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Tiffy540 · 07-13-2012, 08:51 PM

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Aaron Schaffhausen Murdered Daughters Amara, Sophie, Cecilia, Wisconsin Cops Say
By TODD RICHMOND 07/12/12 08:10 PM ET

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Amara, Cecilia, and Sophie Schaffhausen were found tucked in their beds, killed by "sharp force injuries" to the neck.
MADISON, Wis. — A North Dakota man killed his three young daughters after they rushed to greet him during a surprise visit and left their bodies tucked in their beds, Wisconsin authorities said in court documents released Thursday.

St. Croix County prosecutors filed a criminal complaint charging Aaron Schaffhausen, 34, with three counts of first-degree intentional homicide. Each count carries a mandatory life sentence.

Circuit Howard W. Cameron set Schaffhausen's bail at $2 million Thursday and ordered him to have no contact with the girls' mother or her immediate family. Schaffhausen's attorney, listed in online court records as public defender John Kucinski, didn't immediately respond to a telephone message left at his office.

Autopsy results showed 11-year-old Amara Schaffhausen, 8-year-old Sophie Schaffhausen and 5-year-old Cecilia Schaffhausen died from "sharp force injury" to the neck. Cecilia also had been strangled, according to the complaint.

The girl's mother, Jessica Schaffhausen, and Aaron Schaffhausen divorced this past January. He lived in Minot while the girls lived with their mother in River Falls, a city of 15,000 about 30 miles east of the Twin Cities, in a house she rented from her ex-husband, according to the complaint.

Investigators wrote in the complaint that Aaron Schaffhausen texted his ex-wife around noon Tuesday and asked for an unplanned visit with the girls. The mother thought he was supposed to be working a construction job in Minot but agreed, telling him to be gone by mid-afternoon because she didn't want to see him.

A Minneapolis Star Tribune report said Aaron Schaffhausen was fired from his job at a St. Paul construction firm on July 5 after he failed to show up for work. The firm had hired him to work on projects in western North Dakota, the newspaper reported. The firm's sales manager did not respond to an Associated Press email inquiry seeking details.

The girls' baby sitter told detectives the girls were so excited to see him when he arrived they rushed to him and took him upstairs to show him their things. The baby sitter followed them upstairs, hugged the girls goodbye and left, the complaint said.

About two hours later, Aaron Schaffhausen called his ex-wife.

"You can come home now because I killed the kids," Jessica Schaffhausen said he told her.

She immediately called police, who found no one home when they reached the house. They discovered the girls tucked into their beds, blankets up their necks. All three had what appeared to be dried blood on their faces and a large amount of blood covered the carpet in a bedroom.

Officers detected an odor they thought at first was natural gas. They later discovered a gasoline container had been tipped over in the basement, spilling its contents.

About an hour after he contacted his ex-wife, Aaron Schaffhausen drove into the River Falls Police Station parking lot and surrendered. Officers noted his shorts were stained with what appeared to be blood. Detectives tried to interview him, according to the complaint, but he said nothing.

The complaint did not say where Jessica Schaffhausen was on Tuesday.

Dawn Simonson, executive director of Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, a nonprofit organization in St. Paul that helps the elderly live independently, said during a brief telephone interview Thursday morning that Jessica Schaffhausen has worked there since 2009. Schaffhausen, she said, helps people return to their own homes after stints in nursing homes.

Simonson declined to comment further, saying she wanted to respect Schaffhausen's privacy. She didn't immediately return a telephone message later Thursday asking if Schaffhausen had been at work Tuesday.

"We're just so sad and so devastated by this loss," Simonson said Thursday morning

Mr. Television · 07-13-2012, 09:05 PM

That's terrible. Those poor girls.

duckie · 07-13-2012, 09:59 PM

Stories like this is why i sometimes hate watching the evening news. What is this world coming to?

PZelda · 07-14-2012, 10:00 AM

This has been making the rounds where I live, because this ****ing loser was living north of me, in Minot, ND. It's been a really creepy, crappy news week for ND.

I swear. What the **** are these stupid people here smoking lately to make them like this?

phoebe7165 · 07-14-2012, 12:25 PM

I could never be a cop, or EMT, or coroner, or anything like that to where you have to deal with the aftemath, especially when it comes to children.

I cannot even imagine having to be Jessica, dealing with that the rest of your life.

And why didn't the a$$hole father just off himself, too, it would sure save taxpayers alot of money!! Now he's sitting in jail, and you know he's guilty, but he's going to get some jackass lawyer to try to prove otherwise!!!

