Overview

• Charles Wayne Justus, 44, faces attempted first- and second-degree murder, first-degree assault and burglary, while Danielle Runae Westphal, 50, is charged with aiding an offender.
• Both defendants made initial appearances in Hubbard County court on Monday as the investigation continues.
• Deputies were called around 3:35 a.m. Saturday to a trailer park south of Park Rapids after a 5-year-old and her bloodied father knocked on doors for help.
• The victim suffered eight to ten stab wounds, was transported by ambulance and then airlifted for treatment, and his condition remained unknown as of Monday.
• According to charging documents, Justus admitted to the stabbing, said he believed his wife had cheated, both adults reported using meth the prior night, and Westphal acknowledged tossing his bloodied clothing from a vehicle after leaving a church near Nevis.