Accused Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter extracted eyeballs from corpses for a living — and was on call night of double murder

NYpost ^ | 6/19/25 | Steven Vago and Anthony Blair

[CFW]

This is officially getting weird. Is anything we are being told about this guy true at all?

Is this roommate even real?

[Red Badger]

So, he was giving his eyes a rest?....................

[Red Badger]

Okay, what does one do with used eyeballs?................

[Unassuaged]

Transplants , I assume.

[Red Badger]

Corneal transplants possibly..............

[null and void]

China uses them to track every resident...

[CFW]

“He worked six days a week between two funeral homes — helping one of the businesses remove bodies from crime scenes, the Times said.

The alleged assassin had taken courses in mortuary science in 2023 and 2024 at an Iowa community college, a rep for Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) told Local 5.”

[shelterguy]

“””Corneal transplants possibly..............””

Transplants would need to be done by actual medical professionals.

[Red Badger]

Goat Eyeballs Dish
Goat eyeballs are considered a delicacy in some cultures and are prepared in various ways. For instance, in certain regions, the goat’s head is cooked, and the eyes are left intact, often served to a guest of honor. The preparation involves inserting a fork into the side of the eye, twisting it, and then removing the eye.
In some culinary traditions, goat eyeballs are cooked with spices and other ingredients, such as ginger, garlic, onion, pepper, lemongrass, scallions, and salt.

In addition, there are creative and unconventional recipes that use goat eyeballs as an ingredient, such as a Halloween-themed dish where the eyeballs are made from lychees, grapes, and raisins, and are soaked in rum or other liquors to create a spooky, edible effect.

It is worth noting that while some people find the idea of eating goat eyeballs intriguing or even delicious, others may find it unappealing due to the texture and appearance of the organ.

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Fortune cookie:

THAT WASN’T GOAT.....................

[b4me]

funeral homes extract eyeballs for donations?

I would think it’s done at hospital surgically and then recipient gets it.

sounds like funeral home or just Boelter was doing sometime amiss.

[Macho MAGA Man]

Billy Idol — “Eyes without a Face”

OO7 — “For Your Eyes Only”

Hall and Oats — “Private Eyes... Been Watching You!”

[waterhill]

This is some Creepy Pasta. Book? Movie?Bueller?

[MtnClimber]

Taking care of Business.

[algore]

I wonder if kids dissect frogs in school anymore?

I remember we would stick needles in their brains and scramble them and then we would cut the eyes out, and there was a part of them that would bounce like little rubber balls.

[PGR88]

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Exactly. Organ harvesting?

[Red Badger]

Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne......................

[sonova]

Probably for university study. (Eye doctors)

[Justice]

Possibly to prepare the corpse for open casket viewing prior to burial. The eyes are of course closed for the viewing but maybe the eyeball is replaced with a marble and then the eye lids closed over them. Just a though.

[Sacajaweau]

Don’t they have to be removed almost immediately. I don’t believe this story.