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Karina Nieves

Death by Force
Case Description
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In a quiet Northampton, Massachusetts apartment complex, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the life of a young woman. On January 3, 2019, 24-year-old Karina Nieves was found deceased in her home at the Hilltop Apartments West. Her death, a result of a gunshot wound, was not an isolated incident but the grim outcome of a domestic tragedy.

Alongside Karina, authorities discovered the body of 26-year-old Nelson Cardona. Investigators quickly pieced together the sequence of events, determinin ...Read More
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  • Daily Hampshire Gazette: Police investigate 2 deaths in Northampton
  • NBC10 Boston: DA: Deaths of 2 at Northampton Home Were Murder-Suicide
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    Victim Details

    Karina Nieves

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Northampton

    MA

    2019-01-03

    24

    Karina

    Nieves

    11/08/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    Hey everyone,
    I just can’t stop thinking about the impact this tragic incident must have had o... ...Read More
    10/22/2023
    I came across this case recently, and it’s just so difficult to process what happened to Karina Ni... ...Read More
    08/29/2023
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