Overview
- Aaron Nelson was arrested on May 15 and appeared in Dodge County court on May 18 on charges of first‑degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse with cash bond set at $1,000,000.
- Investigators say a 32‑gallon Rubbermaid trash can recovered from his new partner’s property produced DNA consistent with Alexis Nelson and a storage unit contained blood that matched her DNA.
- Cadaver dogs alerted to the scent of human decomposition at the couple’s former apartment and at the site where the trash can was stored, which prosecutors cite along with lab results as evidence of a violent death.
- Records and witness accounts in court papers place Aaron and Alexis together on surveillance March 29, 2025, show Alexis’ phone stopped communicating with the local network in May 2025, and allege Aaron quickly formed a new relationship and gave Alexis’ wedding ring to his fiancée.
- The case proceeds to preliminary hearings later this month as investigators continue searching for Alexis’ remains and prosecutors prepare to try a so‑called no‑body homicide prosecution that could carry life in prison if convicted.