MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) – A preliminary hearing date has been set for two of the individuals accused in a Manitowoc County boy’s death.
48-year-old Timothy Hauschultz has a preliminary hearing set for February 18 and 35-year-old Tina McKeever-Hauschultz has her date set for February 20.
They, along with 15-year-old Damian Hauschultz are being charged in relation to 7-year-old Ethan Hauschultz’s death.
Timothy and Tina were Ethan’s great uncle and great aunt and were also his guardians at the time of his death.
Damian Hauschultz is being charged with first-degree reckless homicide, along with six other charges. Even though he’s only 15-years-old, since he lives in Wisconsin, juveniles charged with certain homicide counts are handled in adult court.
Timothy Hauschultz is charged with felony murder and five other charges and Tina McKeever-Hauschultz, Damian Hauschultz’s mother, is being charged with failing to prevent bodily harm and intentionally contributing to the delinquency of a child.
The criminal complaint alleges that Timothy told police that he had Ethan carry wood as a form of punishment.
On April 20, 2018, Timothy told his son Damian Hauschultz to make sure 7-year-old Ethan Hauschultz completed his punishment, according to the complaint.
Also according to the complaint, that included Ethan being required to carry a 44-pound log for two hours around a path in the backyard of their home.
During that time Ethan Hauschultz “struggled to carry his log” and Damian did “hit, kick, strike and poke Ethan approximately 100 times.”
The complaint says that Damian Hauschultz stood on top of Ethan Hauschultz’s “body and head” while he was “face-down in a puddle.”
Damian Hauschultz buried Ethan Hauschultz in about “80 pounds of packed snow” where he was left for about 20 to 30 minutes without a coat or boots, according to the complaint.
Both guardians, Timothy Hauschultz and Tina McKeever-Hauschultz, were not home at the time, according to the complaint.
