The Haldersons

In November of 2023, I put out an open call to interview anyone who had any relation to the Halderson case. At first the lines were quiet. Then I made contact with a man who goes by the name "Wallace."He claimed to have been bunkmates with Chandler back in county jail. I verified this man's identity and, surely enough, his claim checks out.Here is our nearly two hour long conversation.Correspondence:https://images2.imgbox.com/8a/85/Emy6ppOU_o.jpeghttps://images2.imgbox.com/33/1b/6XLfYrxb_o.jpghttps://images2.imgbox.com/34/68/OyJ26Tr6_o.jpeghttps://images2.imgbox.com/20/50/8iU5UAif_o.jpghttps://images2.imgbox.com/9b/17/m3EglFku_o.jpgSupport us on Patreon.https://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarksideMake a PayPal donation.https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CQC9VPG9RZ9AW

Get free stocks AND help the podcast! Download moomoo and sign up using my link.Up to 30 free stocks! (5 minimum)8.1% APY* on uninvested cashMy moomoo link：https://j.moomoo.com/01nmgm—Let's dive right in with the jury's decision in the trial of Chandler Halderson.Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarksideDonate:https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/paypal/Episode images:https://images2.imgbox.com/4d/d6/aq8oEDWJ_o.gifhttps://images2.imgbox.com/40/8e/nhJFLSiF_o.jpg—Music:Augusta Treverorumhttps://linktr.ee/trvrrm20six Hundredhttps://20sixhundred.bandcamp.com/Artist: I Think I Can Help YouTracks: The Ten Names, The Bardo, The Hungry Ghosthttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoDEi7H5LhSJVTPbphHZw_QRipple Sound Effecthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-2j_g9Xb_0—Sources:https://www.wmtv15news.com/2022/01/20/prosecutors-continue-their-case-halderson-trial-enters-day-9/https://www.wkow.com/news/we-were-all-shocked-halderson-juror-says-defenses-lack-of-witnesses-helped-seal-killers-fate/article_bcf8f72e-7ef8-11ec-a0ad-6320731a1b80.htmlhttps://www.wkow.com/news/chandler-haldersons-attorney-files-motion-to-waive-his-appearance-at-sentencing/article_5c2b8218-a3ba-11ec-8f87-8f11435be49f.htmlhttps://www.channel3000.com/news/crime/judge-orders-chandler-halderson-must-attend-sentencing/article_09d6f76d-58fb-5db1-aa28-5e34d26f6203.html—Follow the show:https://www.instagram.com/thedarksidepod/

33% off all first time Patreon monthly and yearly memberships. Code DARK. Ends Thursday January 16 @ 11:59PM.https://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarksideAs this case winds down we have a tale of two closings arguments. A clunky closing from the defense — and a razor sharp one from the prosecution.Episode image:https://images2.imgbox.com/16/90/9fIzDm4U_o.jpg—Music:Augusta Treverorumhttps://linktr.ee/trvrrm20six Hundredhttps://20sixhundred.bandcamp.com/—Get free stocks AND help the podcast!  Download moomoo and sign up using my link.Using my link you get:- Up to 15 free stocks (5 minimum)- 8.1% APY* on uninvested cashMy moomoo link：https://invest.us.moomoo.com/newreferral_share1?global_content=%7B%22promote_id%22%3A14742%2C%22sub_promote_id%22%3A41%2C%22invite%22%3A74304760%7D

I've decided to release this on the public feed too. Patreon members saw it early and with the option of video.I decided to title this "Chapter 16" mainly for future listeners. It'll be better to experience this interview after first listening to Chapters 1-15.cheers,tzpatreon.com/tapesfromthedarkside—ps, want to help out the podcast (...and earn a few free stocks too)?Download the moomoo app and sign up using my link or promo code.Use my code and get:- 8.1% APY* on uninvested cash- Up to 15 free stocksMy invite code：XPTEBK5MMy sharing link：https://invest.us.moomoo.com/newreferral_share1?global_content=%7B%22promote_id%22%3A14742%2C%22sub_promote_id%22%3A41%2C%22invite%22%3A74304760%7D

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33% off all Patreon yearly and monthly memberships.Use code: DARK33https://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarksideA horrific discovery is made near the Wisconsin River.Episode images: https://imgbox.com/g/8mayT2ssEG—Follow:https://www.instagram.com/thedarksidepod/Donate:https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/paypal/—Music:Augusta Treverorumhttps://linktr.ee/trvrrm20six Hundredhttps://20sixhundred.bandcamp.com/Suzanne by Plan Bhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FRXwN_qVowNightmare by Purple Planet MusicDark Ambient by Patrick Pederson—Hope you all have a safe and happy Thanksgiving. :)

On the night of Saturday, July 2, Cathryn Mellender arrived at the Halderson family home for a sleepover with her boyfriend, Chandler.Unbeknownst to Cat, she'd be sleeping just feet away from the dismembered bodies of Bart and Krista...hidden beneath her in a cooler on ice.Meanwhile, Chandler frantically tried to devise a plan to dispose of their remains.Episode images:https://imgbox.com/g/cAitcCRnPeBe my hero and support the show:https://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarksideMain website with many more seasons and stories!https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/

