When your attorney doesn’t even cross exam 95 % of the witnesses in your double murder trial you know you’re going to prison

This is the third time I've watched this trial, and at this part I always have a vivid image in my mind of Chandler, sweating and sick with insomnia, dark rims beneath both eyes, wearing basketball shorts and nothing else, crouched over in that dark and red swelteringly hot room, poking and prodding at the fire and setting up fans while his mother and fathers heads are burning out of control in the fireplace, as his dog is curled up watching all of it nervously and scared.

Chandler is such a genius. His neighborhood was full of retired cops. He really did think he was smarter than everyone.

Is it only me or did anyone else have an eerie feeling watching that flickering light! Those poor parents...RIP.

Our boy Chan never worked that hard in his life

The fireplace part is so disturbing that i'm actually scared in my own appartment. The more i learn about this case the more absurd it is. I just can't fathom it !

The "Flickering Window"detective's testimony is fascinating. The meticulous attention to detail gets better every time I watch it - 3 times now. I wrote down the key moments in the video during the process of the 4 hours when the fire was seen mainly in the fireplace window, but right from the beginning at 1218 am both the fireplace window and the tv window are lit up and at times the garage window light is as well. When the blaze dies down then blazes again, it is terrifying to think that is the time he is adding his parents' body parts to be incinerated. As the garage window remains on, this sequence begins at approx 1:14 am. Then the garage light is turned OFF. He did the ghastly dismembering in the garage, put the body parts in the fire, it blazed again and he goes back into the garage and then back into the fireplace room. You can follow his steps and trace each time he adds his parents' body parts by the flickering to raging fire that at times glows in every window close to the fireplace room. At 2:10 am the fire rages; it seems out of control. At 3:00 am the kitchen window, kitchen door,fireplace window and tv window are ALL ablaze from the power of the fire! Did he want to set the house on fire? The grand finale is at 4:15 am for just a brief minute. Mr. Lynch is the hero here for noticing the flickering fire in the windows on his security camera. I can't imagine being in that courtroom with this monster. Diabolical!

Notice how Chaz's attorneys never seem to even speak to him or acknowledge him at all. Never seen that before.

WOW. All the law enforcement officers and prosecutors in this case are SO smart, competent, highly trained, and hard working. I am way beyond impressed.

This trial was so impressive. Chandler was kind enough to be too dumb to even start to get away with it and left a perfect trail of evidence leading directly to himself.

I usually fast forward right through the commentary but I really like this guy's style. He gets right to the point and doesn't add his over dramatic two cents. Subscribed.

Lied, shoot, chopped, burned, thrown… things a child should never do to their parents.

I am so pleased with this channel and this narrator guy. I like his style and presence, no nonsense unbiased approach is trustworthy and refreshing in today's media world.

This channel along with the guy who occasionally narrates is probably the best I’ve watched so far. So glad I found it !

Chandler had no idea, as he was running back and forth to the garage to get gas, that in 6 months the whole world would be watching him burn his parents’ heads…

I don't think I've ever been more convinced of someone's guilt

He should be underneath the jail for what he’s done. Absolutely horrific

Don't understand how this kid could NOT have haunting nightmares, then, NOW, and for the REST of his worthless LIFE!

This is like a story out of a Hollywood horror show or something…wow how heinous and the the story line of what leads to such gruesome details, the porky smells seeping throughout the neighborhood, seeing the flickering of the fire in hot July weather, the bone fragments, God Bless those poor parents, to have a child like this.

Usually watch Law & Crime for trials. Thoroughly enjoying your channel! Like the recaps. Good job,James. Will look for your coverage again

Not what Bart & Krista had in mind the day baby Chandler was born. Good Lord, have mercy.

This demon cooked his momma? He's going straight to hell!

That poor neighbor…he tried so hard not to liken the smell to pork being barbecued!

This man needs to plead guilty and tell what he did to his parents and where the remaining body parts are. Save the state taxpayer dollars and most of all his family- brother, grandparents, uncles/aunts, parents' friends the nightmare of a trial this is!!

This trial made me want to move to Dane county Wisconsin for the exceptional competence of their law enforcement officers, district attorneys, and the incredible judge. I’ll be in good hands if any fowl play happens to me or the loved ones….

