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SECOND UPDATE: Father booked on first degree counts of homicide in the deaths of his daughters
About two hours after he allegedly killed his three children at the home where he once lived, a former River Falls man turned himself in to police at their station, soon after officers had begun searching for him. Aaron Schaffhausen, 34, was booked into St. Croix County Jail at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, on three counts of first degree intentional homicide.
Tuesday, July, 10, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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About two hours after he allegedly killed his three children at the home where he once lived, a former River Falls man turned himself in to police at their station, soon after officers had begun searching for him. Aaron Schaffhausen, 34, was booked into St. Croix County Jail at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, on three counts of first degree intentional homicide.
Tuesday, July, 10, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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No insanity plea for Schaffhausen
A man accused in the murder of his three daughters last summer did not meet the court’s deadline for entering a not guilty by reason of insanity plea Friday.
Friday, December, 14, 2012 - Hudson Star-Observer - News
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A man accused in the murder of his three daughters last summer did not meet the court’s deadline for entering a not guilty by reason of insanity plea Friday.
Friday, December, 14, 2012 - Hudson Star-Observer - News
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Jury doesn’t buy Schaffhausen insanity defense
The jurors said that while they believed Schaffhausen, 35, suffers from mental illness, he knew what he was doing when he murdered his daughters by cutting their throats in their River Falls home in July 2012.
Wednesday, April, 17, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - News
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The jurors said that while they believed Schaffhausen, 35, suffers from mental illness, he knew what he was doing when he murdered his daughters by cutting their throats in their River Falls home in July 2012.
Wednesday, April, 17, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - News
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Lender asks for foreclosure on house where children died
The River Falls house in which a man allegedly killed his three young daughters last summer is in foreclosure.
Thursday, November, 29, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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The River Falls house in which a man allegedly killed his three young daughters last summer is in foreclosure.
Thursday, November, 29, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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Former Hudson lawyer leads prosecution in murder case
A former Hudson public defender, now an assistant to the Wisconsin Attorney General in Madison, heads up the prosecution in the Aaron Schaffhausen murder trial.
Friday, July, 27, 2012 - New Richmond News - News
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A former Hudson public defender, now an assistant to the Wisconsin Attorney General in Madison, heads up the prosecution in the Aaron Schaffhausen murder trial.
Friday, July, 27, 2012 - New Richmond News - News
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Pedestrian killed near Roberts identified; 36-year-old driver in custody
An 84-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a car just after 3 p.m. east of Roberts on County Road TT, between 130th and 140th streets. The striking vehicle fled the scene but sheriff's deputies spotted the suspect car and arrested the driver, Robert C. Boles, in Hudson about 20 minutes later.
Thursday, September, 20, 2012 - Hudson Star-Observer - News
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An 84-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a car just after 3 p.m. east of Roberts on County Road TT, between 130th and 140th streets. The striking vehicle fled the scene but sheriff's deputies spotted the suspect car and arrested the driver, Robert C. Boles, in Hudson about 20 minutes later.
Thursday, September, 20, 2012 - Hudson Star-Observer - News
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Schaffhausen appears in young girls' murder case
A man accused in the deaths of his three young daughters in a gruesome incident at a River Falls residence last Tuesday made his initial appearance in St. Croix County Circuit Court Thursday afternoon. District Attorney Eric Johnson said the throats were slit on all three girls.
Thursday, July, 12, 2012 - Hudson Star-Observer - News
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A man accused in the deaths of his three young daughters in a gruesome incident at a River Falls residence last Tuesday made his initial appearance in St. Croix County Circuit Court Thursday afternoon. District Attorney Eric Johnson said the throats were slit on all three girls.
Thursday, July, 12, 2012 - Hudson Star-Observer - News
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Prosecution wins motion on Schaffhausen mental health records
The prosecution will have access to all records relative to Aaron Schaffhausen’s insanity plea following a judge’s ruling in St. Croix County Circuit Court Thursday morning.
Friday, February, 01, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - News
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The prosecution will have access to all records relative to Aaron Schaffhausen’s insanity plea following a judge’s ruling in St. Croix County Circuit Court Thursday morning.
Friday, February, 01, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - News
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Attorneys spar over Schaffhausen motions
The defense and prosecution waded through a litany of motions in the Aaron Schaffhausen murder case in St. Croix County Circuit Court Friday morning. Judge Howard W. Cameron, Assistant Attorney General Gary Freyberg and public defender John Kucinski sparred over some two dozen motions.
Friday, March, 01, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - News
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The defense and prosecution waded through a litany of motions in the Aaron Schaffhausen murder case in St. Croix County Circuit Court Friday morning. Judge Howard W. Cameron, Assistant Attorney General Gary Freyberg and public defender John Kucinski sparred over some two dozen motions.
Friday, March, 01, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - News
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River Falls Police Chief: Father left gas fireplace on, flammable liquid found in house
Aaron Schaffhausen, formerly of River Falls, allegedly left his three daughters behind in their home with the gas fireplace activated on the first floor and the odor of flammable liquid coming from the basement.
Wednesday, July, 11, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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Aaron Schaffhausen, formerly of River Falls, allegedly left his three daughters behind in their home with the gas fireplace activated on the first floor and the odor of flammable liquid coming from the basement.
Wednesday, July, 11, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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Tereau gets jail, probation in conviction
A former Somerset man was sentenced to jail and probation in a conviction on one felony count of possession of child pornography Tuesday, May 22.
Thursday, May, 31, 2012 - New Richmond News - News
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A former Somerset man was sentenced to jail and probation in a conviction on one felony count of possession of child pornography Tuesday, May 22.
Thursday, May, 31, 2012 - New Richmond News - News
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Schaffhausen charged in murder of daughters
A man charged with murder in the deaths of his three young daughters in a gruesome incident at a River Falls residence July 10 made an initial appearance in St. Croix County Circuit Court late last week.
Wednesday, July, 18, 2012 - Hudson Star-Observer - News
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A man charged with murder in the deaths of his three young daughters in a gruesome incident at a River Falls residence July 10 made an initial appearance in St. Croix County Circuit Court late last week.
Wednesday, July, 18, 2012 - Hudson Star-Observer - News
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Schaffhausen bound over in homicide case
A man accused in the murder of his three young daughters was bound over for trial in St. Croix County Circuit Court Tuesday morning. Judge Scott Needham found probable cause that Aaron Schaffhausen committed a felony and set an arraignment hearing for Aug. 28 at 4 p.m. when he will enter a plea.
Tuesday, July, 24, 2012 - Hudson Star-Observer - News
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A man accused in the murder of his three young daughters was bound over for trial in St. Croix County Circuit Court Tuesday morning. Judge Scott Needham found probable cause that Aaron Schaffhausen committed a felony and set an arraignment hearing for Aug. 28 at 4 p.m. when he will enter a plea.
Tuesday, July, 24, 2012 - Hudson Star-Observer - News
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REGIONAL BRIEFS: Spanking costs couple foster license
A Two Harbors couple’s child foster care license was revoked because the foster mother spanked a foster child in violation of state rules, according to the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
Thursday, July, 12, 2012 - New Richmond News - News
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A Two Harbors couple’s child foster care license was revoked because the foster mother spanked a foster child in violation of state rules, according to the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
Thursday, July, 12, 2012 - New Richmond News - News
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