Chandler Halderson case: Did a Wisconsin man's lies lead to the murders of his parents?
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Bart and Krista Halderson had everything a couple could want: a beautiful home in Windsor, Wisconsin, and two sons they adored. Mitchell, 24, who worked in tech, Chandler, 23, a college student living at home. OFFICER BODY CAM: Hi there. OFFICER (body cam): They're believed to be with another couple? CHANDLER HALDERSON (doorbell camera video): It's kinda difficult to track them down. CHANDLER HALDERSON INTERVIEW AUDIO: So, my last message I got from them, they were going to White Lake for the Fourth of July … Other than that, their plan or from to my knowledge they were going to Langlade County to a cabin, their cabin … CHANDLER HALDERSON: It's Thursday morning. I wake up CHANDLER HALDERSON: That's where they told me, while they were eating it … they were gonna go with their friends, and I was like, "Oh, cool." DET. HENDRICKSON: Listen to me. This is the only chance you're gonna have to tell us the truth. OK? … What we, listen, listen — I can't tell you what we know, but we know you're not telling us the truth … you need to tell the truth. DET. HENDRICKSON: Listen, listen, you need to tell the truth about what happened. And just tell us why it happened. I'm not B.S.in' you, OK? So, can we do that? MADISON COLLEGE OFFICIAL (phone call audio): I don't see that you were admitted in any program chazzzledazl: I hardly slept
Chandler had big ambitions – he talked of getting his IT degree, of his promising internship at an insurance company, and was especially excited about a new job he landed at Space X—founded by one of the richest people in the world, Elon Musk. MITCHELL HALDERSON'S FIANCÉE: Hi there. MITCHELL HALDERSON: Someone else at least. DET. BRIAN SHUNK: What time do you think? DET. BRIAN SHUNK: And they had said they were going to the cabin. CHANDLER HALDERSON: There's — (sighs) CHANDLER HALDERSON: OK … yeah, OK. Lawyer. BART HALDERSON: you said there, the IT degree is in there, right? Cat: I'm sorry b. Why?
Everything seemed to be going well for the Haldersons. So, on Friday morning, July 2, when Krista just didn't show up at the office, Daniel Kroninger remembers becoming concerned. OFFICER BODY CAM: Are you guys uh … OFFICER: OK. CHANDLER HALDERSON: Six. CHANDLER HALDERSON: Well, "we're going up north." MADISON COLLEGE OFFICIAL: No, those are just classes … You might have just took the classes but not be in the program. chazzzledazl: Idk stuff hasn't really been going well for me lately so I'm tryna plan for the next thing to f*** me over