Family of Minnesota Hockey Journalist Seeks Privacy as Investigators Search Fire Cause
Mike Hinrichs has issued a statement describing the "unthinkable" loss to his wife Jessi Pierce and their three children following an early morning house fire that investigators are currently searching for its cause while asking for privacy during this period of grief.
Key Points
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1A Minnesota hockey journalist and her three children died after their home caught fire on the morning of March 21.
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2Investigators are conducting a wide search to determine what started the blaze that killed Jessi Pierce, age 37. Her husband has requested privacy while grieving this loss.
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A public visitation is planned for this weekend at the Mueller Memorial funeral home, scheduled from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Sunday.
— [Mar 27, 13:46] Public Visit Plan (Mprnews)"We have been in close contact with Mike [Hinrichs], his family and friends," the White Bear Lake Fire Department said regarding support for Pierce's husband during this time of grief.
— [Mar 27, 13:46] Public Visit Plan (Mprnews)"We have been in close contact with Mike to support him as he grieves" following the loss of his wife and three children after a tragic house fire on Saturday night
— (Nypost)Mike Hinrichs and his wife Jessi Pierce died in a housefire on Saturday morning along with their three children. Following her death as an NHL reporter for Minnesota Wild's official site, she received tributes from the hockey community while Hincharis thanked supporters of fundraising efforts that have raised over $220k to help him through this time and asked continued privacy during his grief
Investigators are searching a White Bear Lake home for evidence regarding how an intense March 21 fire started after it killed Jessi Pierce and her three young children while their father was away from work; although firefighters initially stated there is no preliminary proof of arson, the search warrant lists specific items like flammables and altered gas piping to examine.
NHL reporter Jessi Pierce died along with three young children after a house fire on Richard Avenue early Saturday morning; officials have not found evidence that the blaze was set intentionally and are supporting her grieving husband, Mike Hinrichs. A public visitation is scheduled for Sunday at Mueller Memorial in White Bear Lake as communities mourn their loss following an outpouring of tributes across North America.
Jessi Pierce's husband Mike Hinrichs is requesting privacy while grieving after a Saturday morning house fire that killed his wife and their three young children; authorities have ruled out arson but continue to investigate. A GoFundMe campaign has raised over $213,000 toward the family funeral expenses since he was not present at home when it occurred early in the morning on Richard Avenue near White Bear Lake.