Despite the evidence against him, he has never been charged in her disappearance, presumably due to the lack of a body. She placed a great importance on the concept of family and dreamed of one day becoming a mother. At first, Lindsey and Preston lived in foster care. It was to throw the investigation off of his trail because he felt investigators were still looking in his direction or to ensure that whatever move Mark made at the time would not be noticed because investigative efforts would be thrown into trying to determine when Christi Jos items were left at the rest-stop, by whom and why. The patrols cold case unit includes her in a deck of playing cards featuring photographs of homicide victims. However, she was worried about supporting herself, as she didnt have any money of her own. He claimed that he said that because he did not know who was calling. When she was later spoken to by investigators, she would say she never saw, nor heard Christi enter the house. The list can be exhaustive, but you get the idea I hope. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. He said she had left of her own accord, abandoning him and their son and daughter. Christi has been missing for 33 years today. According to Diane Janssen the couples babysitter, Mark arrived home between 12:30 and 1:00 in the morning. Christis family does not believe she would voluntarily leave on her own, given how much she loved her children, and Connie believes Mark beat her daughter to death before disposing of her body. When a neighbor is in trouble, it becomes everybody's business. While she was young, her parents divorced, with Connie later marrying a man named Greg Stanley. Mark decided at 11AM to take the children to Christi Jos grandmothers home and ask her to babysit so he could go find his wife. Christi has never been heard from again. The location of the suitcase and purse are important in that while they are not exactly where the body would actually be, yet they might in fact, have been placed in asubconsciousway, more proportional tosomewhere in between where Christi Jo was murdered and the location of where Christi Jos body is. According to Diane, Mark arrived home between 12:30 and 1am. In 1983, she graduated from Overton High School. Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. He claims that some of the rumors have gotten "pretty vicious". Diane was surprised that they were going out because she knew that they were not getting along. All of you can talk with me and I can answer your questions.--Contribute to Unfound at Patreon.com/unfoundpodcast.You can also contribute at Paypal: unfoundpodcast@gmail.com--that is also the email address.--the website: theunfoundpodcast.comUnfound supports accounts on Podomatic, iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, andFacebook.--Please join us on Wednesday nights at 9pm ET for the YouTube Live Show.--Contribute to Unfound at Patreon.com/unfoundpodcast.And at Paypal: unfoundpodcast@gmail.com--that is also the email address. After that, they were sent to live with him. All he said was that she was missing. 0:00 / 13:50 THE CASE OF CHRISTI JO NICHOLS | UNSOLVED TRUE CRIME | Caitlin Rose 21,189 views Mar 28, 2019 789 Dislike Share Caitlin Rose 135K subscribers Disclaimer: by creating this video I. That evening, Christi and Mark hired a babysitter, Diane Janssen, and went to the local bar where Christi worked. They make excuses and not surprisingly the excuses are the exact same wording as the abusers would be if you had asked the abuser what happened. Marks explanation as why Dianne didnt see Christi Joe, I was about 5 or 6 yards behind her when she went in the door and she walked by the living room where the babysitter was back towards the kids bedroom and into the main bedroom.. Theres also his history of abuse, which is said to have been present before his marriage to Christi. After she explained certain abuses that she had been subjected to and showed a bruise on her arm, they decided to call the authorities and report certain crimes that had taken place. This was not the first time Christi had seen Dr. Shackleton. He claimed that he did not want to worry her. They laughed and had an enjoyable time. Update: Christi Nichols disappearance, 32 years later, Someone knows something: remembering Christi, still searching for answers, SitcomsOnline Discussion of Christi Nichols. 22-year-old Christi Jo Nichols of Gothenburg, Nebraska left her 2 children with a babysitter and went out with her husband Mark to a bar on the evening of December 10th, 1987. Uncovered is where the most passionate true crime enthusiasts can learn from and teach others. He was the last person to see Christi alive. Diane did not remember seeing it in there before Christi went missing. Its important to know that quite a few individuals knew Christi Jo was being abused by Mark and that the relationship was in trouble. It appeared to them that whoever had previously had the items had wanted them to be found. Finding Christi Jos body does not guarantee a conviction but for her family it would mean the world so that they could give her a proper burial. The doctor on duty, Dr. Carol Shackleton, saw her and noted how scared she seemed to be of Mark, speaking low and refusing to make eye contact, as he was just outside the door. Within days of her disappearance, he had moved out of their house, sold