1982
Coverage of 1982 in the Nexus archive.
- Anguished family of teenager murdered at New Year's Eve party in 1982 reveal killer's final act of cruelty as he takes crucial detail to the grave after being executed in Florida
A teenager was murdered at a New Year's Eve party in 1982, and the family remains anguished as the killer's final cruel act was executed in Florida. The killer took a crucial detail to the grave after being executed.
- Florida prisoner, 74, becomes oldest inmate executed in state’s modern history
A 74-year-old Florida prisoner was executed, becoming the oldest inmate executed in the state's modern history. He was convicted of killing Patricia Gifford on Jan. 1, 1982, after meeting her at a New Year’s Eve party.
- Austin ‘serial killer’ serving life sentence charged with child porn possession
A 65-year-old man convicted of three murders in central Texas spanning 1982, 2019, and 2023 now faces child pornography charges, according to court documents obtained by KXAN.
- France arrests suspect over 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant
France has arrested Mahmoud Khader Abed Adra, a suspect in a 1982 attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris. He was surrendered by Palestinian authorities after being sought for over four decades.