It was just before sunrise on a quiet September morning in Phoenix City, Alabama, when 32-year-old Eric Nellums stepped outside heading to work like he did every morning. But someone was already waiting. Within moments, Eric was shot multiple times and left to die in his driveway. way.

Hey guys, and welcome to the Moms and Mysteries podcast, a true crime podcast featuring myself,

Mandy, and my dear friend, Melissa.

Hi, Melissa.

Hi, Mandy.

How are you?

I am doing all right.

We are getting into, I think, what they call the dog days of 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.

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.

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

comfortable. Halfway through I might take it off. I don't know. We'll see. But go ahead, Mandy.

So before we get into the story of what happened to Eric Nellams, we want to introduce you to the person that he was.

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

missed every day. Eric was born on June 10, 1971, in Columbus, Georgia. He was the youngest child to

his mom, Annie, and he grew up with an older sister named Kathy. Eric and Kathy shared a very special

bond. The media often reports that Eric had

15 siblings, and he technically did, but that wasn't quite the full story. Eric's other siblings

were through marriage, and they were at different stages of his life, but for Eric and Kathy,

it was always just the two of them, so they really did have a

very special sibling bond. Kathy said that Eric was her best friend. They were close in age and

were inseparable from the very beginning. She said that they just did life together.

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