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In the summer of 1986, the city of Tulsa was marked by a mystery that began in the early morning hours of the Fourth of July weekend. On Saturday, July 5th, the body of a 41-year-old male, Larry Denton Nelson, was discovered in his vehicle. The car was parked behind the Tiki Club, a local establishment on East Apache. An employee of the bar, arriving for their shift at 10:00 a.m., was the first to notice the vehicle and the grim scene within.
Investigators determined that Nelson had been ...Read More
In the summer of 1986, the city of Tulsa was marked by a mystery that began in the early morning hours of the Fourth of July weekend. On Saturday, July 5th, the body of a 41-year-old male, Larry Denton Nelson, was discovered in his vehicle. The car was parked behind the Tiki Club, a local establishment on East Apache. An employee of the bar, arriving for their shift at 10:00 a.m., was the first to notice the vehicle and the grim scene within.
Investigators determined that Nelson had been ...Read More
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Larry Nelson
December 5, 2022
Male
Tulsa
OK
1986-07-05
1986-07-05
41
Larry
Nelson
11/23/2025
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