Ep. 81 - Never Coming Home: The Murders of Bart and Krista Halderson

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03/31/22 • 68 min

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On July 7, 2021, 23-year-old Chandler Halderson reported his parents Bart and Krista Halderson missing. The next day, police recovered part of their remains. Something horrible had happened in the Halderson household.
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https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/44/f4427ae1-8b51-5327-800f-79ef93141347/612688a6ae1eb.pdf.pdf

https://www.scribd.com/document/515786831/Halderson-Probable-Cause-Statement

https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-homicide-madison-sentencing-wisconsin-supreme-court-c1ba572616f80f8037f90da2e847b2ce

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https://www.nbc15.com/2022/03/25/chandler-halderson-transferred-dodge-correctional-institute/

https://nypost.com/2022/01/21/wisconsin-man-chandler-halderson-found-guilty-of-killing-his-parents-at-home/

https://madison.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/chandler-halderson-doesnt-want-to-appear-for-his-own-sentencing-next-week/article_caa3611c-81ba-5fae-ac57-19324ca48eed.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/wisconsin-man-accused-killing-his-father-dismembering-his-body-n1274159

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/wisconsin-man-life-killing-dismemberment-parents-83514662

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2022/01/04/trial-starts-chandler-halderson-accused-killing-parents-dane-county-wisconsin/9095662002/

https://lacrossetribune.com/news/state-and-regional/chandler-haldersons-friends-ex-girlfriend-testify-about-gun-scuba-diving-lies/article_6e149c2b-aa7c-542e-b7e7-d6ba6f10d1d2.html

https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/24291644/bart-a-and-krista-r-halderson

https://www.wbay.com/2022/01/19/watch-live-prosecution-could-end-its-case-halderson-trial-today/

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Three Weeks of Hope & Horror: The Murders of Marlen Ochoa-Lopez and Yovani Yadiel Lopez

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In 2019, 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez left school to pick up some free baby clothes before picking up her son from daycare. Marlen was weeks from delivering her second baby with her husband. Horrifically, she was in the clutches of alleged predator Clarisa Figueroa.

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https://news.wttw.com/2019/09/10/judge-rejects-decorum-order-marlen-ochoa-lopez-murder-case

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Lost Girl: The Murder of Louise Smith

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In May 2020, the English city of Havant was under COVID-19 lockdown, and 16-year-old Louise Smith had just moved into a 1-bedroom flat shared by her aunt and uncle. The past few years had been hard for Louise, with her parents divorce, a sexual-assault, and teenage hormones. Unfortunately, her new home wouldn’t be the safe haven she needed.

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