Woman Brutally Murdered With Her Two Children By Cousin-In-Law

Melissa Newman’s body was found in her mother’s bedroom: both were sexually assaulted before being murdered.

The Mystique
5 min readApr 20, 2022
Nancy Newman | Photo Credits: Odd Murders & Mysteries

We are all universally scared of being robbed in the death of the night. We all anxiously check the doors before sleeping. That is why Nancy Newman’s brutal murder, along with her 8-year-old daughter Melissa and 3-year-old Angie strikes a chord.

Raped, Strangled And Slitted Bodies Found

The pillowcase around Nancy’s neck | Photo Credits: Odd Murders & Mysteries

John and Nancy Newman were a happy couple. Both lived in Anchorage, Alaska and were blessed with two daughters. Even though John was left physically disabled after an accident, both created a meaningful life together. Little could they have imagined it would be so rudely disrupted on March 14, 1987.

March 14 was a day like any other. Except for one thing. Nancy, the ever-hardworking employee, didn’t show up at work. Her car was still parked outside even though the weekend had passed. It was so out of character and suspicious that Nancy’s coworkers immediately called up her sister, Cheryl Chapman. They, too…

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