Full Breakdown
Stalking Allegations Lead to Discovery of Human Remains and Serial-Killer Memorabilia in Wisconsin Home
8/30/2026, 5:46:58 AM
Background & Context
Benjamin C. Larson, a 47-year-old resident of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, has been accused of a decade-long stalking campaign against a woman who briefly dated him in 2013. The victim, a therapist, said she received repeated letters, cards, emails and complaints filed against her with professional licensing boards in several states. She told authorities that Larson also sent her a 15-page email in 2015 describing a tattoo of her initials and that he continued to send “seasonal” cards through 2025. The conduct formed the basis of a felony stalking complaint filed in Dane County.
Search and Findings
Following the victim’s report on July 31, detectives from the Madison Police Department and the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office obtained a search warrant and entered Larson’s rural home on August 14. Investigators described a padlocked basement bedroom that contained a lifelike silicone doll on a bed, a painting of a nude woman resembling the victim, and numerous handwritten notes addressed to her.
In the same area, officers uncovered a collection of items linked to notorious serial killers, including ten binders labeled “Edward Gein Book,” grave-rubbing artifacts from Gein’s burial site, and .22-caliber cartridges marked as the type used by the Zodiac Killer. A jar bore a label claiming it held a fragment of John Wayne Gacy’s brain. Other macabre objects included a mummy labeled “Princess Taheb 1600 BC,” bottles marked “Arsenic,” “Strychnine,” “Cyanide,” and “Ricin,” and a life-size Jason Voorhees mannequin.
Official Statements & Responses
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office said the search was initially aimed at gathering evidence for the stalking charge but expanded after the discovery of human remains and other items. Sheriff officials emphasized that the investigation remains “active and ongoing” and that a forensic anthropologist affiliated with the Wisconsin Crime Lab, together with the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Inter-Tribal Repatriation Committee, is analyzing the remains to determine their age and provenance.
Dane County District Attorney Timothy R. Verhoff’s office confirmed that Larson faces a Class I felony stalking charge, punishable by up to three years and six months in prison and a $10,000 fine. Larson posted a $15,000 cash bond in August and is scheduled for arraignment in Dane County Circuit Court later this month. He is represented by attorney Sara M. Christensen, who has not commented publicly on the case.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Authorities have not yet charged Larson with any offenses related to the human remains. The forensic anthropologist’s preliminary assessment suggests many of the skeletal elements are likely ancient Native American in origin, but several items require specialized laboratory testing to confirm authenticity. The sheriff’s office has not disclosed whether any of the remains are linked to known criminal cases, and investigators have indicated that no clear explanation has been provided for how the items entered Larson’s possession.
Timeline
- 2013 (mid-year): Victim and Larson date briefly; relationship ends.
- July 31: Victim contacts Madison Police Department to report ongoing harassment.
- August 14: Search warrant executed; human remains and serial-killer memorabilia discovered.
- July 30, 2026: Criminal complaint cites stalking conduct through this date.
- August (later): Larson posts $15,000 bond; remains in custody pending trial.
- Later this month: Scheduled arraignment for the stalking charge.
The case underscores the intersection of violent-obsession behavior and the possession of macabre artifacts, prompting a multi-agency forensic effort to determine the legal implications of the discovered remains.
