Amy Nelson
Murdered

Case Description

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A young woman is found deceased in an aparmtent
Amy Jo Nelson, aged 39, was found dead in her apartment on Main Street in New Straitsville, Ohio, on September 18, 2017. Initially, her death was suspected to be the result of a drug overdose; however, the official autopsy revealed that her death was actually a homicide. The coroner's report confirmed that Amy had suffered blunt force trauma to her head, which was inconsistent with a simple fall and indicated that she had been assaulted by another person. This revelation reclassified her death a ...Read More

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Victim Details

name

Amy Nelson

Case Added

February 11, 2022

gender

Female

race

Caucasian / White

city

New Straitsville

state

Date Found

2017-09-18

Date of Death

2017-09-18

Date of Birth

1978-03-11

Age at Death

First Name

Amy

Last Name

Nelson

Hair Color

Blonde

Eye Color

Blue

height

5'06

weight

150

Last Updated

10/28/2024

Area Body Found:

Forum Posts (2)

I'm curious if anyone has heard whether any charges have been filed in the Amy Nelson case? I have b... ...Read More
09/23/2024

Does anyone know if there is a GoFundMe set up for Amy's family? If so, please share the link so we ... ...Read More
05/13/2024

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