Coffeecup · 07-14-2012, 01:32 PM

It seems a lot of odd situations before the tragedy happened. If you had a ex husband, boyfriend, friend or whatever and you have bad feelings, do you have them appear without help. Why did the baby sitter disappear? Reading stories like this makes me glad I didn't get married. Just my luck I'd get a bum.

07-13-2012, 08:51 PM	#1
Tiffy540 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 07, 2012 Location: VA Posts: 174	Father Surprises Daughters with a Visit.... Then Does This: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...6pLid%3D178915 Login with Facebook to see what your friends are readingEnable Social Readingi Aaron Schaffhausen Murdered Daughters Amara, Sophie, Cecilia, Wisconsin Cops Say By TODD RICHMOND 07/12/12 08:10 PM ET FOLLOW: Video, Aaron Schaffhausen, Aaron Schaffhausen Murders Daughters, Amara Schaffhausen, Cea Schaffhausen, Cecilia Schaffhausen, Jessica Schaffhausen, Sophie Schaffhausen, Dad Kills Daughters, Dad Murders Daughters Wisconsin, Daughters Tucked In Bed Murdered, Crime News Amara, Cecilia, and Sophie Schaffhausen were found tucked in their beds, killed by "sharp force injuries" to the neck. MADISON, Wis. — A North Dakota man killed his three young daughters after they rushed to greet him during a surprise visit and left their bodies tucked in their beds, Wisconsin authorities said in court documents released Thursday. St. Croix County prosecutors filed a criminal complaint charging Aaron Schaffhausen, 34, with three counts of first-degree intentional homicide. Each count carries a mandatory life sentence. Circuit Howard W. Cameron set Schaffhausen's bail at $2 million Thursday and ordered him to have no contact with the girls' mother or her immediate family. Schaffhausen's attorney, listed in online court records as public defender John Kucinski, didn't immediately respond to a telephone message left at his office. Autopsy results showed 11-year-old Amara Schaffhausen, 8-year-old Sophie Schaffhausen and 5-year-old Cecilia Schaffhausen died from "sharp force injury" to the neck. Cecilia also had been strangled, according to the complaint. The girl's mother, Jessica Schaffhausen, and Aaron Schaffhausen divorced this past January. He lived in Minot while the girls lived with their mother in River Falls, a city of 15,000 about 30 miles east of the Twin Cities, in a house she rented from her ex-husband, according to the complaint. Investigators wrote in the complaint that Aaron Schaffhausen texted his ex-wife around noon Tuesday and asked for an unplanned visit with the girls. The mother thought he was supposed to be working a construction job in Minot but agreed, telling him to be gone by mid-afternoon because she didn't want to see him. A Minneapolis Star Tribune report said Aaron Schaffhausen was fired from his job at a St. Paul construction firm on July 5 after he failed to show up for work. The firm had hired him to work on projects in western North Dakota, the newspaper reported. The firm's sales manager did not respond to an Associated Press email inquiry seeking details. The girls' baby sitter told detectives the girls were so excited to see him when he arrived they rushed to him and took him upstairs to show him their things. The baby sitter followed them upstairs, hugged the girls goodbye and left, the complaint said. About two hours later, Aaron Schaffhausen called his ex-wife. "You can come home now because I killed the kids," Jessica Schaffhausen said he told her. She immediately called police, who found no one home when they reached the house. They discovered the girls tucked into their beds, blankets up their necks. All three had what appeared to be dried blood on their faces and a large amount of blood covered the carpet in a bedroom. Officers detected an odor they thought at first was natural gas. They later discovered a gasoline container had been tipped over in the basement, spilling its contents. About an hour after he contacted his ex-wife, Aaron Schaffhausen drove into the River Falls Police Station parking lot and surrendered. Officers noted his shorts were stained with what appeared to be blood. Detectives tried to interview him, according to the complaint, but he said nothing. The complaint did not say where Jessica Schaffhausen was on Tuesday. Dawn Simonson, executive director of Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, a nonprofit organization in St. Paul that helps the elderly live independently, said during a brief telephone interview Thursday morning that Jessica Schaffhausen has worked there since 2009. Schaffhausen, she said, helps people return to their own homes after stints in nursing homes. Simonson declined to comment further, saying she wanted to respect Schaffhausen's privacy. She didn't immediately return a telephone message later Thursday asking if Schaffhausen had been at work Tuesday. "We're just so sad and so devastated by this loss," Simonson said Thursday morning

07-13-2012, 09:05 PM	#2
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07-14-2012, 01:32 PM	#6
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,183	It seems a lot of odd situations before the tragedy happened. If you had a ex husband, boyfriend, friend or whatever and you have bad feelings, do you have them appear without help. Why did the baby sitter disappear? Reading stories like this makes me glad I didn't get married. Just my luck I'd get a bum.