See our special report on Simon Peter Nelson

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: 15
Parole hearing: 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Mailed petitions: July 22, 2011
Electronic petitions: July 26, 2011
Parole decision: July 28, 2011

The petition is now closed. Please see our special report on Simon Peter Nelson for the parole decision.