Thanksgiving Day Crime of Omaima Nelson

2025-11-27

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In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa discusses the gruesome case of Omaima Nelson.Listener Discretion advised--this episode contains all the heinous acts. Please be advised.In 1991, Omaima met William Edwin Nelson -"Bill" at the beginning of October of 1991-they immediately move in together and by the first of November they were married...not withstanding the fact that bill was double Omaima's age and already married to someone else.Thanksgiving day would be the last time Bill would be seen and by Sunday...

In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa discusses the gruesome case of Omaima Nelson.

Listener Discretion advised--this episode contains all the heinous acts. Please be advised.

In 1991, Omaima met William Edwin Nelson -"Bill" at the beginning of October of 1991-they immediately move in together and by the first of November they were married...not withstanding the fact that bill was double Omaima's age and already married to someone else.

Thanksgiving day would be the last time Bill would be seen and by Sunday December 1st, Omaima drives to an ex-boyfriends home and tells him she's killed her husband and she will pay him to dispose of his body.

Her friend, instead of helping her, calls the police and the police will find the most gruesome scene they had ever seen in Costa Mesa, California.

Listen to hear full details.

References for this Episode:

"Marijuana smuggling trial opens" -The Monitor (McAllen, Texas) Wed. Sep 5, 1984.

"Trial: Grisly Murder Case Opens"-The Los Angeles Times (LA, CA)-Tues. Dec. 1, 1992.

"Appeals Court Rips Informer Pay Practice"-The Tyler Courier-Times--Tues. Jul 8, 1986--

"Snapped: Omaima Nelson" SE14EP1--2014--Documentary-https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/omaima-nelson/umc.cmc.2bh9ng0ktfs068ceunr4ahbh4?showId=umc.cmc.3j92b5sv5qgf4emr3agcgjake

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca9/19-73020/19-73020-2020-10-22.html

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