GREEN BAY (WLUK) — The author known as “Uncle Fester” was convicted of several drug-related and bail jumping charges in a plea deal Friday.
Stephen Preisler, 68, 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 have been added.
Under the plea deal, Preisler pleaded no contest to eight total charges and entered an Alford plea to two charges. In an Alford plea, a defendant maintains his innocence, but acknowledges the state has enough evidence for a conviction.
When the judge asked Preisler if he understood the Alford plea, Preisler tried to explain some of the drugs in his house…