Sentencing date set for Chandler Halderson, man convicted of parents’ murders
Courtesy Dane County Jail recordsMADISON, Wis. — A sentencing date has been set for the Windsor man convicted of killing and dismembering his parents last year. Online court records show Chandler Halderson, 23, has a sentencing hearing scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on March 17. MORE: Full coverage of the Chandler Halderson homicide investigation and trial — live stream, previous stories,…
Police: Eau Claire man set fire to house with 7 people inside
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WKBT) -- An Eau Claire man was charged with arson Tuesday after he was accused of setting fire to a home…
Johnson pleads guilty to shooting outside La Crosse bar
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) - A La Crosse man accused of shooting a gun outside a South Side bar pled guilty Tuesday in La Crosse County Circuit…
Wisconsin Democrats propose bills aimed at helping local governments fight crime
WISC-TV/Channel3000.MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Democratic legislators have come up with a package of bills they say will help local governments fight crime. The seven bills the group unveiled Monday range from creating a neighborhood crime reduction grant program to target high crime areas to funding “evidence-based violence prevention initiatives,” Rep. Greta Neubauer’s office said in a news release. Other bills…
Defense: Chauvin called ‘all of the shots’ when Floyd killed
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Prosecutors in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights accused the men Monday of standing by as fellow Officer Derek Chauvin “slowly killed George Floyd right in front of them.”
Dynamite report in Tomah propels law enforcement action
TOMAH, Wis. (WKBT) — A report to the Tomah Police Department at about 10 a.m. Monday that someone might have dynamite spurred law enforcement action. No threats were reported, but Tomah officers set out to locate the person and the…
Two houses struck in random shootings, deputies say
Elvis Santana/freeimages.comJUNEAU COUNTY, Wis. — Deputies are investigating a pair of shootings that happened early Sunday morning. Juneau County Sheriff’s officials said a shooting was reported just before 12:15 a.m. A home had reportedly been struck. About a half-hour later, deputies received a second call of a home being struck by gunfire. The incidents occurred in Armenia and Necedah Townships….
Wisconsin State Patrol trooper injured in crash outside Poynette
POYNETTE, Wis. — A Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper was injured in a crash on I-39 outside Poynette Sunday. Officials said the trooper was inside his cruiser conducting a traffic stop near County Road CS when his cruiser was struck by a passing driver just before 11 a.m. The trooper suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and the other driver was not injured. Crews…
La Crosse man accused of threatening employer pleads no contest
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) - A La Crosse man facing a stalking charges enters no contest pleas in La Crosse County Court. Travis Householder entered the…
Defense attorney weighs in on Halderson team’s strategy, decision not to have him testify
MADISON, Wis. — Jurors rarely heard from the defense in the Chandler Halderson murder trial. Halderson’s lawyers spent only around 10 minutes on opening statements at the beginning of the trial and roughly 30 minutes on closing arguments Thursday. Their client didn’t testify in his own defense, and his lawyers didn’t call any witnesses. While the strategy may be unusual,…
Rittenhouse seeks return of gun used during Kenosha protest
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois man acquitted of fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during street protests in Kenosha in 2020, is seeking the return of the gun and other property that police seized after his arrest.
Chandler Halderson found guilty on all charges in parents’ murder trial
WISC-TV/Channel3000MADISON, Wis. — Chandler Halderson, the 23-year-old charged with killing and dismembering his parents Bart and Krista, has been found guilty on all charges related to their deaths. Halderson was charged with two counts on each of the following charges: first-degree intentional homicide, mutilating a corpse, hiding a corpse and providing false information on a missing persons investigation. Halderson stood…
Juneau Co. man sentenced to 10 years in prison for child pornography possession
iStock/junialNECEDAH, Wis. — A rural Juneau County man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for possessing child pornography. Adam Maranto, 48, pleaded guilty in November to one felony charge of possession of child pornography. Online court records show several other charges were dismissed but read in. Maranto was also sentenced to 10 years of supervised release following his…
Halderson case heads to jury after closing arguments from prosecutors, defense
The fate of Chandler Halderson is now in the hands of a jury after closing arguments were held in his homicide trial Thursday morning.
Father charged in shooting death of 8-year-old daughter
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Police say a Milwaukee man charged in the shooting death of his 8-year-old daughter told investigators he wanted to teach his children about gun safety before inadvertently firing the weapon. Michael Huddleston is charged with first-degree reckless…
Analysts say phone of Chandler Halderson was tracked in areas where parents’ remains found
Analysts say cell tower records place the phone belonging to Chandler Halderson near where both of his parents’ remains were later found, possibly linking him to both crime scenes.
