COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) – The reward for information in the unsolved murder of Eric Bernard Nelams has increased to $15,000 after a victims’ advocacy group added an additional $5,000 to the case. Nelams was 32-year-old when he was shot and killed outside his home in the 2300 block of Level Court in Phenix City.
Investigators say on September 26, 2003, around 5:30 in the morning, the Phenix City Police Department responded to a call referencing a subject shot. When they arrived, Nelams was found dead in the carport of his home after sustaining a deadly gunshot wound.
Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is offering a $5,000 cash reward for any information that leads to the identification and arrest of the suspect.
In June of 2004, former Alabama Governer Bob Riley offered a $5,000 reward to anyone who may be able to give information that would lead to an arrest and conviction. Governor Kay Ivey renewed this reward, making the total reward $10,000.…