Wisconsin authorities arrested a man accused of murdering his wife, hiding her body and later giving the victim’s wedding ring to a new partner he met through Tinder.
The defendant was identified as Aaron Nelson, 43, who faces charges of first-degree intentional homicide and concealment of a body in the disappearance of his wife, Alexis Nelson, 42, according to WITI-TV News.
The woman’s body has not yet been located.
The woman was reported missing months later
According to authorities, relatives of Alexis Nelson reported her disappearance after not having heard from her since May 2025.
The investigation, led by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office and the Beaver Dam Police Division, determined that the couple was last seen together on March 28, 2025 in surveillance footage from a Kwik Commute store.
Phone records later showed activity related to the victim in Solar Prairie, approximately 30 miles to the south, which became the last known trace of the woman.
According to court documents cited by local media, investigators maintain that One day after the disappearance, Aaron Nelson purchased a 32-gallon dumpster.
The prosecution also claims that the accused offered contradictory versions about the alleged fate of his wife. He told some people that he had died from excessive alcohol consumption and others that he had died from cancer.
Neighbors of the couple stated that they had heard frequent arguments inside the home where they both lived in Beaver Dam.
The investigation also revealed a history of alleged domestic abuse and a restraining order filed by the victim following a previous incident.
The suspect began a new relationship after declaring himself a “widower”
Prosecutors noted that on April 2, 2025, the defendant created a new Facebook profile under the name “James Nelson” and changed his relationship status to “widower.”
Subsequently, He met another woman on Tinder, with whom he began a relationship and moved in before the end of May.
During a police interview, detectives observed that the new bride was wearing an engagement ring that was later identified as Alexis Nelson’s wedding ring.
In June, investigators executed a search warrant at the home of the defendant’s new partner.
There they located the 32-gallon container that, according to authorities, It tested positive for Alexis Nelson’s blood and contained evidence consistent with human decomposition.
Dogs trained to detect corpses also marked possible traces of human remains related to the investigation.
Despite the findings, the woman’s body remains missing.
Aaron Nelson appeared in Dodge County court, where a judge set bail at $1 million cash. The defendant will remain detained in the county jail while the judicial process continues.
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