both their cars, and boxed up her clothes. She married Mark Nichols when she was nineteen. What is interesting about this is that officers were a little dumbfounded by the fact that Mark knew exactly what she had packed and he knew exactly what was in her purse. Her ears are pierced. Updated: 5:27 PM CDT September 22, 2017. Date Of Birth: September 6, 1965 You must log in or register to reply here. Rumours began to spread about what Mark had done to Christi, including one that said hed dismembered her, placed her body in plastic bags and buried her at the local landfill. Losing is not an option to men like Mark. Not for the same reason Christi Jos killer wanted her belongings found, the point is they were left in a specific area so as to ensure that they would be found. That is why the suitcase and purse were left and why he wanted them to be found. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Interestingly, it was discovered that she did not take her cosmetics, most of her clothing, her Social Security card, or her wedding rings. My heart goes out to people all over the country when I hear about somebody missing. Townspeople also speculated that she was buried in the local railroad overpass or entombed in one of the various construction projects that were occurring at the time. More recent DNA tests have proved that the blood found in Marks car was indeed Christis. SPRINGDALE (KFSM) A body found that was found inside a car atNorthwest Medical Center has been identified as missing woman Christy Nichols, according to the Springdale Police Department. Learn how your comment data is processed. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Her body and car were discovered in the parking lot of Northwest Medical Center in Springdale on September 13. Ken initially lived in Colorado after divorcing Connie, but later moved to Gothenburg after Christis disappearance, in order to be closer to the investigation. After this, he claims to have spent approximately two hours driving around Gothenburg looking for his wife. Currently, the case is classified as a homicide and foul play is suspected. He would not allow for them to walk out the door with the children who are also. Incredibly, he was able to list items of clothing, right down the line, and knew what she had taken. At first, police handled the disappearance as a missing persons case, but as time progressed it evolved into suspicion of murder. Scared. CA - Maya Millete, 39, missed daughter's birthday, Chula Vista, 7 Jan 2021 *husband arrested* #5, ID - 4 Univ of Idaho Students Murdered - Bryan Kohberger Arrested - Moscow # 67, IL - Paramedics Peter Cadigan, 50, and Peggy Finley, 40 charged with murder for strapping 35-year old man to gurney face down - 1/11/23, http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2798&u_sid=10206471, http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2469dfne.html, http://nebraska.statepaper.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/08/14/41198a15960f4, http://www.omaha.com/article/20121211/NEWS/712119919/1685, https://lostnfoundblogs.com/f/christi-nichols-marked-for-murder, UPDATE: Christi Jo disappearance, 32 years later, Getting away with murder: Nebraska cold cases. On the evening of December 10, 1987, Christi and her husband Mark went out for a night on the town. Private detective believes woman met with foul play, Family Says Help Needed To Search For Missing Woman, Television show could develop leads in case of missing Gothenburg woman, Only husband believes wife lives a year after her disappearance, Case of missing Gothenburg woman remains unsolved mystery (Page 1), Family Wants Grand Jury to Investigate Disappearance, State patrol tries again to find missing woman, Gothenburg woman's disappearance a mystery. The case was featured on an episode of Unsolved Mysteries, which prompted 150 calls to the shows telecenter and 15 more to the Nebraska State Patrol. Trace amounts of Christi's blood were found on the floor of her bedroom, and in the trunk of Mark's 1977 Mercury Cougar. Mark Nichols, then 26, and his family contended she ran away from a deteriorating marriage. Gothenburg womans disappearance a mystery. Christi Jo Nichols was a loving 22 year old mother to her 2 young children. An investigation revealed traces of Christi's blood in the couple's house and in the husbands car. You do not argue, question or do something he does not approve of. Mark told them that Christi was out shopping. (LogOut/ That gave Mark ample time to plan the proper disposal of his wife. Her husband totally did it but how can following a trail or trails from the rest area back to an unknown murder scene prove it? Nicknames: No known nicknames The cause and manner of Nichols death is still under investigation, according to police. SPRINGDALE (KFSM) - A body found that was found inside a car at Northwest Medical Center has been identified as missing woman Christy Nichols, according . Dinner cooked wrong, laundry not put away to his specifications, bed made wrong, kids too loud, a family pet misbehaving or not doing what he wants it to do or act how he wants it to, not wanting to have sex when and how he wants it. He is the type thatsleeps with one eye open if you catch my drift. Alone. It is uncharacteristic of her to abandon her children. And why, after 19 years, has no trace of the teen ever been found? At