Asst. attorney general joins prosecution in River Falls murder case

An assistant attorney general with the Wisconsin Department of Justice is joining the prosecution in the case of the man suspected of killing his three daughters in River Falls. The attorney is being used by St. Croix County District Attorney's Office because the office is short on resources in the prosecution of Aaron Schaffhausen.
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An assistant attorney general with the Wisconsin Department of Justice is joining the prosecution in the case of the man suspected of killing his three daughters in River Falls. The attorney is being used by St. Croix County District Attorney's Office because the office is short on resources in the prosecution of Aaron Schaffhausen.

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