Overview

• A Stearns County panel returned counts of premeditated first-degree murder and intentional second-degree murder tied to Cody Ernst’s June 22 death.
• Bail was raised to $5 million without conditions or $2.5 million with conditions during Thursday’s court appearance.
• Toxicology measured 693 ng/mL of thallium, and a poison-control pharmacist assessed ingestion as the likely route.
• Investigators report Hanmer searched about thallium, viewed an instructional video, and used PayPal in early April to buy about 25 grams of the metal.
• Hanmer remains in the Stearns County Jail after a Sept. 3 arrest; reports differ on whether a Nov. 3 hearing is set.