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Carrie Nelson

Death by Force
Case Description
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Carrie Nelson, aged 31, was tragically found dead on April 17, 2015, in Doyle Township, Michigan. Her body, along with those of Heather Aldrich, 25, and Jody Hutchinson, 42, was discovered in a burned-out car on a gravel road. The gruesome discovery was made in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, approximately 70 miles southeast of Marquette.

The investigation into their deaths revealed that the motive appeared to be drug-related. Garry Cordell, a 47-year-old man, was arrested and charged with ...Read More
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  • MLive.com: Report: Triple homicide suspect extradited to Northern Michigan
  • Information released in Doyle Township triple homicide | WNMU-FM
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    Victim Details

    Carrie Nelson

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Doyle-township

    MI

    2015-04-17

    31

    Carrie

    Nelson

    11/14/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I recently came across something that made me think about the role of drugs in this terrible tragedy... ...Read More
    01/02/2024
    Has anyone else been following the Doyle Township case closely? I've been keeping up with the develo... ...Read More
    02/26/2023
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