Robert Curley said he plans to tell the parole board how the murder has impacted his family and about the "what-ifs" that still haunt them. "You just want to know how his life might have been ...

He sought parole in 2011 and 2021. A date for Nelms' release hasn't been set. His release was approved by the Prisoner Review Board, comprised of three veteran state Department of Corrections ...

When Nelms sought parole in 2011, decisions were made by a three-member parole board appointed by the governor, subject to state Senate confirmation. That same year, Republican Gov. Sam Brownback ...