Daycare Tragedy in Hopkins Minnesota | Tulsa News

Tulsa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 14, 2026 · 1m

A chilling tragedy unfolded at Brown Bear Childcare in Hopkins, Minnesota, where a 41-year-old father allegedly murdered his wife, Kristen Brown, and their 7-year-old daughter, Evie, before taking his own life—using a screwdriver and a firearm inside the daycare’s basement. The horrifying scene was first witnessed by a father dropping off his kids, who heard screams, entered the home, mistook the chaos for CPR, then fled with his children and two others to call 911. Kristen, a licensed daycare operator since 2019 and passionate educator, had recently told parents the center would close due to…