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Minnesota Mother, Daughter In Wisconsin Court On Murder Charges

Regional News
-- A Minnesota mother and her daughter are scheduled to enter pleas this afternoon in the 2007 murder of the mother’s domestic partner near Appleton, Wisconsin.

June 10, 2013

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Schaffhausen to be sentenced in July

Convicted killer Aaron Schaffhausen will be sentenced next July. He pleaded guilty last month to killing his three daughters in River Falls, but had claimed his mental state meant he wasn’t responsible.

April 25, 2013

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Prosecution makes closing arguments in Schaffhausen trial

A state prosecutor was making his closing arguments early this afternoon in the Aaron Schaffhausen sanity trial in Saint Croix County.

April 16, 2013

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Jurors see graphic photos of Schaffhausen crime scene

Graphic photos of the crime scene where Aaron Schaffhausen killed his three daughters were shown to jurors in a Wisconsin courtroom yesterday.

April 13, 2013

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Witnesses spot Schaffhausen at St. Paul hotel before he drove back to River Falls

Aaron Schaffhausen spent the night at a hotel in downtown Saint Paul, just hours before he drove to River Falls and killed his three young daughters.

April 11, 2013

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Schaffhausen won't take the stand, defense rests case

The father who admitted to killing his three daughters last summer in River Falls will *not* take the stand in his insanity trial.

April 10, 2013

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Psychologist offers theory in Schaffhausen murders

The psychiatrist appointed by the court says Aaron Schaffhausen was sane when he murdered his three little daughters. The clinical psychologist hired by the defense says he was not.

By Judy Wiff , April 09, 2013

Security tighened at courthouse for Schaffhausen trial, one arrested

Law enforcement officials say security will be tightened at the St. Croix County courthouse when the Schaffhausen case resumes next Monday.

April 06, 2013

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Friday -- Schaffhausen’s mental state scrutinized

Friday -- Schaffhausen’s mental state scrutinized The defense called experts and a former co-worker from his construction job in North Dakota to testify about Aaron Schaffhausen’s battle with depression and other issues Friday morning.

By Jon Echternacht , April 05, 2013

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Jurors watch video of Schaffahusen interrogation

Jurors saw an emotional Aaron Schaffhausen yesterday when the video footage of his police interrogation was played in the courtroom.

April 04, 2013

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Jury picked for Schaffhausen trial

A jury has been selected for the trial of the father accused of killing his three young children in their River Falls home last summer, and opening arguments are set to begin this morning.

April 02, 2013

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Guilty verdicts come down on Native American gang

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- Prosecutors say a violent American Indian gang in the Upper Midwest has become weaker, after three of its members were convicted of numerous crimes. But Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Winter says authorities still have a lot of work to do – and he’s certain that the Native Mob and other gangs will continue to wreak havoc.

March 20, 2013

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River Falls man sentenced for shooting his friend

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- A 27-year old River Falls man, who says he had no intention of shooting his friend, will spend the next three years in prison.

March 03, 2013

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March 1, 2013: Velure sentenced to prison for shooting friend

March 1, 2013: Velure sentenced to prison for shooting friend A 27-year-old man convicted of fatally shooting another young man in a River Falls apartment nearly two years ago was sentenced this morning to three years in prison followed by five years extended supervision.

By Judy Wiff , March 01, 2013

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Attorneys spar over Schaffhausen motions

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.

By Jon Echternacht , March 01, 2013

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