Man Left Girlfriend to Die in Ditch After Truck Jump
- * Case: A man named Schafer received a stayed prison sentence (two years suspended) and probation for an incident involving the death of his girlfriend, Julia Marie Marthaler.
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* Case: A man named Schafer received a stayed prison sentence (two years suspended) and probation for an incident involving the death of his girlfriend, Julia Marie Marthaler.
* Incident: On May 15th, Schafer called his mother and a friend to report that Marthaler had ”jumped out of his truck.” He later stated he found her “unresponsive” but left the scene.
* Evidence: Both callers noted Schafer sounded intoxicated. Police found him at the park in his truck, which smelled of alcohol and had blood on the door and his hand. A shotgun was also in the backseat.
* Probation Terms: Schafer’s probation includes abstaining from alcohol and drugs, undergoing substance abuse and mental health treatment, and completing a driver betterment course. Violating these terms could lead to the two-year prison sentence being activated.