Dentist: Remains are Rudy's

By Matt Ollwerther - Marshfield News-Herald

NEILLSVILLE -- A forensic dentist has concluded remains pulled from the Chippewa River are Christine Rudy's, who authorities say was murdered by her husband.

A portion of the left side of a jaw was the only part available for "clinical and radiographic" comparison, but the dentist wrote in his opinion it was Christine Rudy's.

Christine Rudy, 21, of Thorp was fatally shot Nov. 12, dismembered and dropped into the Chippewa River by her husband near the Cobban Bridge in Chippewa County a day or two later, authorities said.

Shaun W. Rudy, 23, has been charged with two counts of first-degree homicide for his wife and unborn child, as well as a count of dismembering a corpse.

Christine Rudy was six months pregnant at the time.

Investigators pulled human remains from the Chippewa River on March 28. While a DNA confirmation is still pending through a state crime lab, authorities have said a tattoo Christine Rudy was known to have was evident on the torso.

Also charged was Heather S. Teschler, 18, of Thorp, who was involved in a love triangle with the Rudys, according to court documents. She faces a felony charge of harboring or aiding a felon and a misdemeanor charge of resisting or obstructing an officer.

Teschler is scheduled for an arraignment Monday. Shaun Rudy's next appearance is May 16.

He also faces unrelated charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and a firearm as a felon.

Shaun Rudy remains in the Clark County Jail.

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