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Nelson Jones

Case from Hope, KS dated Oct 27, 1990

Victim Details

Nelson Jones

February 4, 2023

Male

White / Caucasian

Hope

KS

1990-10-27

1990-10-27

11

Nelson

Jones

06/20/2026


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In the small, close-knit town of Hope, Kansas, the afternoon of October 27, 1990, began like many others for 11-year-old Nelson Jones, a Caucasian male. An energetic and fearless boy, he convinced his parents to let him stay home alone for the first time while they took a day trip to Wichita. He had plans to potentially meet up with a friend and attend a school carnival just a few blocks from his family's residence at 101 East Second Street. A neighbor spotted Nelson riding his bike around 4:50 ...
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