Tragedy at Minnesota Daycare | Dover News

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

A chilling tragedy unfolded in Hopkins, Minnesota, when Nathan Brown allegedly murdered his wife, Kristen Brown, and their 7-year-old daughter, Evie, before taking his own life in their basement daycare. The horrific attack, involving a screwdriver and a gunshot upstairs, was discovered by a parent who heard screams and rescued other children — six of whom escaped unharmed. Kristen, a passionate educator with a degree in elementary education and owner of “Brown Bear Childcare” since 2019, had recently told parents the daycare would close due to marital strife. Despite recent compliance…