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‘Widowed’ Wisconsin husband allegedly killed wife and hid body — before using her wedding ring to propose to his new girlfriend

Nypost · · 355 words · By Zoe Hussain
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15 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Aaron Nelson, 43, was arrested Friday for the murder and disappearance of his wife, Alexis Nelson”
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Multiple independent news sources (The Independent, Dodge County Sheriff's reports via web search) confirm that 43-year-old Aaron Nelson was charged/arrested for the homicide and disappearance of his wife, Alexis Nelson.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Reiss Luke Nelson (born 10 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Brentford, on loan from Arsenal. Born in London, Nelson joined Arsenal's a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reiss_Nelson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kadir Nelson (May 15, 1974) is a Los Angeles-based painter, illustrator, and author who is best known for his paintings often featured on the covers of The New Yorker magazine, and album covers for Mi…
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“Alexis Nelson's body hasn’t been found since she vanished over a year ago”
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Multiple sources confirm Alexis Nelson has been missing since spring/May 2025 and that Aaron Nelson is charged with 'hiding a corpse', implying the body has not been recovered.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexis Alejandro Sánchez Sánchez (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈleksis ˈsantʃes]; born 19 December 1988), also known mononymously as Alexis, is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a winger or a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kim Alexis (born July 16, 1960) is an American model and actress who was famous in the 1970s and 1980s. She appeared on the cover of magazines like Sports Illustrated, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexis Nikole Nelson (born March 27, 1992) is an American forager, cook, and internet personality. She maintains the TikTok account alexisnikole, the Instagram page blackforager, and the YouTube chann…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexis_Nikole_Nelson
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“The couple was last spotted on surveillance footage on March 29, 2025, at a Kwik Trip convenience store in Beaver Dam”
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Two independent news reports confirm the couple was spotted on security cameras at a Beaver Dam convenience store on March 29, 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Nelson, 43, is accused of killing his wife Alexis, who has been missing since May 2025.According to court documents, cellphone data showed Alexis’ phone traveled to Sun Prairie shortly after she…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/wisc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Alexis Nelson of Beaver Dam was last seen in spring 2025.She and Nelson were spotted on security cameras at a Beaver Dam convenience store that day. The next day, Nelson purchased a 32-gallon trash ca…
https://fox11online.com/news/local/dodge-county-man-jailed-o…
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“Alexis Nelson’s phone records showed she moved to Sun Prairie, Wisconsin”
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Court documents cited by The Independent and other news reports state that cellphone data showed Alexis' phone traveled to Sun Prairie shortly after she was last seen.
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“Shortly after, her husband purchased a 32-gallon trash can”
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Independent reports confirm that the day after the couple was last seen (March 30), Aaron Nelson purchased a 32-gallon trash can.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron Hillel Swartz (November 8, 1986 – January 11, 2013), also known as AaronSw, was an American computer programmer, entrepreneur, writer, political organizer, and Internet hacktivist. As a programm…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kadir Nelson (May 15, 1974) is a Los Angeles-based painter, illustrator, and author who is best known for his paintings often featured on the covers of The New Yorker magazine, and album covers for Mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kadir_Nelson
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“Aaron Nelson allegedly created a new Facebook account under the name “James Nelson,” which listed his relationship status as widowed”
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Two separate news reports confirm Aaron Nelson created a Facebook account under the name 'James Nelson' on April 2, 2025, and later changed his status to 'widowed'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron created a new Facebook account on April 2, 2025, under the name "James Nelson." When law enforcement viewed this page in November, his relationship status was listed as "widowed."
https://fox47.com/news/local/dodge-co-man-charged-with-homic…
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web search NEUTRAL — On April 2, 2025, Nelson created a new Facebook account under the name “James Nelson.” When investigators viewed this page in November, his relationship status had been changed to “widowed,” according…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/wisc…
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“On April 30, 2025, he met a new lover on Tinder”
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The provided web search results for this claim are generic Tinder marketing or algorithm guides and do not mention Aaron Nelson specifically.
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“she and the alleged killer had already moved in together by the end of May”
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The provided web search results are generic Tinder advertisements and do not contain information regarding Aaron Nelson's living arrangements in May 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — With 55 billion matches to date, Tinder® is the world’s most popular dating app, making it the place to meet new people.What started with 3 first dates wearing face masks, continued with moving in tog…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tinder says it makes dating a "team sport", but one dating expert warned there could be privacy concerns. It is not uncommon to discuss swipes or potential matches with friends in real life, or even h…
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-67197467
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“cops noted she was wearing an engagement ring — which was later confirmed to belong to his missing wife”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim about the engagement ring.
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“In June, police uncovered the 32-gallon trash can at the widower’s new fiancée’s home”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim about the trash can being found at a fiancée's home in June.
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“It later tested positive for Alexis Nelson’s blood”
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“a cadaver dog recognized the scent of decaying human remains in a shed on the property”
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“Aaron Nelson was finally arrested last week on charges of first-degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse”
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“He was booked in Dodge County Jail and ordered held on a $1 million cash bond”
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“Aaron is slated to return to court on May 28”
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