Murder suspect Carl Muggli is scheduled to appear at 11 a.m. Monday in Koochiching County District Court for an omnibus hearing.

An omnibus hearing allows for a review of evidence and the investigation into the case to consider if it should proceed.

Muggli has not yet entered a plea to the second-degree murder charge after he was arrested June 7 in Texas in connection with the Nov. 26 death of his wife, Linda.

He has the opportunity during the hearing to enter a plea Monday.

Carl and Linda Muggli, married 24 years, were apparently carving a totem pole on their 20-acre property near Ray when she was injured by the totem pole. She was taken to the Falls hospital where she was pronounced dead, according to the complaint.

Assistant Minnesota Attorney General Alfred Zdrazil is assisting Koochiching County Attorney Jeff Naglosky in the prosecution of Muggli.

Zdrazil assisted the county in 2006 in prosecuting James Waltz, who was convicted of premeditated attempted murder after he shot a man behind a local bar.

Meanwhile, the complaint against Muggli alleges he gave several different explanations of what happened the day she died to law officials and others after Linda’s death.

Court documents also show that the investigation into Linda’s death deepened after a “concerned citizen” pointed to entries made on a Facebook account which appeared to be “very intimate in nature.” A search warrant obtained computer equipment from the Muggli residence and revealed conversations between Carl Muggli and a person with whom it appears he was having a romantic relationship.

Muggli was released on bail June 24 under an agreement that allows him to pledge a property bond for a parcel of Ray property he sold for $165,000 on contract for deed with an outstanding mortgage balance of about $80,000. Muggli posted an additional unsecured appearance bond in the amount of $500,000. Under the terms of the agreement, he was released to the custody of his sister, Helen Wallander, of the Falls.

Muggli is not allowed to leave Koochiching County without permission, must submit to GPS electronic monitoring at his own expense, and be monitored by an agent of Arrowhead Regional Corrections.