Overview
- A search of Benjamin Larson's Taycheedah home on Aug. 14 uncovered multiple human skulls, other bones, a locked basement room with altars and shrines referencing notorious serial killers.
- Fond du Lac County Judge Douglas Edelstein denied the defense motion to dismiss, concluding human remains can be treated as property under state law and finding probable cause for the charges to move forward.
- Larson, 47, waived a preliminary hearing and remains jailed on a $250,000 cash bond; he faces three felony counts of concealing stolen property along with bail jumping and related misdemeanor counts.
- Prosecutors say forensic review identified at least three skulls as likely Native American and that specialized lab tests plus tribal consultations are underway and could take months to resolve repatriation or criminal outcomes.
- Investigators say Larson is not affiliated with tribes or archaeology programs, that he gave varying explanations for the bones' origins, the probe is receiving tips and may yield additional charges, and claims tying items to famous killers have not been verified.