The FBI has confirmed it will be stepping in to hold individuals accountable following Minnesota catch-and-release policies that resulted in Saturday’s stunning display of mob violence and the brutal attack of Turning Point USA Frontlines reporter Savanah Hernandez.
Hernandez, who was simply doing her job filming B-roll footage of an anti-ICE protest outside Minnesota’s Whipple Federal Building Saturday afternoon, said she was not even trying to interview protesters—the typical ANTIFA trigger point for violence against conservative journalists.
Attacks on American citizens exercising their 1st Amendment rights by anarchists and rioters is unacceptable. Savanah, @TPUSA this garbage didn’t happen when the Green Machine was onsite as we had very little appetite for lawlessness, which is why you saw double digit drops in… https://t.co/0ofTion5YC
— Gregory K Bovino (@GregoryKBovino) April 11, 2026
Rather, Hernandez was peacefully filming a fence lined with bright pink phalluses – said to be a frivolous display representing “F ICE” sentiments – when known ANTIFA agitator William Scott Kelly incited the crowd against her.
This is the guy, William Scott Kelly, who incited the mob against me today. He identified me as I stood at the fence taking BROLL of the ICE facility at today's protest.
Apparently he's the same guy who was arrested storming the church in Minneapolis back in January of this… pic.twitter.com/DbkOW1DR9j
— Savanah Hernandez (@Savsays) April 11, 2026
“This is the guy, William Scott Kelly, who incited the mob against me today,” Hernandez posted shortly after the attack, sharing clear video evidence. Kelly pointed her out, whipping up protesters who then swarmed her, pushing, punching, and knocking her to the concrete. She suffered scrapes, a headache, and a stiff neck but said she was “doing okay” overall.
One of the leftist rioters that stormed the Minneapolis church is WELL-FUNDED and from OUT-OF-STATE
"The person you're speaking about is William Kelly – a lunatic that's well-funded going state to state"
"The other individual…was Nekimay Armstrong. She used to be the head of… pic.twitter.com/KnoFGcSYbm
— D. Scott @eclipsethis2003 (@eclipsethis2003) January 20, 2026
Kelly, described as a well-funded “professional agitator” is no stranger to such aggression. In January 2026, the activist was arrested on federal charges, including conspiracy to deprive rights, for his role in storming a worship service at Cities Church in St. Paul. Kelly, who had been arrested but released two days prior, disrupted the congregation mid-service, terrorizing congregants and children with profane chants.
William Kelly — a terrorist who stormed the church in Minnesota — stormed out of court and demanded MORE leftists terrorize federal agents
"This is a RESISTANCE against FASCISM!"
"The EXECUTIONERS are walking free!" pic.twitter.com/yIpEou6QBE
— D. Scott @eclipsethis2003 (@eclipsethis2003) February 14, 2026
Following the church incident, Kelly was immediately released again without jail time—flaunting his actions on the court house steps.
While Kelly incited the mob, the physical assault on Hernandez was carried out in part by members of the Ostroushko family, described in multiple reports as being Ukrainian-Iranian immigrants with a history of fraud and abuse known to local leadership.
Wow. Here's Chris Ostroushko on JEN PSAKI's show calling for "peace and harmony" in Minnesota a couple months ago.
He was also featured in Minnesota's largest local papers, where he's quoted stating, “I’m not the rah, rah, get-in-your-face, yelling-and-screaming type of… https://t.co/fjSdu9Z1H6
— Savanah Hernandez (@Savsays) April 12, 2026
Chris Ostroushko, known online as “Minnesota Angry Man,” his wife Deyanna, and their daughter Paige – a college soccer player at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point – were captured on video attacking Hernandez.
Paige, blowing a whistle in Hernandez’s ear as Deyanna hit Hernandez in the face with a sex toy. As Hernandez put her hand up to protect her face, Paige began throwing punches that sent her into a fence. One clip shows Hernandez trying to get away with Chris shoving her hard from behind, snapping her neck back as she fell and breaking her glasses.
GOOD NEWS: The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office states that the three people who assaulted me yesterday, will be CHARGED.
Here’s the footage of Paige Ostroushko, one of the three, being arrested after attacking me.
She immediately runs from the police and pretends to act… pic.twitter.com/pC4t8IHYaM
— Savanah Hernandez (@Savsays) April 12, 2026
Hennepin County authorities have confirmed charges will be filed against the three for assault. Yet, Paige, arrested at the scene, was immediately released after booking—despite an attempt to evade authorities.
The violent protester who assaulted me today is now stating that SHE is the victim and that I attacked HER
This comes after multiple angles and videos of her and her family being the aggressors
She states I’m a “fucking piece of shit Turning Point bitch” pic.twitter.com/tzawq4eQwe
— Savanah Hernandez (@Savsays) April 12, 2026
The attack marks the latest example of escalating mob violence in Minnesota where local catch-and-release policies are viewed as a permit for confrontations. Local residents and supporters of free speech in Minnesota, condemning the assault, say they’re left wondering how many more “peaceful” protests will end in violence before accountability is fully enforced.
On it https://t.co/0BHOdStP91
— AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) April 11, 2026
However, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon has signaled that the U.S. Department of Justice will be stepping in to ensure charges stick this time. Responding promptly to Hernandez’s X posts with a simple but powerful “On it,” the FBI has reportedly opened an official investigation as of Monday morning.
This being the second time Hernandez has been mobbed while covering such events, the attack underscores growing concerns about the suppression of conservative voices, independent journalism, and freedom of press in Democrat-run states.