Wow, Haldersons sure had a lot of retired law enforcement officers in the neighborhood

I wonder if those dogs could tell it was their Mom & Dad burning in the fireplace. 😭

Hey Chandler, that was quite a fire you built to keep you warm during that COLD July weekend...

i never watched this trial bc i think a different one was on at the time that i was more interested in, but i have to say…. this trial has some of the most thorough & incredible investigative work i’ve ever seen in a case. everyone did an outstanding job investigating this horrific crime & dane county should be so proud of their law enforcement & prosecution team… also, this judge is tops! he’s right up there with judge newman (murdaugh trial) & judge werner (stauch trial). i hope to see him in more cases someday! also, chandler halderson is an absolute monster! so reminiscent of the joel guy jr. case 😬

This channel and the IT guy commenting is really well done! Someone give that guy a raise. I’m sure trial reporting isn’t in his job description but maybe CourtTV needs another host? 😉👍🏻☺️

In this case, the evidence was overwhelming. The investigation team did a great job, as well as the persecution. Well done.

Great channel and we have subscribed. God bless everyone.

My heart goes out to all who were subjected to the discovery, recovery and analysis of all this evidence. How can human beings commit such atrocities? It’s sickening to just talk about the details. How do you not go completely mad and fall apart?

I was one who saw the pictures of the fathers discovered torso, but that was nothing compared to seeing that fire flicker and knowing exactly what was happening. That was very creepy

R.I.P to the parents. 🙏

He killed his parents at the house with former police officers living all around him. Chandler is bold il give him that. To be a mother and to know Krista knew her baby boy was killing her how heartbreaking

The judge said in his closing statement that this investigation and trial put Dane County on the map. He was right. I'm from Europe, a random true crime fan, having watched a host of trial videos (mostly I skip through large parts of them 🤫), and I'm subbed to a few true crime channels. Then of course I the Halderson case got covered by my favorites, and I began to be quite interested in the background of the murders - Chandler's character from a psychological point of view. (I'm a behavioral therapist by occupation) So one thing led to another, and I ended up watching the Halderson trial recently. Sounds strange, as this is a murder trial after all, but I must say I'm blown away. The judge, the prosecutor, the investigators, the expert witnesses, the structure of the trial and the presentation of evidence and witness testimonies, the whole thing in general - world class. I got so invested in all this that I googled the judge, the deputy D.A., the D.A. (saw his statement on Row v Wade❤), the County Sheriff, etc. What a diverse, competent, smart, knowledgeable group of people! Wisconsin (or, at least Madison Co) seems like an amazing, progressive part of America. (Another detail that shouldn't even be something that's worth mentioning, and yet unfortunately it is, that one of the local news channels' reporter was a lady wearing a hijab. You don't experience that in today's America too often.) Anyway, kudos to Madison DaneCo, WI 💜 You're definitely on the map

I can’t believe how science has advanced these days. EVERYONE even remotely considering some kind of crime should watch these shows. They would think twice about committing it. Now, I understand that insanity is just that, INSANITY but, your crime will find you out, not worth it. The ONLY THING I feel sad about is the fact that Wisconsin has no death penalty. This (very sick) man needs to answer for his heinous crime with his own death…I’m sorry.

The neighbor with all the cameras was such a soft spoken man. Could barely hear him.

Interesting, what kind of notes is he taking? "How I killed my mom and dad?" 😒

Sheriff's Deputy Scott Kuntz is a clear speaking excellent communicator. He is very knowledgeable and professional. His testimony is very impressive.

Nightmares are made form this.

Chandler is so detached from this whole ordeal I almost feel like he is just an observer or a member of the jury he's so out of it and in la la land. He's probably juat soaking it all in learning all the forensic stuff along with everybody else thinking,wow, that's neat

13 cameras yikes! Terrifying things by the pond? Creature of the lagoon? Interesting. This guy's a character 🤪

Watching the video evidence is chilling knowing that body parts are being burned in the fireplace.

Can you imagine, him sitting in the dark, in the middle of the night, with the remains of his parents, trying to burn bits and pieces… this makes me so sick. I wonder if he has had nightmares about that 🥶

He really plead not guilty smh! Does he enjoy all this? He is a creepy cold sick man

Wow the level of competency and professionalism of the video analysis expert in this case stands in stark contrast to the ludicrous garbage in the Rittenhouse trial where the state's "expert" barely knew how to click buttons in a "certified" computer program.

