Convict: Simon Peter Nelson, born Oct. 2, 1931
Killed: Simon Peter Nelson stabbed and bludgeoned his six children to death Jan. 7, 1978. The Nelson children were Jenny, 12; Simon Peter III, 10; Andrew, 8; Matthew, 7; Roseann, 6; and David, 3. The mass murder was among the worst cases of filicide -- the murder of one's children -- in the nation's history.
Sentence: 100 to 200 years
Custody date: June 16, 1978
Resides: Graham Correctional Center near Hillsboro
Parole denied: 14
Parole hearing: June 3, 2008 at 10 a.m.
Early petitions: May 23, 2008 (mailed)
Final petitions: June 13, 2008 (electronic)
Parole decision: June 19, 2008

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