WI v. Chandler Halderson Trial Day 1 - Mitchell Halderson - Defendant's Brother
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- Live Coverage: WI v. Chandler Halderson - Dismembered Parents Trial
Happening in Court:
Mitchell Halderson Defendant's Brother
CHARGES:
Victim Bart Halderson:
COUNT 1: First-degree Intentional Homicide
COUNT 2: False Info on Kidnapped or Missing Persons
COUNT 3: Mutilating a corpse
COUNT 4: Hiding a Corpse
Victim Krista Halderson:
COUNT 5: First-degree Intentional Homicide
COUNT 6: False Info on Kidnapped or Missing Persons
COUNT 7: Mutilating a corpse
COUNT 8: Hiding a Corpse
A Wisconsin man stands trial for allegedly murdering and dismembering his parents without remorse, and providing false information on their disappearances. Chandler Michael Halderson, 23, faces charges including first-degree intentional homicide. Remains from his father Bart Halderson, 50, and mother Krista Halderson, 53, were found days apart, authorities said.
Defendant Halderson reported his parents missing July 7th, claiming they left their home in the Village of Windsor days before on the 1st. He told WISC-TV at the time that they were going to the village of White Lake, Wisconsin.
“My last message I got from them, they were going to White Lake for the Fourth of July,” he told “There are some festivities that go around there. Better drink prices at the bars. Stuff like that.”
He said that to his knowledge, they were then going to their cabin in Langlade County.
“Along the way, they could’ve stopped many places,” he said. “I wouldn’t know all of them.”
He was allegedly just feeding everyone lies.
Bart’s torso was found in rural Dane County, while remains from Krista were found in Sauk County and property run by the Department of Natural Resources, according to court documents obtained by The Wisconsin State Journal.
Their son had been searching Google for terms like “Body found Wisconsin,” “Woman’s body found in Wisconsin,” “Wisconsin dismembered body found,” and “Dead body found in Wisconsin,” authorities said. Investigators suggested Chandler Halderson used to a visit to property belonging to the partner of his girlfriend’s mother as cover to hide his father’s torso nearby. He had shot Bart Halderson at least once before dismembering him, officials said.
According to investigators, Halderson said after his arrest that “you don’t know the whole story,” and that he “didn’t feel bad about what I did.”
[Booking photo of defendant Halderson, and picture of Bart and Krista Halderson via Dane County Sheriff’s Office]
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What a jacked up feeling, to be testifying in a murder trial where your only sibling is the defendant, and your parents are the victims. I feel horrible for him.
I'd be high...no way I going sober.
He certainly looks tormented up there.
@@jared5610 a couple Clonazepam would probably be where I'd be. Not taking about coming in blasted on illicit drugs and not clear headed. This testimony was the only crime testimony that made me start to cry. It really moved me. This man ...this is grief in human form. I don't have family like this. .....but somehow it just made me feel something I never felt in all the years of watching true crime.
The bullet. What a POS Chandler is ...he was going to do his brother next. Evil.
When he was questioned by the 2nd lawyer you could se how nervous he became, heartbreaking.
@@nifflofair6685 indeed, it is heartbreaking 💔
I’m glad he has a fiancé. I can’t imagine going through this tragedy. Praying for him.
I hope their relationship makes it through this.
I as well, so glad he has her and what looks like a large support system of his extended family (aunt etc) and friends both his and his parents I hope his life becomes way easier/happier from now on, he deserves a break 😔♥️
Praying for him? As if that does anything... Just show your sentiment, don't bs people.
So sad his parents won't be there for the wedding.
@@paradigm_shift because we've watched true crime videos and they mention his fiance is a woman. also, it's googleable. why do you want it to be a him?
Wow! A judge who also stands when the jury enters. Respect to this judge.
I agree, lovely guy💯
It seems now the procedure is to have the courtroom stand for the jury. I had jury duty in 1999 and we stood for the judge. But no one was trying to hide our faces from the media.
Judge Chu does too. She just presided over the Kim Potter trial. There is another Judge who salutes his jurors. Very respectful.
@@mylesastinnette6208 They did for the Rittenhouse trial also.
@@Lori_in_CT the Rittenhouse sham. Worst judge ever. Judge should be prosecuted and removed!
This man lost all his immediate family, his brother for committing the vile crime and both of his parents. Prayers for Mitchell, he kept his composure the whole time.
Vile - just saying
" poor poor Mitchell 😢 "
AMEN! I can’t imagine… so sad.