...we therefore commit this body to the ground, earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust.— A phrase for burial in the Book of Common Prayer.Ashes to ashes, funk to funky, we know Major Tom's a junkie. Strung out in heaven's high and hitting an all-time low.— David BowieEpisode images:https://imgbox.com/g/OPyqIgakHY—Support:https://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarksideFollow:https://www.instagram.com/thedarksidepod/Donate:https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/paypal/—Music:Augusta Treverorumhttps://linktr.ee/trvrrm20six Hundredhttps://20sixhundred.bandcamp.com/

Exactly what happened during the early morning hours of July 2, 2021? Through the fire and flames, we continue on with our coverage of the Halderson case.Episode GIF: https://i.imgur.com/ltDxXc9.mp4—Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarksidePayPal Donationshttps://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/paypal/—20SIX Hundredhttps://spoti.fi/45A7iRuhttps://20sixhundred.bandcamp.com/Augusta Treverorumhttps://spoti.fi/496IfXkhttps://agsttrvrrm.bandcamp.com/album/blacktape—Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/bandeofdarksidersInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thedarksidepod/Merchhttps://darkside.launchcart.store/shopLeave us a Reviewhttps://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/rateTell a Friend :)

Date: July 1, 2021Location: The Halderson's basementBart and Krista's lifeless bodies are sprawled across the cold cement floor. Various blood soaked tools are strewn about the room. Hedge clippers, scissors, a keyhole saw, a hacksaw, and an axe.The air is thick with death and desperation.Chandler is bent over his father's half naked body, hacksaw in hand, as he begins the slow and methodical process of sawing through both of Bart's femurs.The ridges of the blade begin their incision into the bone, then halt abruptly, leaving a clue. One that would tell investigators exactly what tools Chandler used that night. The very same tools that police would later find inside a rusty oil barrel on Crescent L'sai's farm.This is Chapter 10: False Start.Episode images: https://imgur.com/a/kT0ghTt—Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarksidePayPal Donationshttps://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/paypal/—Special thank you to Ronnie.—20SIX Hundredhttps://spoti.fi/45A7iRuhttps://20sixhundred.bandcamp.com/Augusta Treverorumhttps://spoti.fi/496IfXkhttps://agsttrvrrm.bandcamp.com/album/blacktape—Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/bandeofdarksidersInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thedarksidepod/Merchhttps://darkside.launchcart.store/shopLeave us a Reviewhttps://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/rateTell a Friend :)

Where was Cat Mellender on July 1, 2021?Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarksidePayPal Donationshttps://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/paypal/—Music:Augusta Treverorumhttps://spoti.fi/496IfXkhttps://www.youtube.com/@augustatreverorum8397https://soundcloud.com/agsttrvrrm20Six Hundredhttps://20sixhundred.bandcamp.com/—Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/bandeofdarksidersInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thedarksidepod/Merchhttps://darkside.launchcart.store/shopLeave us a Review (...it really helps!)https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/rate

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In this episode, we'll travel to Tarkov, Russia. Where Chaz and his friend, Smitty, fought side-by-side in a brutal never-ending war.Episode images: https://imgur.com/a/cfVdtRhFor more info about the online community that Smitty mentions...for veterans, first responders, and medical personnel: https://www.forwardoperatorsgroup.com/Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarksideFacebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/bandeofdarksidersSecret Instagram Page (livestream this Friday at 11pm EST)Subcribe to Patreon for the page url / @.—Merchhttps://darkside.launchcart.store/shopLeave us a Review (...it really helps!)https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/rate/PayPal Donationshttps://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/paypal/

Let's step inside the interrogation room with a cold-blooded killer.This is Chapter 6 in a multi-part series. If you're new to the story please start at the beginning.https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/category/s11-the-haldersons/Episode gifs: https://imgur.com/a/RIgLpdx—Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarksidePayPal Donationshttps://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/paypal/Leave us a Review (it really helps)https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/rate/—Sources:Rottweiler Investigationswww.youtube.com/@rottweilerinvestigationsLaw and Crime Networkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw4t3IOAES8&list=PLgQo91LygInIYqim8nRBBQfU51YksH11uMusic:Augusta Treverorumhttps://spoti.fi/496IfXkhttps://www.youtube.com/@augustatreverorum8397https://soundcloud.com/agsttrvrrm20Six Hundredhttps://20sixhundred.bandcamp.com/—Private Facebook Discussion Grouphttps://facebook.com/groups/tapesfromthedarksideInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thedarksidepod/Merchhttps://darkside.launchcart.store/shop

