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Man who stored dead mom in freezer sentenced to seven years
South Florida.com ^ | 11-21-05

Posted on 11/21/2005 3:39:27 PM PST by Cagey

LA CROSSE, Wis. -- The recluse who kept his dead mother in his freezer and shot at his neighbors when they came to his door was sentenced to seven years in prison Monday.

Philip Schuth, 53, was sentenced for attempted homicide, reckless endangerment and concealment of a corpse.

Schuth told investigators that his mother died of natural causes in 2000, and an autopsy confirmed that. Schuth, who never had held a real job, said he hid her death because he was afraid authorities would blame him and because he wanted to keep collecting her Social Security checks.

He was arrested in April after an all-night standoff with police at his house on French Island, which lies in the Mississippi River just outside La Crosse. The standoff began when Schuth shot at a couple and their 10-year-old son after they confronted him over whether he had hit the boy.

During negotiations with police, Schuth said he had his dead mother in a freezer in the basement. Officers found her encased in a block of ice.

"Obviously it's a very serious crime. On the other hand, he had some unique issues in his upbringing that contributed to it which are probably treatable," District Attorney Scott Horne said, referring to Schuth's isolated childhood and hermit-like existence as an adult. "We all learned how to deal with minor conflicts because we're taught and brought up to do that. He wasn't."

Schuth has said he fantasized about being married to "Alias" star Jennifer Garner. At his sentencing, he said: "I apologize to Jennifer Garner and her pool boy Ben Affleck for involving them in my fantasies."


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: hatewhenthathappens; momsicle

1 posted on 11/21/2005 3:39:28 PM PST by Cagey
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To: Cagey

The poor guy has already served a stint in hell. It must be a constant on his mind... seven years for this. Two years for murder.


2 posted on 11/21/2005 3:42:12 PM PST by pageonetoo (You'll spot their posts soon enough!)
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To: Cagey
"...Schuth said he had his dead mother in a freezer in the basement. Officers found her encased in a block of ice."

Evidently is was not a frost-free. What a Luddite.
3 posted on 11/21/2005 3:43:40 PM PST by A knight without armor
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To: Cagey
Schuth has said he fantasized about being married to "Alias" star Jennifer Garner. At his sentencing, he said: "I apologize to Jennifer Garner and her pool boy Ben Affleck for involving them in my fantasies."

Keep that guy locked up for life...

4 posted on 11/21/2005 3:44:28 PM PST by razorgirl
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To: A knight without armor
Probably right next to the Thanksgiving Turkey, I bet.
5 posted on 11/21/2005 3:45:30 PM PST by dhs12345 (w)
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To: Cagey
This guy must have been trying to compete in the "cool mom" contest.
6 posted on 11/21/2005 3:51:53 PM PST by coloradan (Hence, etc.)
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Officers found her encased in a block of ice.

Fin de sicle.

7 posted on 11/21/2005 3:52:20 PM PST by martin_fierro (momsicle)
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To: Cagey
Obviously it's a very serious crime.

Relative-ly.

8 posted on 11/21/2005 3:54:35 PM PST by martin_fierro (momsicle)
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Fin de sicle

LOL. Mom-sicle.

9 posted on 11/21/2005 3:57:33 PM PST by COUNTrecount
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To: martin_fierro

"Fin de sicle."

Verrry good.

Did he live anywhere near Bates Motel?


10 posted on 11/21/2005 4:01:14 PM PST by garyhope (.)
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To: martin_fierro; Charles Henrickson; Cagey

Mom in ice for 5 years ==> Son on ice for 7


11 posted on 11/21/2005 5:56:19 PM PST by mikrofon (An open & shut freezer case)
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12 posted on 11/21/2005 6:19:36 PM PST by mikrofon ("Just like Mom used to make")
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To: Cagey

He sounds like he should be in an insane asylum instead of prison. Maybe forever.


13 posted on 11/21/2005 6:42:06 PM PST by Welsh Rabbit
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Man who stored dead mom in freezer sentenced to seven years

OK, so where should he have stored her?

14 posted on 11/21/2005 7:39:55 PM PST by FDNYRHEROES (Liberals are not optimistic; they are delusional.)
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To: Cagey
he wanted to keep collecting her Social Security checks.

----Her checks?

On the other hand, he had some unique issues in his upbringing that contributed to it which are probably treatable," District Attorney Scott Horne said, referring to Schuth's isolated childhood and hermit-like existence as an adult. "We all learned how to deal with minor conflicts because we're taught and brought up to do that. He wasn't."


----but he was smart enough to know to keep her death quiet and cash her checks? Sounds to me like he knew exactly what he was doing. Upbringing being what it was or not. At the very least, fraudulent government check cashing should be one of his charges.
15 posted on 11/22/2005 2:01:47 AM PST by WasDougsLamb (I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed man.)
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