I hope he has the family dogs. No one has deserved this evil inflicted upon them.
@@pattishea2289 don't worry Patti..
Lol....😁😁😁💯
He got 1mil now he dont have yr ago
Agreed???
I really like the way this judge handles himself and the courtroom. Very professional and respectful.
Ditto, an impressive judge with quiet authority, who only speaks when he has something to say, and isn't preoccupied with his own status and ego. What a rare gem he is!
Lol. I think he’s childish with that bow tie and the way he handles himself. I bet he’s a good guy. But he comes off amateurish and like he’s here to play judge for the day
So respectful of him to stand for the jury.
@@emjaypineau6271 his bow tie is cute, hater 🤣
The judge is dapper. Has his own confident style.
The way he keeps his composure given the situation is incredible. Prayers up for this young man.
Crazy this kid lost his whole family what crazy situation
God bless him 🙏
He became very nervous when the 2nd lawyer started interviewing him but who wouldn't be nervous.
@@dairyfreemilkyway239
Mitchell wasn’t the one who killed them.
That's why the people won't primary Judge John Holden in his 2022 re-election. He's the Gold Standard for Justice in America from the Bench. Lawyers know they need to bring their game to Judge Holden's courtroom and that he will always be fair and prudent. I enjoyed everything about this case - the science, the DA, the quantity, quality and skill of delivery.
I'm baffled by the quirkiness of both the sons in this case though. In the Joel Guy case there were many similarilarities, the baby of the family, spoiled, geeky and unsuccessful but no quirkiness in the DNA of the Guy siblings. I hope scientists can find an answer. This is such a tragic set of facts for everyone.
I listened to a phone call between Bart and a college official and he spelled his last name exactly as Mitchell did for the jury “HAL ,D as in David, ERSON” and something about that just absolutely breaks my heart.
Because if you don’t say D as in David, ppl will get tripped up and think it’s a B. They probably have run into that all of their lives.
@@bellezanegra0206 I agree with this, but the fact that they both use David makes me think that Bart would spell his name like this and Mitchell picked up on it after a couple times of people mistaking
When you have to clarify the spelling of your name, it becomes a family joke that it's difficult for everyone else..very touching and innocuous thing..
Haha yea I listened that before this and noticed it when Mitchel said it the same. Poor guy. I'm pretty alpha to be honest but if I saw this kid I'd give him a huge hug if he'd let me.
When I heard him spell Halderson like that, I immediately wondered if his dad did too. Thanks for pointing that out. You know what made me sad? Hearing Mitchell talking about his mom’s mothering them. Concerned and very involved in their lives.
This was hard. Very genuine. He comes across as someone who loves his brother, loves his parents, had no idea what was going to happen and is in pain having to live through this, yet is so dignified.
Yes, so hard! I can't imagine.
He was going to kill his brother to
@Leah casell why do u say that, ?
@@leahcasell1487 that’s exactly what I thought when they introduced the “Get Well” bullet. Maybe it was a veiled threat or maybe the defendant didn’t even realize he was contemplating killing the brother when he killed his parents....
He's probably traumatised, poor guy!!!!
His parents would be so proud of this son….he’s well spoken, clearly heartbroken and is digging deep within himself to answer the questions with truth and dignity. I hope he’ll go on with his life and find happiness and even forgiveness for this horrific crime ….
Especially the way he dresses for court so proud
@@pieinthesky8578 Not as smart as you dress for your child support payment hearings, right? Oh... wait...incels don't have children lol
@@pieinthesky8578 Are you seriously shitting on him for having a hoodie on over his button up? This kid’s parents were murdered by his only sibling and you’re really going to insinuate that his murdered parents would in fact not be proud of their elder son because he wore a garment that wasn’t fancy enough? Cold.
@@pieinthesky8578 I work as a professor in an Ivy League mathematics department. Practically none of us wear suits, or even dress clothes. What matters is who a person IS, not what they wear!
@@pieinthesky8578 I’m not sure if you are writing this for attention … but either way …. I hope you get the help you need ❤
How did this man turn out so different from the man he’s testifying against. My heart breaks for him. I hope he gets to live with some peace ❤
I truly think some people are just born bad, or "wrong" in some way. Something is just missing from them. Whether that's some part of their mind, or soul.
@@youcantdiealonewithcats load of rubbish tbh, could have been treated differently by parents, had different life experiences, anything could have happened.
