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Melissa Marie Nickel

Case from Freeport, IL dated Apr 08, 2014

Victim Details

Name

Melissa Marie Nickel

Gender

Female

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Freeport

State

IL

Date Of Death

2014-04-08

Age At Death

31

First Name

Melissa

Last Name

Marie Nickel

Last Updated

06/30/2026

Case Description

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Melissa Marie Nickel, a 31-year-old woman from Freeport, Illinois, tragically passed away on April 9, 2014, at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born on February 13, 1983, in Monroe, Wisconsin, Melissa was the daughter of Richard Nickel and Linda Graham. She attended Freeport High School and worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant . Melissa was a member of the Diamond Studds and had a passion for music. She was a devoted mother to her daughters, Kiayla Glover and Zoey Taggart.

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Rockford Register Star: Freeport shooting victim dies

Melissa Marie Nickel Obituary April 9, 2014

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