Man Charged With Allegedly Killing His Wife In Carlton County

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection to the woman killed in Carlton County.

Raymond Arthur Julian was charged Monday with second-degree murder after police responded to a welfare check near the 3000 block of Heiskari Road in Kalevala Township.

When the first deputy arrived at the building, the body of the 62-year-old woman, Tracy Ellen Julian, was found on a bed, the Carlton County Sheriff's Office reported.

The person who reported the concern said they had received an email from Julian that caused concern for the wellbeing of Julian and his wife, Tracy.

When deputies arrived at the scene, they saw Julian leaving the building, according to the Sheriff's Office. In a conversation with Julian, he told police that he killed his wife.

From the initial report, deputies say it appeared that Tracy had died from an apparent gunshot wound. Autopsy results are pending.