@@alwaysabiggafish3305 Sure
Because he had good parents and doesn't have a lesion on the part of his brain that give him the ability to be empathetic to others.
@@alwaysabiggafish3305 Why is that rubbish? It's literally facts. Everyone's born with different brain chemistry that could predispose them to turning out to be a sociopath or psychopath. There's a reason why identical twins from different families almost always have identical personalities.
Michell is only 25 and he's lost his entire family and in such a brutally traumatic way. I would volunteer to treat him in therapy at no charge, if I lived in Wisconsin because he will need so much complicated grief therapy. Prayers for him.
I feel like he might be on the spectrum, it oddly may be an advantage in this scenario.
@@penskepc2374 I totally disagree. I don't see anything that would suggest that. He seems like a typical scholar.
@@sharonmartin5051 Ironically, I think you think your comment made you look smart(it didn't).
@@penskepc2374 I'm sorry if I offended you. I wasn't specifically talking about you. I don't believe autism is as widespread as many people think. But, thank you for responding. I'll need to be more careful in my comments in the future.
@@sharonmartin5051 u didn’t say anything wrong. I agree w you and that person is rude
Seeing the pain in his face as he talks about all this is heartbreaking... I can't imagine what this has been life for him. He lost them and he clearly loved his brother too so it's like 3 deaths. 3 horrible deaths.
He didn’t even say his brothers name the same as he said his parents.
He didn't even Wana look at his brother I don't blame him.
His brother is just a scumfuk!!
Good job. 3 deaths. 1 cookie for you. 🍪 ⭐️
3 horrible deaths? Chris halderson’s is very short of horrible. It’s good as far as I’m concerned
I would have no love left for a sibling that murdered our parents, unless our parents were extremely abusive! My heart breaks for Mitchell, I hope he has support from other close family!
Me too, I believe he will probably have support from his parents close friends, (ie. ‘aunt Jane’, etc) and of course he would support them as well
Hopefully he & his fiance are close with her family. He would be such a pleasure to have as a son or brother- in- law
Me either
Never saw the Judge rise for the jury before. Good to see that respect.
I've seen that before and I agree it's a respectful gesture.
It should be done more often by judges
That’s how it goes here in Scotland 🏴
Most judges' inflated egos stop them from making such a gesture! But the courts are ultimately run for and by the ordinary citizens, the jury represents. It is 'The People Versus' after all!
He seems to be an amazing Judge!
I feel so bad for Mitchell , this has to be so heartbreaking an having to sit there and look at his brother and have the courage it takes to testify 💔😞 God bless you Mitchell , I’ll be following this case closely ..
Why did he paint his parents in just a dim kind of light?
He barely looks at his brother..... so sad.
@@mary-e5h
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@@mary-e5h pretty much nobody looks at Chandler, it's probably as well not to. It must be very stressful just to be there and give evidence, let alone against your remaining relative. Hope Uncle Brett will keep in touch, he was also very distressed on the stand.
@@barbaramcmillan3835 Chandler can now rot in prison.
This is hard to watch without crying, and I’m crying. Watching the grief covering him, his nervous habit of pulling his lips in to steady himself, is palpable. I’m glad he’s not alone. I hope the rest of his life is amazing.
This guy lost his entire family in one day and then to testify against his brother must have been so hard but very brave. I pray he finds healing.
Man you can see in his facial expressions that he has that knot in his throat that we get as humans when we’re trying to hold ourselves from crying. It’s fn heartbreaking 💔 Lord.. I couldn’t imagine.. God bless him..
Ya u can hear his voice crack when he had to say his brothers name 😭
this is what trips me up so much. i'll be lighting a candle for him at my church tomorrow. may not make a difference but i think i would want people to do it for my family if this fait were to befall me.
@@hollyobaby6949 Amen 🙏🏼
I cannot imagine the amount of pain this man has gone through. That took an incredible amount of strength to hold his composure on the stand. I wouldn't have been able to. I pray he finds peace 🕊️
I cannot imagine this level of pain
Who would ever give a bullet to anyone, let alone his sick brother as a "get well soon" gift??? Made my stomach turn 😒😒😒 This young man is so brave being on the stand facing yet again a horrid situation. Bless his heart 😖
I know! Bullets with messages are typically given as threats of death. How bizarre.
Very weird for sure.
