Raymond Nels Nelson

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Raymond Nels Nelson, a prominent journalist and political staffer, was found dead in his Washington D.C. apartment on June 1, 1981, under suspicious and tragic circumstances. Nelson, who was 59 years old at the time of his death, was discovered bludgeoned to death with a large office typewriter, a significant and somewhat ironic detail given his career as a former typist and journalist. The scene was reported to have been staged, and the police investigation was later criticized as flawed and po ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Raymond Nels Nelson

    January 2, 2023

    Male

    Caucasian / White

    Washington

    DC

    1981-06-01

    Raymond Nels

    Nelson

    10/14/2024


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