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William C. Nichols, a 32-year-old male from Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, tragically died on January 2, 1980, in Indiana, PA. Nichols was a victim of a brutal murder carried out by Michael Travaglia and John Lesko, who were involved in a killing spree known as the "Kill for Thrill" murders. The two men, aged 21 at the time, lured Nichols outside the Edison Hotel in Pittsburgh, where they took his car and subsequently beat and tortured him. Nichols was then bound, gagged, and tied to a large stone b ...Read More
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William C. Nichols
Male
Southwest Asian (Indian / Pakistani)
Indiana
PA
1980-01-02
32
William
Nichols
11/13/2025






