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Fond Du Lac Man Charged in Stalking Case Had Native Human Remains, Shrine to Serial Killers Inside Home: Docs
On Wednesday, Fond du Lac County prosecutors charged Benjamin Larson, 47, with three counts of receiving stolen property, felony bail jumping, and obstructing an officer; a judge set his cash bond at $250,000.
Investigators executing an August 14 search warrant at Larson's Taycheedah home regarding a stalking investigation discovered a glass-topped coffin, shrines dedicated to serial killers, and multiple human skulls displayed on basement shelves.
Forensic analysis determined three skulls were archaeological Native American remains, contradicting Larson's claims he purchased items from oddity shops; investigators found store records refuted his account.
Larson admitted to digging on Potawatomi Tribe land and had previously turned over Native American artifacts to the Wisconsin Historical Society in the 1990s, despite lacking archaeological credentials.
These charges add to an existing Dane County felony stalking case against Larson, while experts from the Wisconsin Crime Lab continue forensic testing to determine whether the remains are authentic.