Bail set in shaken baby murder case
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Jason H. Andritsch
ELKHORN — A man suspected of shaking his infant daughter to death has a juvenile criminal history that includes first-degree sexual assault, Walworth County District Attorney Phil Koss said.
Jason H. Andritsch, 25, of 2178 Clark St., No. 7, East Troy, spent time in a juvenile detention center for the crime, Koss said at a bail hearing Thursday afternoon.
Andritsch is accused of shaking his 3 1/2-week-old daughter Oct. 7 at his apartment while the infant’s mother, Tiffany Mielke, stepped outside to dump the baby’s bathwater.
The baby, Naomi, died at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin on Oct. 13, one month after she was born.
The infant had suffered brain damage consistent with someone picking her up, squeezing and shaking her, according to a doctor cited in the criminal complaint.
An autopsy revealed broken ribs that had been healing for a week or two, according to the complaint.
Doctors said Naomi died from serious head injuries as a result of shaken baby syndrome, according to the complaint.
Andritsch denied intentionally harming Naomi but said he might have injured her by being “too rough,” according to the complaint.
Judge James Carlson on Thursday ordered Andritsch held on a $100,000 bond on the first-degree reckless homicide case, saying he considered Andritsch a flight risk because he faces 80 years in prison if convicted.
Andritsch also is in custody for violation of extended supervision that was part of his sentence on a 2001 bail jumping conviction. He had been sentenced to three years prison and five years extended supervision for violating a restraining order, according to court records.
He also has a conviction for petty theft stemming from a burglary investigation, according to records.
Andritsch will have a hearing Wednesday, Nov. 28, to determine if his extended supervision on the 2001 bail jumping case should be revoked. His preliminary hearing on the new reckless homicide case is set for Dec. 4.
Nov 9, 2007 at 10:13 p.m.
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how awful,to break a babies ribs(thats plural)at 2 weeks of age!! or at all for that matter. what possibly could that baby have done in such a short time, from the time the mother left and came back after dumping water out. no one gets frustrated that fast it sounds like he meant to do what he did. i have 3 children also 7,5,2 and yes they cry they whine they fight their kids!!! welcome to parenthood you probably did the same thing when you were little. when my kids were born all i could think of was to support their heads,and be gentle, they are so delicate and precious, i could never and will never understand how someone could ever do this to a child of any age. its sick, i hope karma hits him in prison!!
Nov 9, 2007 at 5:29 p.m.
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I hope he really feels like a man.... it sure does take a lot to shake an innocent helpless child to death. What a sick, twisted individual, his parents must be pretty proud of what they raised. I want to know how someone could do this to a BABY. I am a mom of 3, age 8, 5 and almost 3 and have never felt that frustrated with any of my children to do such a thing. How disgusting. There are plenty of resources for parents who feel frustrated enough to harm their children. God how sad!!!!
Nov 9, 2007 at 4:27 p.m.
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i think he should be shankend to death to.
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