Frozen Mom

[Lone Gunman]

Man who put dead mother in freezer sentenced
Recluse who hid mom’s death to keep collecting her checks receives 7 years

Updated: 5:48 p.m. ET Nov. 21, 2005
LA CROSSE, Wis. - A 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.”

[TexKan]

We have a JP in Houston that just got 18mo (probated), $5000 fine and 120 hours community service for getting a Handicap placard by using her dead mom.

It's all sick and greed that takes em there - aint got nuthin to do with fantasy - they are just greedy........

[K C Muffin]

Originally Posted by Lone Gunman

At his sentencing, he said: “I apologize to Jennifer Garner and her pool boy Ben Affleck for involving them in my fantasies.”

Huh? Jennifer has a pool boy and it's Ben Affleck? I've always wanted a pool boy. Maybe for Christmas.....

[TexKan]

I had a pool boy once but he ditched me when he found out he had to blow up the pool...............

[K C Muffin]

[quote=TexKan]I had a pool boy once but he ditched me when he found out he had to blow up the pool...............[quote]

You are Baaaaad. And I'd give you rep if I could!

[TexKan]

Well blees you - it's the thought that counts.......LOL

[Lone Gunman]

Originally Posted by K C Muffin

Huh? Jennifer has a pool boy and it's Ben Affleck? I've always wanted a pool boy. Maybe for Christmas.....

I bet you can find one if you go to the pool hall.

[TexKan]

I don't think that's the kind of "pool" we had in mind........but I never saw too much at the pool hall that would look that good in a speedo.......