Overview
- Prosecutors charged Dylan Michael Tobler, 23, with one count of second-degree murder in the death of his wife, 22-year-old Hallie Marie Tobler, according to a Stearns County criminal complaint.
- Police said he was medically cleared and transferred from St. Cloud Hospital to the Stearns County Jail, with the complaint noting a potential penalty of up to 40 years in prison if convicted.
- Investigators say his injuries appear self-inflicted, and the complaint describes him acknowledging responsibility with statements including “It’s a mess” and a reference to “jail.”
- The filing details a witness knocking for about 15 minutes before the apartment was unlocked from inside, where Hallie was found deceased in the bathroom and multiple knives were recovered, including one with dried blood.
- The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is assisting the ongoing investigation, and Hallie’s father, GOP gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson, has suspended his campaign.