Video Forensics!! That's the best part of this trial.

I often wonder At which point did Cat finally turn her back on this mental case, and what the last convo sounded like…

Wow fascinating work!

the state - you are charged with 1st degree murder. the defense - No thank you.

Reading through the chat while watching this was giving me brain damage just like Chandlers. There were so many people who couldn't figure out the difference between the early hours of friday morning and friday evening ight. Or they just wanted to place Cat at the house at the time he was burning his parents heads, because for some reason they really want her to be implicated.

I kept wondering how no one heard the shots. Now I realize why. He did it in the basement. Sick sick sick

God in heaven, how awful. 😭

ok this guy is clearly lacking some intelligence.... he literally left a trail of clues all leading back to him. nothing he did made since. He clearly had no real game plan and im not sure he has the capacity in his brain to think even 2 steps ahead to form a plan, because if he did he wouldnt have carried this out.

6:40 After hearing about the neighbor smelling Chandler's mom or dad cooking in the fireplace, the defense attorney seriously questions her career choice.

@Channel 3000 / News 3 Now, make your banner smaller when they show the pictures on the big screen or take it away please. Thank you

I'm actually surprised he didn't blow up the whole fireplace and the house from the extreme temps that occurred from BBQing flesh. So disgusting and macabre.. shoot, chop up and bbq...why???? I'm sick thinking about what those poor dogs experienced . Who has them now??

Note to self: Might wanna close the curtains when burning Mum & dad in the fireplace.

And he never thought to shut the curtains 🤔

they dont need a fire specialist just ask the murderer he can tell you first hand

That flickering light. Amazing they got that footage and so freaking sadddd that's when he was likely doing the most vile and gruesome act to the people who loved him with their own lives.

The gentleman who was stressed about putting in a pool....the poor guy must be in therapy over this on his camera 💔

Makes me so sick. How can these two defense attorneys have any defense whatsoever. The horror of it all

How in the world that gf wasn't suspicious of evil happenings... possibly shocked into denial. ?

This is a nice home but I think it should be torn down. How in the heck could anyone ever live there knowing the horrors that took place.

There goes the property value , good luck on selling that house, two people's heads burnt up in the fireplace and two bodies chopped to bits all over the house, might as well plow the house down and rebuild, no one is going to buy that house EVER.

I'm not sure I've seen anyone have so much evidence against them. Especially not one who goes through with the whole not guilty bollox. All he could have done to redeem himself in any way. Was to accept his guilt and save everyone from having to see and go through this. And yet he couldn't even do that. What a utter loser.

How good is the video/tech guy??!! Incredible…. Chandler had no idea who he would be dealing with

I bet Chandler is replaying that whole night in his sick mind and seeing this video he sees all the mistakes he made! The main mistake was killing them! Too many people loved these two ! Bart & Krista had long time solid friendships, they were like family to their friends.

I already knew that Chandler had murdered his parents and dismembered them and burned parts of them in the fireplace but seeing this grisly proof of that action makes me think CH is nothing less than a monster or he could never have done that to ANYONE much less his own parents. I cannot imagine how disturbing some of these testimonies were to members of the Halderson family who were sitting in the courtroom listening to all of these horrifying details of the deaths of their loved ones. In her victim impact statement, his grandmother begged the judge to allow Chandler to apply for parole somewhere down the line, but Mitchell's fiancée said just the opposite in her VIS. She asked the judge to NEVER let him out because she said she would never feel safe if he were let out. I hope this difference in opinion does not cause an irreparable rift in the Halderson family. They need each other more now than they ever have before, and I hope they do not let the behavior of this one defective and EVIL human being tear their family apart. I pray they all join together even stronger and can find some peace and contentment in the future.

Wonder how his gaming friend from the military feels now knowing that he gave him that firearm as a gift. He even gave him an ammo box full of rounds too. I guess you could say that Chandler befriended him and knew what he was going to do once his lies were found out by his dad. For a 23 year old, Chandler always wanted people to do things for him to include his mom, girlfriend and others. Cat should have known something was wrong when he stated he was grounded; come on... Most still living at home with their parents in their 20s would come out and say they lied about something but Chandler wasn't mature enough to manage those come clean talks. He had to have other reasons for killing his parents or his IQ was minimal; maybe both.

