The police vehicles used by accused Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter before, during, and after the deadly shooting spree in June were originally operated by law enforcement agencies in Minnesota and Wisconsin, Blaze Media has exclusively learned.

The 2015 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor SUV that Boelter allegedly used to visit four homes in the predawn hours of June 14 with the alleged intention of killing Democrat lawmakers was originally owned by the Osceola Police Department in Polk County, Wis. Osceola is about 50 miles northeast of Minneapolis.

The New Hope officer thought the vehicle was a police car. … That confusion seems understandable since the vehicle was a decommissioned police car from Osceola, Wis.

According to title records reviewed by Blaze Media, the Boelters purchased the Ford SUV on May 14, 2019. According to the FBI, Vance Boelter parked the police cruiser in the driveway of the home of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park) before assassinating her and her husband.

The FBI said Boelter left the vehicle running in the driveway, with its emergency light bar engaged, while he rang the doorbell of the Hortman home and shouted, “Police! Welfare check!”

Boelter was allegedly wearing a police uniform and a disguise, including a silicone mask and wig, the FBI said. After engaging in brief discussion with Mark Hortman, Boelter saw Brooklyn Park Police Department squad cars arriving and opened fire on Hortman, the FBI said.

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Police prepare to haul away the 2018 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor SUV owned by Vance Luther Boelter and abandoned in an alley in north Minneapolis on June 14, 2025. It is one of three retired law enforcement vehicles owned by Boelter and his wife, title records show. This unit was once owned by the Lakeville Police Department.Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

Boelter allegedly shot at the Brooklyn Park officers, forced his way inside the home, and gunned down Melissa Hortman as she tried to run up the stairs, the FBI said.

Boelter is charged with six federal criminal counts, including the stalking and murder of Melissa and Mark Hortman, the stalking and shooting of state Sen. John Hoffman (DFL-Champlin) and his wife, Yvette, and the attempted murder of the Hoffmans’ daughter, Hope. He could face the death penalty.

Boelter, who will be arraigned in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis on Aug. 7, also faces second-degree murder and attempted murder charges in Hennepin County District Court.

On his previous stop of the night of June 14, Boelter allegedly parked his SUV at the curb about a block from the home of state Sen. Ann Rest (DFL-New Hope). A New Hope police officer pulled alongside and tried to get Boelter’s attention, but he kept staring straight ahead, the FBI said.

The New Hope officer thought the vehicle was a police car parked in the location to guard the senator’s home. That confusion seems understandable since the vehicle was a decommissioned police car from Osceola, Wis., according to records reviewed by Blaze Media.

The 2015 SUV had been purchased for the Boelters’ Praetorian Guard Security Services company that never got off the ground. The company was founded in September 2018 but never took on any clients.

According to title records, the Boelters purchased three other retired police vehicles for use in their security business.

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Security video shows a disguised Vance Boelter at the front door of Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman on June 14, 2025, according to the FBI. The emergency lights on Boelter’s 2015 Force Explorer Police Interceptor are visible in the background. Photo by U.S. Department of Justice

They purchased two other Ford Explorer Police Interceptor SUVs, model years 2018 and 2013. Those were originally operated by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office in Black River Falls, Wis., and the Lakeville Police Department in Dakota County, Minn.

In December 2014, the Boelters purchased a 2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor sedan originally owned by the St. Louis Park Police Department in Hennepin County, Minn., records show. The Boelters disposed of that vehicle in September 2017.

One of the other police SUVs owned by the Boelters was found in the alley behind a home in north Minneapolis where Vance Boelter rented a room. He was seen on video breaking the window of the SUV several hours after the shootings and just before he went on the lam. Police hauled that vehicle away later on June 14.

Ford has manufactured and marketed specially outfitted vehicles for law enforcement since the 1950s.

The Police Interceptor line was introduced in 1992. According to Ford, the 2025 Police Interceptor model has advanced sensors, such as a perimeter alert that rolls up windows and locks the doors if it senses an approaching threat.

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Jon Stewart needs a swear jar, stat.

The “Daily Show” host started cussing up a storm from his far-left perch years ago. Now, he just can’t stop. His reaction to Stephen Colbert’s cancellation last month? Bleepity-bleep-bleep — backed by a predominantly black gospel choir.

The ‘on borrowed time’ host of ‘The Late Show’ suggested that the left’s unhinged reaction to Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ad campaign might be too harsh.

So much cultural appropriation.

Now, he’s lashing out at a Newsbusters study revealing how many liberal guests invade today’s late-night shows.

Spoiler alert: A lot. Stewart’s sputtering riposte?

The entire bulls**t of the — again, this is them trying to police and create rules that they would never follow. … That’s how Fox is popular. That’s how any of these people, you know, they all talk about “Gutfeld’s the most popular,” yet he’s not popular because he’s a both-sides guy.

The potty-mouthed pundit was just getting started.

The whole thing is f**king ridiculous and it’s, it, if you look at the social media profile, all the people that complain about the left-wing bias, they’re all right-wing influencers, they all make their money, their entire economy is based on how willing they are to attack. And defame and to crush liberals. The whole thing is bulls**t.

Spin, spin spin, Stewart. It’s not working, and before long, you’ll join Colbert on the unemployment line with a lot of other fellow liberals …

(No) kiss and tell

This isn’t remotely shocking.

Character actor extraordinaire Neal McDonough says his unwillingness to kiss any actress other than his wife on screen got him blacklisted for two straight years.

