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Amy Nelson

Case from New Straitsville, OH dated Sep 18, 2017

Victim Details

Amy Nelson

February 11, 2022

Female

Caucasian / White

New Straitsville

OH

2017-09-18

2017-09-18

1978-03-11

39

Amy

Nelson

Blonde

Blue

5'06

150

07/04/2026


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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 ...
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  • Amy Jo Nelson Unsolved homicide - Ohio Attorney General
  • Three years and still no answers | | perrytribune.com

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