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Alleged murderer of Jewell Langford being extradited to Canada

Two photos are side by side. On the right a 1970s era black and white photo shows a smiling young woman with bouffant hair and a sweater set. One the left is a modern colour photo of the South Nation River bridge near where Langford's body was found in 1975.
On the left Jewell Parchman Langford is shown In a black and white photo from the 1970s. On the right is a colour photo of the South Nation River bridge near where her body was found in 1975. Photo courtesy OPP
Candice Vetter - CJRO - | 20-10-2023
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Rodney Nichols has been taken into custody and will be extradited to Canada soon to stand trial for the murder of Jewell Parchman Langford, the "Nation River Lady."

Nichols is an 81-year-old resident of the North Lake Retirement Home in Hollywood, Florida,

Langford's body was found in the South Nation River near Casselman in 1975 and remained unidentified until 2021 when DNA technology helped crack the cold case. OPP Sergeant Bill Dickson provided CJRO with a short update on the case. Dickson worked on the "Nation River Lady" case for 20 years and is pleased that the family finally has closure and the knowledge of what happened to their missing relative. For his first interview with CJRO, click here.

He expects Nichols will go to trial almost as soon as he arrives in Canada. The trial will be held at the L'orignal Courthouse in L'orignal, Ontario.

Here is Sergeant Dickson's recent account: 

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