Now, McDonough has shared this story before, and it was as shocking then as it is now. The newer version still went viral, possibly because even mainstream media outlets recognize how cruel that is.

It’s just part of the conservative blacklist, the unofficial punishment right-leaning stars face in La La Land. Ask Dean Cain … or James Woods … or Kevin Sorbo or dozens of faceless souls who know they better keep their conservative views to themselves if they ever want to work again.

Coppola bares all

Sometimes, the story behind the story is better than the, well, story in question.

That could be the case with “Megadoc,” a documentary capturing the tumultuous creative process behind Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis.” The famed director sunk millions and millions of his own money into a labor of love that crashed and burned in theaters last year.

He has no regrets. Nor did he handcuff fellow director Mike Figgis, who was embedded in the film’s production and captured all of the chaos around it for a documentary X-ray.

Could “Megadoc” revive the source material’s fortunes? Or will it stand on its own, capturing a legendary filmmaker whose grasp exceeded his reach? Stay tuned …

Too crazy for Colbert?

It finally happened. The left got too crazy for Stephen Colbert.

The “on borrowed time” host of “The Late Show” suggested that the left’s unhinged reaction to Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ad campaign might be too harsh.

Maybe. Sort of.

“Now, some people look at this, and they’re seeing something sinister, saying that the genes-jeans denim wordplay in an ad featuring a white blond woman means American Eagle could be promoting eugenics, white supremacy, and Nazi propaganda. That might be a bit of an overreaction — although Hitler did briefly model for Mein Kampfort Fit Jeans.”

Whoa.

That’s partly why “The Late Show” is going the way of the pager. Instead of tearing into the insane progressive reaction to a jeans ad, he merely suggested its critics might be wrongheaded.

And in doing so, he missed some slam-dunk laughs. Perhaps he needs to hire even more writers to get that job done (at least while he still can) …

Burr’s burn

Remember the “funny” Bill Burr?

He made hilarious Netflix specials and proved you could poke fun at woke culture without taking political sides. That Burr has been missing for a while. In his place? An angry comic who shares creepy opinions, like “Free Luigi,” and mocks journalists for reminding him of his own words. Oh, and he defended California Democrats for their atrocious handling of this year’s wildfires.

Now, he’s lashing out at critics, like Ben Shapiro, who claim he went woke, a fair argument given his recent public posturing.

“Racists. They’re racists. They send pictures of monkeys to me and my wife [Nia Renee Hill, who is black]. They’re f**king horrible people. And they’re cowards, and they never say it to your face.”

In Burr’s defense, there are plenty of dumb people who share racist material online. It’s the downside of free speech. That said, his political leanings are becoming clearer by the day. And if he’s so truthful and brave, I’m sure Shapiro would be happy to debate him.

Don’t hold your breath on Burr taking up that invitation.

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The Arizona Department of Child Safety is facing intense scrutiny after a 10-year-old girl was allegedly murdered with disturbing signs of torture.

On July 27, Rebekah Baptiste was found unresponsive with “severe injuries” in Holbrook, a small city in northeastern Arizona. She was hospitalized and died three days later.

‘She was black and blue from her head to toe. She had two black eyes, and they’re thinking the cause of death was because of a hemorrhage.’

The girl’s father, Richard Baptiste, and his girlfriend, Anicia Woods, were arrested and charged with first-degree murder in relation to her death. On Monday, the couple appeared in court, and prosecutors presented some of the shocking evidence in the case.

Doctors who examined the girl said she was malnourished, dehydrated, and appeared to have been tortured. Prosecutors said she had bruises all over her body, had been starved, and had some toenails missing.

“The above findings are highly concerning for child physical abuse, sexual abuse, and torture, which is a surprisingly shocking, strong word for a medical doctor,” a prosecutor said, according to KPHO-TV.

Family members of the girl are demanding accountability from DCS, which they claim was repeatedly warned about signs of abuse and could have prevented the girl’s death.

“She spent the last four days in the hospital by herself, and the only thing DCS can say is, ‘I’m sorry you weren’t informed,'” said Damon Hawkins, the girl’s uncle.

“She was black and blue from her head to toe. She had two black eyes, and they’re thinking the cause of death was because of a hemorrhage,” he added.

Hawkins also said that a medical examiner told him the final results would take up to a year.

“I made it clear to the investigator and DCS that the system failed her,” he added. “We have logs and logs of the times … where they’ve been contacted of the worry that we had. We got word of sexual abuse about a year and a half ago, and they [DCS] turned a blind eye to it.”

KPHO said Rebekah and her two younger brothers had attended Empower College Prep until May and that the school told them they had reached out to DCS a dozen separate times. The school said DCS did not take any meaningful action.

“We firmly believe that this child’s death could have been prevented. The lack of timely and effective response from the Department of Child Safety demands accountability. We owe it to this child, and to every child in our community, to ask difficult questions and expect better from the systems designed to protect them,” reads the statement from the school in part.

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DCS released a statement to KPHO saying it was cooperating with the police investigation and reviewing its policies in relation to the case.

The couple were held on a $1 million bond.

The Apache County Sheriff’s Office lists a slew of charges against Richard Baptiste, including murder, child molestation, child abuse, sexual assault, endangerment with imminent death, sexual conduct with a minor, kidnapping, and dangerous crimes against children, all felonies.

Defense said during court that the two boys in the home were in the custody of DCS.

Holbrook has a population of about 5,000 residents.

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