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Raymond Nels Nelson

Case from Washington, DC dated Jun 01, 1981

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Raymond Nels Nelson

January 2, 2023

Male

Caucasian / White

Washington

DC

1981-06-01

1981-06-01

59

Raymond Nels

Nelson

07/20/2026


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On June 1, 1981, Raymond Nels Nelson, a 59-year-old male, was found murdered in his apartment located at 701 Quincy Street, NE, near Catholic University in Washington, D.C.. A prominent figure in Washington politics, Nelson was a former bureau chief for The Providence Journal and Evening Bulletin and later served as a key staff member for Senator Claiborne Pell.. He was discovered amidst scattered newspapers and magazines, having been bludgeoned to death with a large office typewriter..

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