The date was June 29, 2021. An ordinary Tuesday afternoon.But in just two days time, Bart and Krista Halderson would be dead. Their body parts strewn across rural Wisconsin.Omar Jobe, 33-years-old, answers the phone while working his job at the Madison Area Technical College help desk. He's connected with a man named Bart Halderson (pictured below).Bart would assume his son's identity in an attempt to get to the bottom of a seemingly impossible, year-long struggle to obtain his son’s college transcripts.And it's during this phone call that Bart would finally learn the truth about his son's academic situation. Chandler Halderson's intricate web of lies was about to be unspun—one thread at a time.This is Chapter 5 in a multi-part series. Please start at the beginning if you're new to the story.https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/category/s11-the-haldersons/Episode images: https://imgur.com/a/lhooZiH—Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarksidePayPal Donationshttps://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/paypal/Leave us a Review (it really helps)https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/rate/—Credits:Omar Jobe, full call starts at 40:40https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mF_bH8gPYgRottweiler Investigationswww.youtube.com/@rottweilerinvestigationsLaw and Crime Networkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw4t3IOAES8&list=PLgQo91LygInIYqim8nRBBQfU51YksH11uMusic:Augusta Treverorumhttps://spoti.fi/496IfXkhttps://www.youtube.com/@augustatreverorum8397https://soundcloud.com/agsttrvrrm20Six Hundredhttps://20sixhundred.bandcamp.com/—Private Facebook Discussion Grouphttps://facebook.com/groups/tapesfromthedarksideInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thedarksidepod/Merchhttps://darkside.launchcart.store/shop

On June 17, 2021, Chandler slipped and fell down the stairs at his parents' house. And in that one brief moment the entire trajectory of his life was forever changed.Thanks for being patient with me on this episode 🐌.Support the show.https://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarksideEpisode images.https://imgur.com/a/HoYpVoL—Credits:Rottweiler Investigationswww.youtube.com/@rottweilerinvestigationsLaw and Crime Networkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw4t3IOAES8&list=PLgQo91LygInIYqim8nRBBQfU51YksH11uMusic:Augusta Treverorumhttps://spoti.fi/496IfXkhttps://www.youtube.com/@augustatreverorum8397https://soundcloud.com/agsttrvrrm20Six Hundredhttps://20sixhundred.bandcamp.com/—Private Facebook Discussion Grouphttps://facebook.com/groups/tapesfromthedarksideInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thedarksidepod/Merchhttps://darkside.launchcart.store/shop

We travel into the interrogation room with Cat. And also learn more about her background.Picture: https://i.imgur.com/tdyk1yq.pngFor more free true crime content (including this story and many others) subscribe to our main feed. Just search "Tapes from the Darkside" in your podcast app.Support the show and get bonus content:https://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarksidePrivate Facebook Discussion Grouphttps://facebook.com/groups/tapesfromthedarksideInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thedarksidepod/Merchhttps://darkside.launchcart.store/shop

The twenty-three-year-old Chandler Halderson appeared to be living the ideal life. Beautiful girlfriend, a loving family, and the dream job. How did it all go so wrong?Patreon: 7-day free trials. Available until midnight (2/14/2024 at 11:59pm).https://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarksideCredits:Rottweiler Investigationswww.youtube.com/@rottweilerinvestigationsLaw and Crime Networkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw4t3IOAES8&list=PLgQo91LygInIYqim8nRBBQfU51YksH11u Music:Augusta Treverorumhttps://spoti.fi/496IfXkhttps://www.youtube.com/@augustatreverorum8397https://soundcloud.com/agsttrvrrm20Six Hundredhttps://20sixhundred.bandcamp.com/Private Facebook Discussion Grouphttps://facebook.com/groups/tapesfromthedarksideInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thedarksidepod/Merchhttps://darkside.launchcart.store/shop

A jailhouse phone call.An interesting phenomena in its own right. The prison industrial complex in the USA generates an estimated 1.3 billions per year. In March of 2020, when the Dane County Jail stopped all in-person visitations due to the rapid spread of the Covid-19 virus they implemented a policy in which every inmate was allotted two 15-minute phone calls per day.No matter if it's free or charged, if you happen to be on either end of a jailhouse phone call you should be aware this is not a normal phone call.That’s because there’s an inherent irony in this kind of call. Especially one that takes place pre-trial—like the one you hear at the beginning of this episode between Chandler Halderson and his girlfriend Catherine. And the irony is this. You’re free to talk about nearly any subject you'd like—except for the one that you both would like most to discuss.For more episodes like this, check out our main feed by searching "Tapes from the Darkside" in your podcast app of choice.Music by: Augusta Treverorumhttps://spoti.fi/496IfXkhttps://www.youtube.com/@augustatreverorum8397https://soundcloud.com/agsttrvrrmMain theme music: 20Six Hundredhttps://20sixhundred.bandcamp.com/Support us on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarksidePrivate Facebook Discussion Grouphttps://facebook.com/groups/tapesfromthedarksideInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thedarksidepod/Merchhttps://darkside.launchcart.store/shop

Bart and Krista Halderson went missing in July of 2021. Their bodies were found dismembered, decapitated, and strewn throughout rural Wisconsin. The last person to see them alive was their son, Chandler, and he quickly became the lead suspect in a criminal case. But what could possibly lead a person to murder their own parents?This is "The Haldersons" presented by Tapes from the Darkside.