A July 2021 disappearance in Windsor, Wisconsin, ended with a criminal investigation that revealed a family tragedy. Fifty-year-old Bart Halderson and his wife Krista were reported missing on July 7, 2021, after their son Chandler said they had gone to a cabin for the Fourth of July weekend and failed to return. Investigators found inconsistencies in Chandler’s account that prompted further inquiry.

Human remains recovered in a wooded area in nearby Cottage Grove were identified as Bart Halderson, and an autopsy determined he died of homicidal violence that included a firearm injury. Krista’s remains were later found at a separate location. Chandler Halderson was arrested after the discoveries; prosecutors alleged he killed his parents after Bart learned Chandler had lied about attending Madison College and about having a job at SpaceX, then dismembered and dispersed their bodies.

The case moved to trial and resulted in convictions on charges including first-degree intentional homicide and concealment of corpses. Did anyone in Windsor or Cottage Grove know the Haldersons well enough to help fill in what happened in the days before July 7?