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Kevin Nikel

Death by Force
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In the quiet, early hours of a summer morning in Rogers, Arkansas, the life of Kevin Nikel, a 41-year-old man known for his larger-than-life personality, was tragically cut short. On July 11, 2025, deputies from the Benton County Sheriff's Office responded to a call near East Highway 12 and discovered Nikel with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. He was rushed to a local hospital, but the severity of his injury proved fatal, and he died shortly after arrival.

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    Victim Details

    Kevin Nikel aka Ivan Warsaw aka Knuckles Madsen

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Rogers

    AR

    2025-07-10

    41

    Kevin

    Nikel

    11/13/2025

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