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Lydia Nicholson

Death by Force
Case Description
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Lydia Nicholson, a 68-year-old resident of Ceres, California, tragically lost her life on January 11, 2018. The incident occurred following a heated argument with her son, Matthew Nicholson, over a broken video game headset. According to reports, Matthew, who was 28 years old at the time, became enraged while playing video games in his bedroom. His mother, Lydia, went to check on him after hearing him yell. The argument escalated when Matthew blamed Lydia for the broken headset and threatened to ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Lydia Nicholson

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Ceres

    CA

    2018-01-11

    68

    Lydia

    Nicholson

    11/22/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I've been following the Lydia Nicholson case, and it's just beyond sad. What really struck me was th... ...Read More
    12/07/2024
    Has anyone else been thinking about what might have been going through Matthew Nicholson's mind when... ...Read More
    03/05/2024
    I've been following the case of Lydia Nicholson's tragic death in Ceres, and something that truly st... ...Read More
    09/02/2023
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