One August day in 1999, Nyesha was spending her Saturday afternoon like so many other 19-year-olds: playing video games. But when her gaming was interrupted by a knock on the apartment door, a sinister plan was set into motion that ended her game and her future.
Courtesy of Miami Valley Crime Stoppers
Episode Info
If you have any information about the murder of Nyesha Nettles, please call the Dayton Police Department cold case line at 937-333-7109.
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Brenda Taylor was one of the 911 callers in Nyesha’s murder. Brenda herself was murdered a few months later in the same apartment building not far from Nyesha’s apartment. Courtesy: Miami Valley Crime Stoppers
A newspaper clipping regarding Nyesha’s murder. Courtesy: Dayton Daily News / Newspapers.com
A newspaper clipping regarding Nyesha’s murder. Courtesy: Dayton Daily News / Newspapers.com
Nyesha’s apartment door in 1999, 905 Neal Ave., Apt. 26. Courtesy: Dayton Police Department
A recent photo of Nyesha’s old apartment door. Courtesy: audiochchuck staff
Nyesha’s apartment building in 1999, 905 Neal Ave. Courtesy: Dayton Police Department
A recent photo of 905 Neal Ave. Courtesy: audiochuck staff
A crime scene photo of Nyesha’s apartment when they removed the flooring to recover the bullets that went through the floor. Courtesy: Dayton Police Department
A recent photo of 905 Neal Ave. Courtesy: audiochuck staff
A recent photo 905 Neal Ave. Apt. 21 – where “Sharon” lived at the time of Nyesha’s death. Courtesy: audiochuck staff
Episode Source Material
- Attorney General Dave Yost: Brenda Taylor unsolved homicide.
- Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH): Police say deaths not linked.
- Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH): Woman killed when she opens door, by Derek Ali.