From the Minneapolis Star Tribune: Hours after Aaron Schaffhausen asked his ex-wife for an unexpected
afternoon visit with their three children, all three girls lay dead in
the family home and Schaffhausen was locked in a River Falls jail.
Homicide charges are expected Thursday against Schaffhausen, 34, who
surrendered to police about 4:45 p.m. Tuesday. Police Chief Roger Leque
described him as "non-talkative."
Authorities said Wednesday that the house on Morningside Drive was
filled with gas spewing from a first-floor fireplace when police
arrived, but they haven't released details of how the children died or
where their bodies were found. They did, however, outline a rocky
history between Schaffhausen and his ex-wife, Jessica.
The couple had divorced in January and shared legal custody of the
three girls, Amara, 11; Sophie, 8; and Cecilia Lee, 5, who lived with
their mother in River Falls. Police responded to a domestic disturbance
report at the house in 2009, and a harassment report filed in March
alleged that Aaron Schaffhaussen had called and threatened to harm one
of the girls.
On Tuesday, Aaron Schaffhausen contacted his ex-wife, saying he
wanted to visit the girls, Leque said. It appears the mother gave
permission, and the father went to the house. A baby sitter was with the
girls at the time but left when the father showed up.
Police went to the house after Jessica Schaffhausen called them,
worried about a threatening text message or phone call she had received
from her ex-husband.
When they arrived, police found the fireplace turned on and
discovered what appeared to be flammable liquid in the basement. All
three girls were dead; the Ramsey County medical examiner's office will
determine how they died. http://www.startribune.com/local/east/162057695.html
I cannot even want to think what the girls had to go through in knowing that their father was about to kill them, probably to get back from his wife.
The thug is from Minot, ND, whose newspaper has chosen not to report about this situation.
But, if there is a hell, this thug will have a special place there.
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