Really strange in my opinion as well, especially when your brother is sick and unwell and knowing what will happen very soon, its even more weird
a friend of mine gave me a large bullet with a heart drawn on it (they were in the military)
@@KariPusia6 I think it was an omen
I dont know if I'd be able to do what Mitchell is doing. He's strong and so composed
Exactly I would jump the table but he odviously has sense
I'd be inconsolable
Because he's as heartless as his brother
tbh he is likely still numb and will be for a while to come yet ... poor poor man
I hope he finds peace and happiness for himself and his young family
you could see the hurt in him and it was heart breaking to witness
@@Disinterested1 yeah you’re probably right, he had to focus on the task at hand for now and probably hasn’t fully registered all of it. He (and those questioning) seemed to be switching between past and present tense when talking about the parents, which I’d say shows he hasn’t processed the situation yet. Grief has a way of being inexplicably absent during things you’d think would trigger it and rearing up when you least expect it.
Something I find so respectful of this judge is that HE rises until the jury is seated. Every time I’ve been in a court room,EVERYONE stands until the judge is seated.
That’s typical of any jury trial. The court room rises for the judge and everyone rises for the jury.
Everyone always has to rise for the jury... The judge does seem like a nice guy, though.
@@johnhonker437 that's not entirely true, it's at the discretion of the judge whether they rise or not. Look at Judge Borrowski in the Edgecomb trial. He tells everyone to remain seated and silent every time the jury came in. He seemed to be in a rush all the time, and probably having everyone stand for the jury prolonged things (plus he was a grumpy jerk). But it's entirely the judges call whether to rise for the jury or not. Judge Schroeder in the Rittenhouse trial didn't rise for the jury, although the gallery did every time the jury came in. He only rose for the jury after the verdict and after he thanked the jury for their service. Each judge is different, this judge is very respectful.
Yeah, I really like this judge. He's professional yet courteous, fair and even in his tone and is respectful of all trial attendees. It's refreshing.
If I was Mitchell, I’d be wondering if Chandler wasn’t planning on killing him too! A gift of a bullet with “Get well soon” written on it? Strange… Be glad Chandler was caught!
I was thinking about that
Ugh, was thinking that too. Gave me chills. What a weird thing to give as a gift.
I didn't come up in trial by chance. Mitchell certainly recognized the significance of it.
@@Rather_be_in_Whoville that’s a good point
He had plenty of time to get him if that was his intention.
How do you live with something like this. Your own brother you grow up with, killing your parents the way he did it also. Poor Mitchell. My heart truly goes out to him and hope he’s surrounded with people who love him and give him the support he will need.
Who is the MONSTER here?!🤔
@@lindahudson6826
Chandler is the Monster.
Well he wasn’t living in the house anymore.
@@lindahudson6826 Chandler.
This is a young man who is determined to do well and honor his parents.
I think Mitchell's parents (r.i.p)
Would be proud to see how well spoken and professional Mitchel was during this difficult emotional time. I can only imagine how he feels seeing his brother on trail for this disgusting crime. I hope he can move forward and live his life happily.
Chandler is well spoken as well. He’s a sociopath and pathological liar, but he’s also well spoken
A bullet with "Get well soon"
That is beyond creepy
Extremely creepy.
If Mitchell was also in the house, he would be dead too, like a "loose end" being tied up. Chandler was so selfish, there's no way he would have shared his parents assests with a brother who would know, in his heart, that he killed their parents.
Interesting how Mitchell refers to the parent's property as, "theirs" while Chandler refers to their property as, "mine".
yeah he was big on saying "my house"
Ugh I can’t remember the last time I wanted to jump through a screen and hug someone. This poor man’s parents were brutally murdered by his own brother. I hope he has a very long and (hopefully) happy life after finding some peace
I totally agree I feel so bad for this man what a wonderful man, I hope he has a blessed happy and healthful life. God Bless him.
@@jackiekrivda6014 Is it bad that I hope the opposite for Chandler? He deserves to be isolated and never see the light of day.
@@beazrich2.017 Honestly I wouldn't mind cutting him off from people. Seems like the only thing he gets off on is manipulating others.
Such a strong guy. I even broke down when he said he was told that his mom called her best friend crying when he was diagnosed with Diabetes.
Sympathies to Mitchell, I can't even imagine how hard this would be to go through. This is so devastating and horrific.
My heart breaks for Mitchell. He is a bright, compassionate, young man.
"Do you have any siblings?"
"I do."
"And who is your sibling?"
[Clenching jaw] "Chandler......... Halderson."
