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LEFTOVERS: Omaima Nelson and the Thanksgiving Cannibal Murder.
Episode 282
Tuesday, 25 November, 2025
Send Kris and Rob a Text Message!Thanksgiving weekend 1991, Costa Mesa, California—police respond to a tip and uncover one of the most shocking crime scenes in California history. Inside an apartment, 23-year-old Omaima Aree Nelson has killed her 56-year-old husband, William “Bill” Nelson. What makes this case unforgettable isn’t just the homicide—it’s what she did afterward: dismembering his body, attempting to dispose of it, and, according to prosecutors, cooking and even tasting parts of him.In this episode, we break down the full timeline of the Omaima Nelson murder case—how she met Bill, the quick marriage, the alleged abuse, the brutal killing over Thanksgiving, and the sensational 1993 trial that led to her conviction for second-degree murder. We’ll talk about the cannibalism claims, the psychological factors brought up in court, and why this case still ranks among the most disturbing California true crime stories of the 1990s.You’ll hear:Who Omaima Nelson was before the murderThe relationship with Bill Nelson and the fast marriageWhat investigators found inside the Costa Mesa apartmentWhy prosecutors said she cooked her husbandHer claim of self-defense and abuseThe 1993 verdict: 28 years to lifesources used for this podcastSupport the showJOIN THE HITCHED 2 HOMICIDE IN-LAWS AND OUTLAWSSTART KRIS CALVERT'S BOOKS TODAY FOR FREEH2H WEBSITEH2H on TWITTERH2H on INSTA
