Stephen Preisler, a.k.a. "Uncle Fester" appears in Brown County court, Sept. 12, 2024. PC: Fox 11 Online
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A May 18 trial date was set Friday for Stephen Preisler, the author known as Uncle Fester, on a variety of drug-related charges.
Preisler, 67, gained renown under the name “Uncle Fester” for his books on how to make ricin, methamphetamine and other drugs. In July 2023, he was charged in Brown County with multiple drug manufacturing and delivery counts after items were seized from his Baird Street home. Since then, additional charges, including drug possession and bail jumping, have been added.
Although there have been plea negotiations, no deal has been reached, attorney Eric Maciolek said.
Also Friday, Preisler was set to be sentenced after having his probation revoked on cases which had been resolved previously, but that was postponed to Jan. 30.
Preisler is also scheduled to be in Waupaca County court Jan. 26 for similar charges.
The first criminal complaint alleged the amount of methamphetamines allegedly found in his home could last the average user anywhere from 328 days to over 3,000 days. Preisler has repeatedly disputed that the items seized were illegal substances.
Preisler also faces a civil suit filed by the city of Green Bay, seeking to have his home declared a public nuisance in order to be sold or razed. No hearings are currently scheduled in that case.
The city has offered tours to prospective buyers, but hasn’t said if any deal has been reached. City staff were unavailable Friday afternoon to provide an update on the home’s status.
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