Ilse Nelson

Murdered

A woman is found beaten to death in her home
On July 30, 1982, Ilse Nelson, aged 65, was found brutally murdered in the bathroom of her Boynton Beach, Florida home. The circumstances surrounding her death were particularly violent, as she had been beaten severely before succumbing to her injuries. During the investigation, it was discovered that several items had been stolen from her home, including a grandfather clock, a set of German dishes, and her yellow 1980 Buick Century, which bore a personalized license plate with her name, "ILSE." ...Read More

Cold Case Database - Boynton Beach Police Department