Missing cell phone helped solve his murder

Summary by Krater

This video tells the true crime story of Damon Nicholson, an event planner in Laguna Beach, California, who was murdered in his apartment in October 2009. Police investigated his acquaintances and eventually convicted Matthew Dragna and Jacob Quintanilla for the crime after DNA and phone evidence linked them to the scene.

From the video

Answers: What happened to Damon Nicholson in Laguna Beach?

• True crime investigation
• Laguna Beach murder case
• DNA evidence in homicide
• Police investigation of Damon Nicholson

What it concludes

• Damon Nicholson died from multiple blows from a blunt instrument between 1 and 3 a.m. on October 23, 2009.
• DNA from Damon Nicholson's garbage can lid matched Matthew Dragna.
• Matthew Dragna was convicted of manslaughter and burglary, receiving a sentence of just over 28 years in prison.
• Jacob Quintanilla was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to over 7 years in prison.