Viswa Vanapalli
ABC’s ’20/20: Road Map to Murder’ and CBS’ ’48 Hours: The Snapchat Clue’ shine a light on the investigation into the murders of Bart and Krista Halderson. What started as a missing persons case soon turned into a murder inquiry when the police found the couple’s remains. As they dug deeper, it became apparent that their younger son, Chandler Halderson, was responsible. Mitchell Halderson, the older son, testified at Chandler’s trial and talked about what went through his mind after initially learning his parents were missing.
Mitchell Halderson Was the First to Realize Something Was Amiss
On July 7, 2021, Chandler reported his parents missing. At the time, he claimed Bart and Krista headed to their cabin in Langlade County, Wisconsin, for the Fourth of July weekend. However, Chandler stated that his parents didn’t make it back by the time they said they would. Mitchell, 18 months older than Chandler, first heard about Bart and Krista’s supposed trip from his aunt. He said it was unusual for his parents to leave without informing him. He added, “My mom would reach out any chance she could, so she would’ve told me.”
Mitchell couldn’t reach his parents over the phone either. So, on July 8, 2021, he drove about three hours to the cabin and realized it was locked. There were no signs of anyone having visited recently. Mitchell went there with the authorities, who gained entry into the house, but Bart and Krista weren’t inside. Furthermore, people living close to the cabin didn’t see anyone in the days leading up to Mitchell’s visit. He spoke to some family friends, who denied traveling with the couple. Also, his parents’ cars were still parked in their garage.
At this point, the authorities began to doubt Chandler’s version of events; he stated that his parents went to the cabin with a few friends. Chandler had also told the police that his parents left with cash and liquor, suggesting they might have gone to a casino. However, Mitchell testified that his parents weren’t gamblers. Regarding his conversations with Chandler, he said his younger brother played video games and mentioned using an SXS rifle in them. It was reported that Chandler also received the gun from an online friend in June 2021.
Mitchell Halderson is Focusing on His Career Today
Mitchell testified against his brother during his early 2022 trial, revealing he believed Chandler was working and taking online classes in 2021, but both were untrue. He even vehemently maintained that while he knew both he and his brother were the beneficiaries of their parents’ life insurance policy, he had nothing to do with the crime. Ultimately, Chandler was convicted of the murders and received 2 life sentences. During his sentencing, Mitchell’s fiancée made a victim impact statement, saying she had lost her future mother and father-in-law.
Since then, Mitchell has maintained a low profile. He graduated from Plymouth Comprehensive High School in 2014 before pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. During this period, he served as an Information Technology Assistant at the Plymouth Joint School District and interned as a Data Analyst at Quartz Health Solutions. Then, upon completing his studies and gaining a few years of experience, he evolved into a Technical Problem Solver at a software development firm until the start of 2022.
Mitchell subsequently served as a Consultant at Incisive Consultants from October 2023 to November 2024, following which he became a Senior Information Technology Analyst at Gundersen Health System. From what we can tell, he proudly works here to this day. On a more personal level, it seems like while the events of his past continue to hang over him like a dark cloud to this day, he has been doing his best to move forward in life. He is still based in Madison, Wisconsin, where he lives with his loving wife and their adorable dog.
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