Crime & Safety
Daughter Of Minnesota Gubernatorial Candidate Fatally Stabbed In St. Cloud
Authorities say the victim's husband was found inside the apartment with self-inflicted stab wounds.
ST. CLOUD, MN — The daughter of a Minnesota gubernatorial candidate was fatally stabbed Saturday night in St. Cloud, prompting him to suspend his campaign as police continue investigating what they describe as a domestic homicide.
St. Cloud police identified the victim as 22-year-old Hallie Marie Tobler, a St. Cloud resident.
Tobler was the daughter of Dr. Jeff Johnson, a Republican candidate for Minnesota governor and a former St. Cloud City Council member.
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Police say officers responded to a reported medical emergency at an apartment in the 3100 block of 40th Avenue South at about 8:20 p.m. on Feb. 7. When they arrived, officers found Tobler dead from multiple stab wounds inside a locked apartment.
Investigators said Tobler’s husband, 23-year-old Dylan Michael Tobler of St. Cloud, was also found inside the apartment with life-threatening injuries that police believe were self-inflicted.
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He was taken to St. Cloud Hospital, where authorities said he remains in stable condition and in police custody. Once released from the hospital, he is expected to be transferred to the Stearns County Jail.
Formal charges have not yet been filed.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is assisting St. Cloud police with the ongoing investigation. Authorities said there is no threat to the public and that the case remains active.
The Republican Party of Minnesota announced Monday that Johnson has suspended his campaign in the wake of the killing.
"There are no words that can adequately express the sorrow we feel for Jeff and his family," the party said in a statement. "The loss of a child is unimaginable, and our thoughts and prayers are with them as they grieve this devastating tragedy."
The statement added that Johnson suspended his campaign "out of respect for his family and the enormity of this loss."
Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to contact the St. Cloud Police Department at 320-251-1200 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-255-1301.
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