In August 1966, 41-year-old Robert Lee Nusbaum was a victim of homicide in his home on Huber Street in Anaheim.
Around 11:15 a.m. on Aug. 13, 1966, a friend stopped by Nusbaum’s residence and noticed that his car was not in the driveway. The front door was closed, but unlocked.
The friend told investigators he entered the residence and found a black fireplace poker covered in blood on the floor a few feet from the entrance of the living room. Nusbaum was found deceased nearby.
Nusbaum’s missing 1963 white Chevy vehicle was discovered in the city of Long Beach on Aug 15, 1966, and Orange County Sheriff’s Department determined that the suspect had abandoned the vehicle.
The Orange County Homicide Cold Case Task Force is continuously searching for new leads regarding this case.
