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Greg Nicholson

Death by Force
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In the summer of 1993, a chilling series of events unfolded in Mason City, Iowa, culminating in the death of 34-year-old Greg Nicholson. A male resident of the city, Nicholson found himself entangled in the dangerous world of methamphetamine trafficking, a connection that would ultimately cost him his life. His story is not just one of a drug deal gone wrong but a calculated act of witness elimination that silenced multiple voices.

Nicholson had been arrested on federal drug charges and, ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Greg Nicholson

    Male

    Mason City

    IA

    1993-07-24

    34

    Greg

    Nicholson

    11/05/2025

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