of another, police sources said. Vance Luther Boelter allegedly posed as a police officer when he shot Sen. John Hoffman and his wife in their Champlin home early Saturday, leaving them seriously …

Minneapolis’s ABC affiliate reports: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz confirmed Rep. Melissa Hortman and her spouse were shot and killed in their home in Brooklyn Park. Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were also shot multiple times in their home, Walz said. Hoffman and his wife were hospitalized and remain alive at this time. Walz called the shootings a targeted attack. …

ABC News reports: Two state lawmakers were shot in an apparent “targeted” incident on Saturday, officials said. Their conditions are grave. A source familiar with the matter tells ABC News that two of those shot are state Sen. John Hoffman of Champlin and state Rep. Melissa Hortman of Brooklyn Park. Both were shot at their homes, and authorities believe the …

Milwaukee’s Fox affiliate reports: First, it was the FBI arresting a Milwaukee County judge. Now, Governor Evers says he feels he’s been threatened and he could be next. This latest fight pits the governor against the White House, and it centers on how State of Wisconsin workers should interact with I.C.E. agents. At the White House, the border czar had …

Minnesota’s Rochester Post-Bulletin reports: The woman who allegedly directed a racial slur toward a child in a viral TikTok video has raised more than $330,000 for herself and her two children, according to a campaign on GiveSendGo. A crowdfunding campaign titled “Help Me Protect My Family” was created by the user “Shiloh Hendrix” on Thursday afternoon, May 1. Hendrix claims …

NBC News reports: Democratic Rep. Angie Craig announced Tuesday that she’s running for the Senate in Minnesota, a long-expected campaign that sets up a crowded primary among Craig, the state’s lieutenant governor and a former state legislative leader. In her announcement video, Craig criticized President Donald Trump for “trampling our rights and freedoms as he profits,” Elon Musk as “an …

Politico reports: MAGA election conspiracy theorist and MyPillow founder Mike Lindell has eyes on what could be his next gig. And it isn’t selling pillows. Lindell on Monday teased a run for Minnesota governor, a race that could see him face off against popular incumbent Tim Walz, who is said to be sizing up a third term in the post. …

Minneapolis’s CBS affiliate reports: Federal investigators are revealing new information about former state Sen. Justin Eichorn, who is accused of soliciting a teenage girl for sex, including his alleged attempts to cover up his tracks. At his first court appearance last week, Eichorn told a judge he didn’t have a firearm at the residence, but newly filed court documents show …