Boelter waives right to probable cause hearing, alludes to information leading up to ‘the 14th’

Vance Boelter appeared in federal court in St. Paul this afternoon for a hearing to evaluate whether there was probable cause to proceed with his federal case, and evaluate whether the court would afford him bail.

Boelter waived his right to both hearings. Magistrate Judge Douglas Micko then ruled that probable cause did exist to move forward with the case, and that Boelter would be held without bail pending indictment in the federal case.

In a brief movement of interest, Magistrate Micko asked Boelter some questions to determine if he was giving a knowing and voluntary waiver of his right to a hearing. Boelter responded that he was looking forward to court so that the “facts” of what happened on “the 14th” and especially what happened leading up to the 14th could come out. Boelter said if by waiving his hearing, those facts could come out sooner, he was willing to do that.

The “14th” was an obvious reference to the date of the murders and other attacks Boelter is charged with from June 14th. It’s unclear at this point what Boelter was referencing regarding events leading up to the 14th, but speculation is that it may involve details he reportedly wrote in a letter to the FBI prior to his arrest. Alpha News has reported that Boelter had suggested in the letter that Governor Walz was to blame for his rampage that ended up killing Minnesota Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark in their Brooklyn Park home, and injuring Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette in their Champlin home.

The next step in the federal case is the indictment, which should come in a matter of weeks. Hennepin County also maintains a criminal murder case against Boelter, and has a $5 million bail on him for those charges.