💔
Yes that’s what he said lol
@@5milemacc737 It's the WAY he said it......
Awww, this is heartbreaking. What a nice young man ! This poor guy, he’s lost everyone and everything he loved. I pray he can move on with his fiancé and have a wonderful life 🙏🙏🙏🙏 and leave this tragedy behind. God Bless you and know your parents are very proud of you ! I am so very sorry for your tremendous loss Mitchell 🤗
I second your nice words :)
@@Marisax0 at the vodka again?
@@msjujuz266 I like to fall asleep listening to these trials and I must’ve typed that by accident. My apologies
How the heck do two polar opposite’s come from the same family!! God bless you Mitchell. I pray you have a long life with your fiancé and build a blessed and healthy family with her.
Psychopaths are born
But sociopaths can be made... for that matter, psychotic breaks are a thing and are environment rather than inherited.
This is more like what happens when a sociopath is backed into a corner, the fact that moms remains were found in his "favorite place" leads me to believe he did have remorse for killing her.
Other than the murder/hiding of bodies.... My brother and I are very opposite in most ways.
Most siblings are actually quite opposite in personality and behaviors than people realize; but not to the extent to the extent of psychopath/sociopath.
@@genejeffries2888 All forms of mental illness have a genetic component. Disorders with psychosis have the strongest inheritance.
You can tell he’s holding back tears trying to keep it together when she brings out the photo of his parents. Ughhh
Mitchell, if you ever read these, I’m so sorry brother. I couldn’t imagine what you must be going through. We are praying for you and your parents. Please try to find some type of peace.
Mitchell seems like a real stand up guy, and I can tell he's struggling between his love for his brother & hate for his brother over what he did to their parents. Such a sad situation and I still can't grasp why Chandler would do something so horrific 💔
It's possible the parents were overbearing and authoritarian. We as a society should start examining what created the child, instead of judging the child. My family was/is very disfunctional due to my father's personality disorder/mental illness, yet it's me who gets judged by society for the way my life turned out, nobody ever judges my parents for their role.. there's only one case where we are finally judging the parents, and that's the Ethan Crumbly case out of Michigan.
@@petergriffin383 yes parents play a part, but at the end of the day we're all in control of our own lives & decisions, so whatever we do is on us, not our parents.
@@kat0726 I agree with half of what you said, but most people who come from dysfunctional families end up in the gutter. Very few people have a legit rags to riches "feel good" story, like a movie...There's a very large percentage of people who exaggerate how hard they had it as a kid just to amplifies their image now.. it gives a false image of what growing up in a dysfunctional family looks like. Nobody wants to hear the broken stories, they only want the exaggerated success story. Mental illness is outta control in this country, and getting worse. We don't treat it correctly, and it's not affordable to those who don't have health insurance. The people who need help the most, are typically those without health insurance. You know we're doing something wrong when mass shootings are "just another day"...
@@petergriffin383 I 100% agree with what you just said. My daughter has severe Mental illness, and I agree they don't take it serious enough which is so heartbreaking to me. You're also correct about the mass shootings to which I find heartbreaking as well. We as a Society need to do better!
@@kat0726 Sorry to hear about your daughter, I hope she's doing well and is happy regardless of the difficulties.
Heartbreaking! This poor man whom obviously loved his parents will have to miss them for the rest of his life. You can tell he can not even look at his brother.
OMG, I feel so sorry for Mitchell. How very sad it is heartbreaking. He lost his parents and his younger brother; his family is gone.
I give a great amount of respect to this judge, he kept it pretty professional, kind, and while giving the verdict had the most thoughtful words!
Poor kid, I can't imagine what he's been through. I hope him and his fiancee can be happy and move on with life.
I hate to say it but Chandler was 100% going to kill Mitchell too. Trust me when I tell you this, Chandler wanted that Million dollars to himself.
I’m sad to say, I think Chandler had in his mind to eliminate his brother also.
No one will ever know how much insurance policy money I have, until the time comes. Guard that info like your SS #.
I disagree
I feel so terrible for Mitchell, The whole testimony is hard ..But particularly when he is talking with his brothers attorney is heartbreaking
The best witness is the Brother he absolutely tells it how he recalls, he knew when his brother contacted him about being worried about their parents, he deep down knew something wasn't right, maybe not that his own brother did it but that his parents wouldn't just go off with some unknown friends and not contact anyone. I give him a lot of credit for getting up there and facing the Brother you now know killed your parents and dismembered them.
