3 Wisconsin sisters killed; dad gets 3 life sentences

Wisconsin police discovered the bodies of 11-year-old Amara Schaffhausen, 8-year-old Sophie Schaffhausen and 5-year-old Cecilia Schaffhausen on July 10, 2012 in the River Falls home the girls shared with their mother. Aaron Schaffhausen, 34, was charged with three counts of first-degree intentional homicide in his daughters' deaths. He pleaded guilty but insane on March 29, 2013. Prosecutors alleged that Schaffhausen killed his daughters to get back at his ex-wife, Jessica, because he was bitter over their divorce and angry because he thought she began seeing another man.

Aarron Schaffhausen was sentenced to multiple life sentences for his crimes on July 15, 2013.

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Undated family photo of Cecilia (top), Sophie (center) and Amara Schaffhausen

AP Photo/St. Croix County Sheriff's Office

Authorities said Aaron Schaffhausen, 34, was under arrest July 11, 2012 after he turned himself in to police. He was made an initial court appearance on July 12 for charges of first-degree intentional homicide. Court records show that Shaffhausen and his wife divorced last year.

Undated personal photo of 11-year-old Amara Schaffhausen

Undated personal photo of 8-year-old Sophie Schaffhausen

Undated personal photo of 5-year-old Cecilia Schaffhausen

River Falls Police Chief Roger Leque listens to a question during a news conference as investigators continue their investigation on July 11 in River Falls, Wis. At right is St. Croix County Sheriff John Shilts.

Girls from Amara Schaffhausen's traveling soccer team, including Faith Jensen (second left), Ashley Nelson (center, wearing shirt marked "30") and Madi Shew (right), cry during a vigil at Glen Park

Young people put white ribbons on the posts at Greenwood Elementary School as a memorial to Amara, Sophie and Cecilia Schaffhausen. The two older girls attended the school and Ceciia would have started there in the fall.

A woman and children pay their respects at a memorial at Greenwood Elementary School to Amara, Sophie and Cecilia Schaffhausen.

A woman places a memorial outside Greenwood Elementary School to Amara, Sophie and Cecilia Schaffhausen

Pictures (bottom row from left) of Amara, Sophie, and Cecilia Schaffhausen are shown outside Greenwood Elementary School.