Son who reported parents missing now in custody after dad’s dismembered torso found in Wisconsin

Nancy Dillon

A Wisconsin man who reported his parents missing last week is behind bars for allegedly killing and dismembering his dad before dumping some of the remains in a secluded wooded area.

Chandler Halderson, 23, reported his parents Bart Halderson, 50, and Krista Halderson, 53, missing on July 7, claiming the couple never returned after leaving their Village of Windsor home to spend the July 4th holiday weekend with an unknown couple at their cabin in White Lake, authorities said.

An investigation quickly led detectives to a rural property nearby where human remains were found on July 8, the Dane County Sheriff’s Office said.

Chandler Halderson, pictured, reported his parents Bart Halderson, 50, and Krista Halderson, 53, missing on July 7, claiming the couple never returned after leaving their Village of Windsor home to spend the July 4th holiday weekend with an unknown couple at their cabin in White Lake.
Chandler Halderson, pictured, reported his parents Bart Halderson, 50, and Krista Halderson, 53, missing on July 7, claiming the couple never returned after leaving their Village of Windsor home to spend the July 4th holiday weekend with an unknown couple at their cabin in White Lake.


Chandler Halderson, pictured, reported his parents Bart Halderson, 50, and Krista Halderson, 53, missing on July 7, claiming the couple never returned after leaving their Village of Windsor home to spend the July 4th holiday weekend with an unknown couple at their cabin in White Lake.

Halderson was arrested the same day on suspicion making false statements to police.

On Monday, he was booked on additional felony counts of first-degree homicide, mutilating a corpse and hiding a corpse, online jail records show.

The Dane County Medical Examiner confirmed Monday that the torso found on the Town of Cottage Grove property belonged to Bart Halderson and that it appeared he died from “homicidal violence,” including a firearm injury, NBC 15 reported.

Chandler Halderson reported his parents Bart Halderson and Krista Halderson, pictured, missing on July 7, claiming the couple never returned after leaving their Village of Windsor home to spend the July 4th holiday weekend with an unknown couple at their cabin in White Lake, authorities said.
Chandler Halderson reported his parents Bart Halderson and Krista Halderson, pictured, missing on July 7, claiming the couple never returned after leaving their Village of Windsor home to spend the July 4th holiday weekend with an unknown couple at their cabin in White Lake, authorities said.


Chandler Halderson reported his parents Bart Halderson and Krista Halderson, pictured, missing on July 7, claiming the couple never returned after leaving their Village of Windsor home to spend the July 4th holiday weekend with an unknown couple at their cabin in White Lake, authorities said.

At a bond hearing on Monday, Deputy District Attorney William Brown said prosecutors expected to file formal charges Thursday, the news station reported.

Mom Krista Halderson was still considered a missing person, authorities said.

Anyone with information related to the case was asked to contact the Dane County Sheriff’s Office Tip Line at 608.284.6900.

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