Sending love to Mitchell and his lady💞 This has got to be so difficult and stressful. Hang in there man. 💫🙏
Absolutely heartbreaking to see Mitchell on the stand. My prayers are for him and his fiancee. I can't imagine having to be on the stand, facing his monster of a brother.
From what I've seen, people seem to misunderstand the bullet "gift". This man was so astronomically lazy he couldn't come up with a gift to send his brother, he just grabbed something he had lying around to give away. To his sick brother. So he could go right back to videogames. Pathetic.
I feel so bad for Mitchell, what a horrific, nightmarish situation he finds himself in. Not only has he lost his parents, he's lost his brother. He is totally orphaned. And all his memories of his childhood are ruined by what came that dark day. I pray he's doing ok.
I would've been crying from the moment I was asked to state my parents' names. Trauma affects everyone differently so I don't want to praise the guy bc idk what he was feeling, but props to him for keeping his composure.
Yep it looked like he was trying so hard to stay composed because once those gates open, it all floods in. I’m glad he has a Fiancé, someone to help him through this living nightmare. Also he has diabetes like me. It’s tough getting diabetes and then all this happening. My god 🙁🙁
Yeah, I couldn't have been up there, talking about my murdered parents with even a modicum of composure. You can see the strain on his face with his repeated lip compressions - I would have been bawling. Props to this courageous young man.
So to summarise - Chandler's parents lost their lives, Chandler lost his liberty and can look forward to 50 years fighting off bigger psychopaths and crapping in a bucket, and Chandler's brother (whose success he was insanely jealous of), gets a life insurance and inheritance windfall of well over $1 million dollars.
Smart move Chandler!
Didn't think that out to well did he. He'll be sitting in a box with all the time in the world to think about his brother living his best life and his girlfriend getting married to someone else and having a family.
He will probably get busted trying to hire someone to off his brother.
@@r.coffman1431 no $$ for a hitman….
@@samanthaelkins1695 hard to say the brother will be living his best life I'd choose my loved ones being a live over money any day and I'm sure the brother feels the same he will need lots of therapy and maybe something even stronger than that.
Bro I’ve been type 1 for 30 years and it is something very serious that impacts every single day of the rest of your life. I thought I was invincible too
Type 1 18 years
@@theoryofpersonality1420 my sister has been in a Coma twice in her teenage years, turns out she was cutting back on insulin to lose weight!
Had a high school teacher kill three people (including young newly weds) because he went into a diabetic coma while on the road! Thank god he didn't do time
@@theoryofpersonality1420 I might pretend not to worry....but I would secretly always be worried for you. It be so hard to be silent. ...but no one wants to be hassled on something they do themselves. Gotta be hard...regulation.
This poor kid is engaged and will now have no family at the wedding. And he and everyone else at that wedding won’t be able to think about anything else. Especially the front row at the ceremony, parent dances, all the photos, ugh. Just so sad.
I was thinking about that also….. when he has his first child 😔 the future baby is going to miss out on amazing Grandparents…
Thank God Mitchell was a smart, independent, hardworking man. If he still lived at home with his parents he would have been killed and dismembered as well. No doubt at all that he would have been slaughtered along with his parents. Chandler must be so disappointed that Mitchell will inherit everything! Praying for a long successful life for Mitchell and his future wife 🙏🏻
Your comment sent a chill up my spine - I hadn't considered that myself, but I see the truth in what just said. Jesus. That young man deserves every penny of his inheritance, I only hope that he also finds some peace.
I'm watching this about a year down the road, I guess, but like other commenters I want to express condolences to the defendant's brother, and let him know he's in my thoughts and prayers. What an ordeal. Mitchell, I admire your brave and truthful testimony, and I hope your future holds blessings, support, and many reminders that you did the right thing. 👍
He lost his whole family, I can't imagine his pain.
Oh this is so hard. You can tell Mitchell suffers anxiety or PTSD. My parents are both dead too and I'm younger than he is. Wish I could reach through the screen and cuddle him.
Prayers are going up for you, Mitchell. You are very brave to testify. ❤️
Take care of yourself.
This poor man, my heart breaks for Mitchell , he lost his whole family in the most horrendous way. I give him credit for maintaining his composure when he obviously is trying not to breakdown.
Mitchell is the going to have to live the rest of his life knowing what his brother did. He is trying so hard to keep himself together. He stood up really well during questioning. I feel so bad for him.
