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Nellie Stasko

Death by Force
Case Description
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On Christmas Day in 2015, eight-year-old Nellie Stasko was found dead in her Edgewater, New Jersey, apartment, the victim of a shocking act of violence that also claimed the life of her mother. The young girl, who had just celebrated her birthday days earlier, was discovered in her bed, having been shot in the back of the head as she slept. Her mother, Melissa Stasko, 49, was found in a similar tragic state in the family's luxury high-rise apartment.

The grim discovery was made after rela ...Read More
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  • News 12 New Jersey: Officials ID 3 dead in Edgewater murder-suicide
  • Parents, child found dead in murder-suicide in luxury home
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    Victim Details

    Nellie Stasko

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Edgewater

    NJ

    2015-12-25

    8

    Nellie

    Stasko

    11/17/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I can't shake the feeling of sadness thinking about little Nellie's life cut so short and the circum... ...Read More
    04/02/2023
    I've been following this tragic case, and my heart truly aches for the family and community left beh... ...Read More
    03/26/2023
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    Melissa Stasko

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