Has the defense team objected to anything besides potential hearsay in this trial up until now?

With so many retired law enforcement officers as neighbours - I am surprised nobody heard the gunshots?

This trial is so professional almost too good to be true. Everyone is so well prepared, respectful. The state and the defense are even cordial towards each other almost like we are working for justice here. I have watched so many trials as it’s almost like my guilty pleasure. I just love the law, especially when done correctly. This is almost perfect. Did not expect this in Wisconsin. I simply do not know enough about the state. My condolences to the families all affected due to the most heinous crime, they seems like great and loving parents. If I were a psychiatrist specializing in psychopathy, this would be the perfect case. I almost feel like this could not have been the first and only incident. In my humble opinion. He picked a vulnerable girl friend with self esteem or self value issues. Mexican ethnicity was a sense of shame. Chandler had no real friends to speak of but for the one online friend. Whose gift upon meeting in person for the first time was a rifle? There is no way he manipulated and lied his way through life unrecognized. His father was a CPA and his mother was a helicopter or doting mom. Parents know their children and denial was easier then taking action.

No death penalty in Wisconsin 😭

The lady typing in front of the witness box has the coolest retro hair do! I love that teased high bun! Just helped take my mind off the horrible testimony of the pork smell. 😝😧😝😧😜🤪😬🤐🤭🤭🤭

what kind of creature chops up their parents ?

OMG this is something out of a horror movie. What a monster. Prison is too good for him.

He would’ve had better luck just burning the house down. 🤷‍♂️

Human brain is mostly fat, it may surprisingly burn quite well once the water content has vapourized but I dont know, Im not a psyuchopath. The thought that he not only beheaded the folks that raised him but then took the heads in his hands and placed them in the fire with god knows what expression on their faces is...its just next level messed up.

Wow so impressed with this witness, very credible. I wasn't even aware there's a video forensics expert 😳😳😳

I wonder how long it would have taken the police to catch him, had it not been a public holiday and his plan of dumping all the evidence at the tip worked?

Hey true crime afficianados, please help me out. What day of the trial was the CORONERS REPORT please?

I can't figure out why he went through the trouble of burning up their heads! He still had their bodies to contend with. Wouldn't it have been less troublesome to go dig a hole someplace in the woods and bury their heads? In any case, I think he had somewhat of a plan ever since he was given the weapon and was giving his girlfriend the impression that she was not welcome without express permission from his parents. He was setting her up as his timeline alibi. I'm watching this a year after the ruling so there's much I may have missed.

That fire was raging inside fire place 🔥

Def will be a Netflix special this year

This case reminded me of Bart Whitaker from Sugarland TX who killed his mother, his brother fortunately his father survived, he is on death row, he lied about graduating from college

Someone mentioned in chat how disengaged Chandler and his lawyers are. Joel Guy jr had a similar non-existing defense but he did communicate politely with his lawyers and a few times was whispering with them and telling them what to ask or not like when they cross-examined his roommate/boyfriend. Now Chandler seems to have zero communication with his counsel. He does seem to follow proceedings closely albeit stoically though. And seems to note stuff. Maybe they asked him to write down anything he deemed to be important. I remember Grant Amato seemed to often be scribbling or drawing stuff randomly inbetween. At least it looked like that. Some defendants do write letters during court.

I find it very eerie that they essentially captured video of this guy burning his parents in the fireplace!

Chandler is just plain evil...

These poor people...how could he do this?? How????

How? Just how did he think he was gonna get away with it? He didn’t clean up anything completely! His lies got bigger and more stupid! He honestly sounded like he had it all made if he wasn’t such a self centred narcissist!

What this kid did is shocking! It pushes our understanding of human beings, u can be sure that a limited amount of ppl could do what this kid is doing. for example even a skilled surgeon would be bothered by what this kid is doing.. with all do respect to the unbelievable work that surgeons do!!!!👍

The. Burning. Flickering fire... 😪

Damm that detective is on point

I wonder if it is possible that the extreme heat from set fireplace broke the glass screen. Also remember there was a strange smell and all the windows were open probably letting out some of the Heat and smell

I can imagine being on a first date with the first witness, and being like "sooo what do you do for work?" .....

I pray 🙏 he is not going to file an appeal based on the lack of defense his defense is giving to his case. It's been done before.