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Colby Nelson

Case from Clearfield, IA dated Jul 04, 2024

Victim Details

Colby Nelson

Male

White / Caucasian

Clearfield

IA

2024-07-04

19

Colby

Nelson

Yes

06/26/2026

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In the early morning hours of the Fourth of July, 2024, a young White/Caucasian man's life was tragically cut short in the small town of Clearfield, Iowa. Nineteen-year-old Colby Nelson of Lenox, Iowa, was fatally shot outside of Bootleggers Bar and Grill. The incident unfolded around 3:19 a.m. when the Taylor County 911 Communication Center began receiving multiple calls reporting a shooting on Broadway Street. When deputies arrived at the scene, they discovered Nelson deceased from a gunshot w ...
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  • DCI Investigates Homicide in Clearfield
  • KGAN: DCI: Iowa man kills teenager, unloads weapon and waits for police to arrest him
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    Hey everyone, I've been following the Clearfield case closely, and I keep thinking about that pivota... ...Read More
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