This man's composure was outstanding, I couldn't imagine what his going through, I hope he has a long and healthy life
Wow-Mitchell is a textbook example of a perfect witness on the stand. I can only imagine how hard it was for him to keep his composure the entire time, amazing. God bless him, I'm glad he has a fiance and is'nt alone in this world since he lost his parents as well as his evil brother.
My heart is broken 💔 looking at Mitchell on the stand. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your fiancee and family. Much love from Ireland 🇮🇪 ❤
This is a very fine young man. I wish him well and I’m so sorry for what his family has been thru. This must have been so hard and it’s CRAZY how different him and chandler turned out.
What a terrible ordeal for this young man. He of course wants the killer of his parents to be found guilty, but he is testifying against the brother he has loved all his life. I can't imagine the torment he is going through. BTW, of all the times for the defense attorney to chirp "No questions" and not ask a single question of most witnesses, why in the name of all that's holy did she decide the one person she needed to cross-examine was Chandler's BROTHER! It seems that common decency would have dictated that she leave this particular witness alone!
She’s a horrible attorney that’s why!!!
I've yet to figure out what her actual strategy was. I get it, it's hard to defend the indefensible , but of all the other witnesses she could have questioned - why him? Was she hoping to cast the slightest spectre of possibility that Mitchell had a financial motive for his parents to be eliminated? Christ, that didn't go well.
My heart goes out to Mitchell. May he heal and find some peace after such a heartless tragedy from within and involving his own family. ❤️
Mitchell deserves every dime. He’s been through so much at the hands of his only sibling. He no longer has parents or a brother. I feel for him.
Money won't make it better
@@msjujuz266 he can take some time to heal and work on just that; instead of straight to work. His CPTSD is going to be kicking hard.
Agreed but it's really barely anything. $1 mil or whatever it is goes very quickly when you are only 25. At least this will give him some breathing space to recover a little and get the treatment he will need. Just a tragedy all around.
@@codybarry8204 yes indeed I have CPTSD myself.
@@unclefreddy2009 he'll get the house and land too, though im sure he won't want to live there but he can sell it.
He couldn't even look at his brother...which I can't blame him! God bless him!
First I feel so badly for Mitch and the other thing I come away with is how many regular FRIENDS these people had.
I’m really glad this gentleman has someone who he plans to spend his life with. I’m sure his fiancé has kept him strong. Idk how he stayed so calm the whole time though, must have been so difficult.
I just got into this today. Mitchell is a well spoken young man. It seems Mr. Justice is an outstanding judge who puts the witnesses in a comfortable space while testifying.
The prosecutors are sharp and thorough.
The defense are doing the best in what they have to go with.
My thoughts are with the family, the ex girlfriend and her family, and everyone else who unfortunately is affected by this senseless crime.
I hope justice prevails in this case.
Right there with you sweet.as.pie. last night for me.
It’s truly heartbreaking how many people have been and are affected by this monsters cruel and selfish actions. I couldn’t imagine going through something like this from any of their perspectives. Absolutely devastating and heartbreaking. Scary that there are people of this level of selfishness and evil walking among us.
I feel so terrible for Mitchell. This is so terrible! Chandler ruined so many people’s lives! This is incredibly sad.
The biggest mystery in all of this is how exactly Chandler managed to get a girlfriend.
💯💯💯 She's _waayyyyy_ out of his league.
Cat is a lot like his mother it sounded like. He knew how to play his mom well. She is caring and loving and he played those traits in her and in her mom also. If he is ever released and is allowed to hook back up with Cat and her family I would seriously be concerned about all of their safety.
Well she wasn't the sharpest tool in the shop !
@@jenrutherford6690 what a horrible thing to say. Wtf is wrong with you. He manipulated EVERYONE
She thought he was a good catch but it was all a lie 😢
Feel so bad for him, to lose your parents at the hands of your brother, who he now knows is EXTREMELY deranged. I cant imagine being in his shoes… Chandler needs to be put away forever
Chandler deserves a miserable life and should be locked up and chained up.
It takes real strength for you to deal with this Mitch. Never give up.
His face expressions over the pauses really broke my heart, I have never wanted to jump through the screen and hug someone so badly. He is so brave. I couldn’t imagine.
Such a well spoken young man with such a tragic devastating life experience. My heart goes out to him, but I hope he knows his parents would be very proud of his grounded and informative testimony. Keep your head held high Mitchell.
