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In the pre-dawn hours of November 10, 1978, a brutal attack shattered the peace of the Rosa community in rural Blount County, Alabama, leaving Willene Nelson and her husband, Carl, dead. Two men, Aaron Lee Jones and Arthur Lee Giles, a former employee of Carl Nelson, entered the Nelson home with the intent to rob the family. The ensuing violence resulted in the deaths of Willene and Carl Nelson and severe injuries to their three children, Tony, Brenda, and Charlie, as well as Carl's mother.
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Victim Details

Willene Nelson

Female

Blount

AL

1978-11-10

Willene

Nelson

Yes

03/15/2026