The After Show: Road Map to Murder (Rebroadcast)
6/29/202625 min
A Wisconsin couple goes missing, and suspicion falls on their younger son. This episode features a conversation between Deborah Roberts and Ryan Smith, originally recorded in May 2025. In April 2023, two of Chandler Halderson's convictions for hiding his parents' remains were vacated. His other convictions and sentence still stand today. His most recent appeal was denied.
Originally aired: 6/2/2025
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 10:00
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Deborah Roberts· Host0:29
[instrumental music] Hi there, everybody. It's Deborah Roberts with 20/20, The After Show. This was a story that made national and international headlines. A Wisconsin couple goes missing over the Fourth of July weekend, and family and friends tell us that Bart and Krista Halderson were beloved parents. They couldn't imagine who'd wanna hurt them. Their 23-year-old son, Chandler, told people his parents had gone up north to spend the weekend at their cabin with another couple, and he had no idea about their disappearance. Here's a clip from our program.
Speaker 3· Soundbite1:06
We didn't have a name. We didn't have a vehicle. We didn't have a location. Truly looking for a needle in a 900-square mile haystack.
Speaker 41:13
[dramatic music] And then the question is, okay, if they're not at the cabin, where are they?
Speaker 3· Soundbite1:18
There were no bodies. There was no anything, so we didn't know what happened, but of course, your mind goes to, "Did the worst happen? Are Bart and Krista still alive?"
Deborah Roberts· Host1:27
[dramatic music] And spoiler