HOLMESVILLE TOWNSHIP Archives

Father and son found dead near Detroit Lakes identified in murder-suicide

March 31, 2026

TJ Nelson,

BECKER CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Becker County Sheriff’s Office has released the identities of two people found shot to death in Holmesville Township, northeast of Detroit Lakes on Monday. They are 45-year-old Gene Bartnes and his son, 3-year-old Koltyn Bartnes, both of Detroit Lakes. Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled Koltyn’s death a homicide and Gene’s death a suicide….

Man and child found dead of apparent gunshot wounds northeast of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

March 30, 2026

TJ Nelson,

BECKER CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Becker County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting deaths of two people in Holmesville Township, northeast of Detroit Lakes. The brother of a man who had not reported for work went to check on him in the noon hour and found his brother dead from an apparent gunshot wound. When deputies arrived on scene, they…

2-Year-Old Killed In House Fire Near Detroit Lakes

The father was airlifted to a Fargo hospital for smoke inhalation. The mother and a 5-year-old girl were airlifted to Minneapolis.

May 24, 2020

KVRR Staff,

UPDATE: The boy who died has been identified as Micah Hedlund. HOLMESVILLE TOWNSHIP, Minn. — An overnight house fire northeast of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota killed a 2-year-old boy early Sunday morning. According to the Becker County Sheriff’s Office, crews responded to the Holmesville Township home on Duffney Road, approximately 9 miles northeast of Detroit Lakes at about 12:45 a.m….