Boelter's Wife Detained; Passport and Weapon in Car

[struggle4progress]

Jenny Boetler, the wife of suspected Minnesota shooter Vance Luther Boelter, was allegedly detained for questioning following a traffic stop in Onamia, Minn., on June 14

Jenny was located in a vehicle which contained a weapon, ammunition, cash, and passports, 5 Eyewitness News reported

The update comes as suspect Vance is still on the loose after allegedly shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses on June 14

https://people.com/minnesota-lawmakers-shooting-suspect-wife-detained-11754941

[struggle4progress]

1. Suspect's wife update

A large police presence has been reported in Sibley County where the suspect's hat and a vehicle of interest have been located.

[mahina]

4. His hat???

That is some headline. Thanks for the link.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Opposite direction from wife. Sibley is SouthWest of Minneapolis. . . nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. More than 50 miles north of their home. Meet up? Who's passports? His?. . . . nt

[stopdiggin]

9. "held for questioning, not arrested"

murky territory. They could either be waiting to charge - or, they have nothing that really connects ....

Having a passport on hand is not illegal. (similarly if the guns were illegal, and arrest would definitely been made) And - a plan to absent oneself from the area (or even the country) if capable - does not sound like an unreasonable response on the part of 'family members' ? Who's really looking forward to what comes next .. ?

[malaise]

10. I'm betting all their passports

He has Christian nationalist friends and they enrich themselves in parts of the African continent

[Sparkly]

3. NY Times says a car was found that they think belongs to him

about an hour SW of where he was last seen...

"Police found what they believe is a vehicle belonging to the suspect, Vance Boelter, 57, in Sibley County, about an hour’s drive southwest of where Saturday’s shootings occurred. Officials have pleaded for help from the public, offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to Mr. Boelter’s arrest, while at the same time urging caution, saying that he was believed to be armed, dangerous and willing to kill."

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/15/us/minnesota-shootings-manhunt

[SheltieLover]

6. I hope they take her passport!

[mercuryblues]

12. She had more than 1. The article said they found passportS

My guess is she knows where he is. She went home to get the money, gun, ammo and passports. The police followed her. Now they are explaining to her what accessory after the fact means to her. She knows, at the very least, where he is. My guess is that she knew what he was going to do and was all in.

[SheltieLover]

13. Ty! Yes, I believe she knows where he is.

I wonder about the others in the car with her. Likely accessories as well.

[Baitball Blogger]

7. No matter how intolerable the US was for Vance, it's going to get far worse for him now.

[Jersey Devil]

8. There is no "detained for questioning"

Police don't have the power to "detain" anyone for questioning. They can ask you to answer questions,but if you don't want to the police either have to arrest and charge you or let you go. They can't demand you go anywhere or stay anywhere because they want to question you.

[johnnyfins]

11. This is true.

They are watching her every move, though. You can be sure of that.

So they said she was in a car with family members. And passports and a gun.

Is that something that one randomly travels with?

[Jersey Devil]

14. Doesn't matter as far as detaining her

They can watch her all they want. But there is no law forbidding people from carrying their passport,and since they didn't charge her with a,gun law violation I can only assume the gun was legal.