We Remember 2026
We Remember is a memorial to Minnesota’s victims of intimate partner homicide. Each of these victims is someone’s child, parent, sibling, family member, intimate partner, friend, neighbor, or co-worker.
Skylar Kathleen Kiehl
Age 19
Hopkins
January 3, 2026
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Skylar Kathleen Kiehl, 19, was shot and killed inside her apartment in Hopkins on January 3, 2026. Skylar’s boyfriend, Krystofer Brooks, 20, is charged with second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter. Skylar and Brooks had been dating for two years.​
On the afternoon of January 3, Brooks called 911 and reported he
had shot his girlfriend in the head. Officers arrived and found Skylar on the bed with a gunshot wound through her eye. Brooks claimed that after pointing the gun at the window and pulling the trigger a few times, he turned toward Skylar and pulled the trigger again “to be sure it was unloaded.” He claimed Skylar sat up right as this happened, and the gun then went off. Brooks made several conflicting statements to police, which, combined with the position of Skylar’s body and the location of the blood in the room, led investigators to become suspicious of his account.​
Skylar Kathleen Kiehl is remembered as “happy” and “a beautiful light.” Loved ones described her as “bubbly, kindhearted, funny and just a ray of sunshine.”
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Hallie Marie Tobler
Age 22
St. Cloud
Sometime between February 3, 2026 and February 7, 2026
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Hallie Marie Tobler, 22, was stabbed to death inside her apartment in St. Cloud sometime between February 3 and February 7, 2026. Hallie’s husband Dylan Tobler, 23, is charged with second-degree murder. They had been married since 2021.
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On the night of February 7, a person who had not heard from Hallie Tobler went into the home, where they found Hallie deceased with multiple stab wounds. Several knives were found in the bathroom, including one with blood. Tobler was in the living room with self-inflicted injuries. Police were called, and Tobler told them it was his fault that Hallie was dead and that he had caused his own injuries. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. He was released from the hospital and charged on February 10.
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According to court records, Tobler was previously charged with a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct from a June 19, 2025 incident in which he strangled Hallie and damaged some of their property.
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Hallie Marie Tobler was described by loved ones as a “bright light” who was “kind, compassionate, and full of promise,” and was “a passionate advocate for mental health care.” Hallie worked for the city of St. Cloud IT department and was studying Information Technology – Cybersecurity at Arizona State University online. We remember Hallie Marie Tobler.
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