ASTRA VOLK

Police: Grand Forks Woman Bought Gun Used in Murder-Suicide Involving Her Children Legally

GRAND FORKS, ND – Investigators say a Grand Forks woman who killed her three children and turned the gun on herself bought the gun used in the shooting legally. 35-year-old Astra Volk and her children, 14–year–old Tyler, 10–year–old Aidan and 6–year–old Arianna Talmage were found dead in a rental home on the 1000 block of South 12th Street on May…

Friday Services Planned For Children Killed By Mother

Hope Covenant Church in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Services have been set for the three children killed by their mother last week in Grand Forks. Visitation for Tyler, Aidan and Arianna Talmage will be between 2 and 3 Friday afternoon at Hope Covenant Church in Grand Forks. A memorial service is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the church. Investigators say all signs indicate that…

Grand Forks Woman Shot Her Children Then Shot Herself

Astra Volk's Mother Urges People Dealing With Mental Health Issues To Get Help

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks investigators have determined that a woman shot and killed her three children before turning the gun on herself. Astra Volk and her children, 14-year-old Tyler, 10-year-old Aidan and 6-year-old Arianna Talmage, were found dead in a rental home Thursday morning after school officials asked police to do a welfare check. Police say no additional…