Overview
- Dylan Michael Tobler, 23, was charged with one count of second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of his wife, 22-year-old Hallie Marie Tobler, in St. Cloud.
- Police said he suffered apparent self-inflicted stab wounds; he was released from medical care and transferred to the Stearns County Jail on Tuesday.
- A criminal complaint describes a witness knocking for about 15 minutes before the door was unlocked from inside, finding Hallie deceased in the bathroom and several knives at the scene.
- Investigators estimate Hallie died sometime between Feb. 3 and Feb. 7, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is assisting the ongoing case.
- Hallie’s father, Republican gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson, has suspended his campaign, and political figures across Minnesota have offered condolences.