Manitowoc County prosecutors are charging the parents and brother of a seven-year-old boy, in connection with the boy’s death.
Timothy Hauschultz, Tina McKeever-Hauschultz, and 15-year-old Damian Hauschultz all made their first court appearance this morning. Timothy and Tina were Ethan Hauschultz’s uncle and aunt, and Damian was the boy’s cousin.
Sheriff’s investigators say Ethan Hauschultz was attacked and killed last April. Damian is accused of hitting and kicking his brother, and rolling a heavy log across Ethan’s chest.
Deputies say Damian also stood on Ethan’s body and head, while Ethan was face-down in a puddle. They say Ethan was later buried in snow.