With the gift of the 'Get Well Bullet' it's obvious Mitchell was also marked for death.
Fr I would think about that a lot like you killed our parents then gave me a bullet for a gift before it's like a sick way of marking his brother for death as an inside joke to himself. And I can see him doing it doing it since he has a clear jealousy towards his brother for being everything he's not.
i absolutely agree! chandler is a deranged narcissist for thinking he could possibly get away with this, not to mention the lack of consideration for his newly engaged brother. he is nothing more than an envious coward, incapable of facing his shame and delusional enough to think everything was going to play out in his favor.
I watched this trial live and it broke my heart..How could someone do this to their mom and dad..😥 Mitchell I'm praying for you and your family..It's coming up on the anniversary of this horrific event..which has to be devastating to think about. Your mom and dad seemed to be very special people and loved by so many. Wishing you the best that life has to offer, and know your mom and dad are so proud of you! 🙏
This man did such an incredible job with his composure and answering and overall every aspect of such a tragic and painful circumstance.
I just want to give Mitchell a big hug . I feel so bad for him.
My heart went out to Mitchell. I cried watching him
testify. I hope that he can one day find some peace if that is even possible..
No idea what the defense wanted to accomplish in this cross examination!
Broke my heart seeing his face when he saw his parents picture poor man. Keep your head up brother we cannot imagine what you've been/going through.
Who gives someone a personalized bullet and calls it a “gift”? What a weirdo. 😒
I know. That was so creepy.
A living brother there, not.
You just know he's the type of guy to spend hours on 4chan and watching reddit 50/50 videos and made that his entire personality.
a messed up person
My heart breaks for this young Man. This is just a nightmare for him. Keep being a remarkable person Mitchell. You have made your parents very proud of you 💕
Heartbreaking absolutely heartbreaking for the son. Brother butchering his parents and now he is orphaned. Engaged and no parents to attend his wedding 😢 and no parents on his 25th Birthday he just had. Can’t seem to even look at his brother, hope he lives his life to the fullest in his parents memory. Hoping, as a man, he still reaches out for help that will be needed continuously to deal with this unimaginable horror. His own lil’ brother caused him irreparable damage to live with forever.
Heart goes out to him and his fiancé and friends. Hope they support him when the trial and all the media disappears.
RIP Mom and Dad. 💔💔😢
I'm hoping Uncle Brett will look out for him, although he was seriously upset on the stand. It will always be hard when they get together.
It’s one of those cases where you are just numbly staring at a train wreck. I’m stunned at the length this guy went to because he didn’t want to get a job
He killed them bc of the shame he felt when his Dad discovered his lies.
@@cindyfinlayson4197 why did he kill mom than. Cmon
@@codybarry8204 Same reason.
You can tell how disgusted he is with his brother poor Mitchell
What a very strong and brave young man. And that's what's your parents installed into you. God bless you. I can't even imagine how you must be feeling.
His poor brother! I can’t imagine the amount of pain he is in losing his mother and father then finding out your own brother did this !
‘D as in Davidson’ is exactly the way his dad said it when on the phone to the School office. 💔
Gives his brother a bullet that says “Get Well Soon”…geez. Safe to say they didn’t get along.
almost foreshadowing his murder of his parents
They played online games together.
Good thing he will be hopefully locked up because I have a funny feeling if Mitchell was first in line for the money and Chandler found that out he may have been next in line for Chandler's sick wild plan.
@@sgirl1234 or foreshadowing Mitchell’s murder, also???
@@papersplease just playing computer games online with each other shows they weren’t close but I also wouldn’t say they didn’t get along, They obviously lived separate lives as they didn’t regularly talk nor meet up to spend time together in person.
Ugh my heart breaks for Mitchell. He lost what he knew was his family ):
Poor guy litteraly ran to get out of that coutroom. They knew he was having trouble being there. They even told him he could go all the way home, and if they needed him further they would have wait on him. Kudos there.
At least he still has his fiance, and Aunt Jane 🥺
I can't imagine going through this tragedy 💔. Prayers for this man. 🙏
Mitchell, you poor brave man. It takes a significant amount of strength and courage to do what you did. You are an amazing man I hope you and fiancée find peace and strength together. You deserve it
Nothing beats a Wisconsin north woods summer and sounds like this kid wasn’t to interested in the cabin. It’s so beautiful
I am a diabetic and one thing that can elevate blood sugar levels is stress. So, baby brother is endangering his brother's life still.