Chaparral grad remembered for hard work, character as a person and an athlete
Chaparral High graduate Richard Nelson was supposed to be on a flight from Las Vegas back to his hometown of Springfield, Mo., on Saturday night. The former three-sport star for the Cowboys returned to Las Vegas to see family and friends during winter break and was scheduled to fly back to Missouri State University, where he is on scholarship for football, but his flight was delayed due to inclement weather. And then the 18-year-old was shot and killed while attempting to break up a fight ...