MURDERED: Eric Nelams

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast

Not Your Mom Media

True Crime, Society & Culture

4.6 • 8.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

In 2003, 32-year-old Army veteran Eric Nelams was gunned down in his own driveway in Phenix City, Alabama. Despite connections to a major fraud scheme and clear signs of premeditation, no one has ever been arrested.

This week, we share Eric’s story — who he was, what happened, and how his family has spent over two decades fighting for answers. The case remains open, but justice has yet to be served.

Thank you to Eric's family for sharing his story with us.

If you have any information on Eric's murder, contact Alabama Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP. They also have an online form.
You can also contact the Phenix City Police Department at 334-448-2800. Their email for tips is [email protected]. A $15,000 reward is being offered for arrest and conviction.

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Sources:

https://phenixcityal.gov/police-department/programs/crime-stoppers/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/676701735/?match=1&terms=%22eric%20nelams%22
Gray, Haley; Interview with family
https://irisinvestigativestrategies.com/
https://projectcoldcase.org/2025/02/10/eric-nelams/
https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/

Transcript

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0:00.0	It was just before sunrise on a quiet September morning in Phoenix City, Alabama,
0:04.6	when 32-year-old Eric Nellums stepped outside heading to work like he did every morning.
0:10.1	But someone was already waiting.
0:12.7	Within moments, Eric was shot multiple times and left to die in his driveway.
0:24.8	Thank you. way. Hey guys, and welcome to the Moms and Mysteries podcast, a true crime podcast featuring myself,
0:30.6	Mandy, and my dear friend, Melissa.
0:32.1	Hi, Melissa.
0:33.1	Hi, Mandy.
0:33.6	How are you?
0:34.6	I am doing all right.
0:36.0	We are getting into, I think, what they call the dog days of
0:39.4	summer. And I feel like a dog. I think so. I know. I know. It's everything's hot, sticky, wet. I said mildewy, but that's not what I mean. Just muggy. But it feels that way. Like mildew, mildew vibes.
0:55.8	Big mildew vibes everywhere. And yeah, I'm just very much over it. I'm always over summer. So I'm not a good summer person.
1:03.1	You are. I can see you right now wearing a sweatshirt. Okay. In your home. It's actually not even cool in here whatsoever, but it's a comfort thing. It's very
1:13.1	comfortable. Halfway through I might take it off. I don't know. We'll see. But go ahead, Mandy.
1:17.6	So before we get into the story of what happened to Eric Nellams, we want to introduce you to the person that he was.
1:24.4	Eric was so much more than a name and a headline. He was someone who was deeply loved and is still missed every day. Eric was so much more than a name and a headline. He was someone who was deeply loved and is still
1:29.5	missed every day. Eric was born on June 10, 1971, in Columbus, Georgia. He was the youngest child to
1:37.3	his mom, Annie, and he grew up with an older sister named Kathy. Eric and Kathy shared a very special
1:44.1	bond. The media often reports that Eric had
1:47.5	15 siblings, and he technically did, but that wasn't quite the full story. Eric's other siblings
1:54.0	were through marriage, and they were at different stages of his life, but for Eric and Kathy,
	...

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