the time of Christis disappearance, Connie was living 100 miles away in Lodgepole, Nebraska. He later said he did this so her mother would not worry about her. This was the last afternoon she would spend with her family. Christi was described as very shy, quiet and smart when she was growing up. Christi Jo never picked up her last paycheck, She did go to see an abuse counselor but when Mark found out he became very angry and either took the children out of the home for a time or made the threat that he would take them should she continue to see the counselor. You want the guilty to be brought to justice.. When her suitcase was found three months later, he was "somehow" able to list everything that ended up in it. She could not have gottenup tosneak out of the home in the middle of the night. I think it was because my friend knows that I am always in pursuit of the truth when it comes to unsolved murders and my friend also knows when inspired I find an assignment and I stay out of trouble. The Nebraska State Patrol investigated the case and the family hired a private detective to no avail. In April 1986, their son, Preston, was born. The Murder of Jaye Potter Mintz Feb 23, 1987 Leland N.C. He stated that the day before they went to the bar, things were uncomfortable because they had not been getting along very well. Updated 6 times since October 12, 2004. Her husband reported her missing the next day, and she has never been seen since. She had told Gary that they were having marital problems; he was surprised that they were there together that night. On January 3, 2020, the case saw renewed interest after the Nebraska State Patrol released a press release. Two months since her body was found in a Springdale hospital parking lot. In 2013, Claude Berreckman passed away at the age of 80 years old. Men like Mark do not view a significant other as a person or human being. What happened to her? She was doing her homework in front of the television and did not remember seeing Christi. Carol said that she was acting like a "scared rabbit", not maintaining eye contact and not being very verbal. Christi Jo lived every day of her life in constant fear, a fear that really no words could ever truly describe. They want the victim to come crawling back and will do everything they can so as to ensure that the victim finds she cannot live life without the abuser. Dr. Carol Severeid Shackleton said that Christi had come to the emergency room, complaining of a sore thumb. Marital Status: Married The attorney advised her not to return to the home she shared with Mark, but she refused. Most of the details police were able to obtain came from the number one suspect, Christi Jos husband Mark Nichols. When I teach someone to cook something with perfection, for the first time, one of the first lessons they must learn is that patience and persistence are always the key and a lot of times with cases like this, the same holds true. Authorities believe she was seeing another man at the time of her disappearance. . See more. She also never picked up her last paycheque from the bar. A store clerk later recalled that she seemed "nervous". Maybe an area he spoke about with friends; land that he was able to get on that he shouldnt have been on etc. She was 22 years old, and is believed to have been wearing a pair of blue jeans and hiking boots. He said they argued until 2:00 a.m., when he went to sleep. What should not surprise anyone is that when you peel back the layers more often than not you willfind that the victim maybe had a good day or two and took steps to leave the situation, yet somehow the abuser was able to ascertain that info and the victim paid for it one way or another. They had been married four years. Some people close to the case, including her father, Kenneth, have speculated that she may have been dumped in the gravel fill, as it was uncovered at the time. In March 1988, Christis suitcase and purse were located, with everything still with them, at a rest stop on I-80, near Maxwell, Nebraska. In fact, she had planned on coming back; when she left, she made an appointment to come back to his office the following week. Diane thought it was strange that he paid her with cash, because Christi normally paid her with a check. The family of Christi Jo Nichols is hoping that someone, somewhere knows the truth about her disappearance. When interviewed about Christi's disappearance by reporters for the Unsolved Mysteries television show in 1989, Mark said the only time one of their arguments escalated into violence was when Christi had hit and kicked him and burned his neck with a cigarette after he asked her to stay home one night, and he tossed her on the waterbed in self-defense and accidentally injured her in the process. Foul play is suspected in Christi's disappearance and it is classified as a homicide. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. His Uncle Gary, who owned the bar, contradicted his story, stating that it was apparent that there was "tenseness" between them. They are property, they are to think as he does, meet his wants and needs, want the same wants and needs andthe victim must always live up to the abusers expectations. In addition, Brown County officials suspected McGinn in the rape-murder of 12-year-old Sherri Newman. More blood was found in the trunk of Mark's car. Mark Nichols remarried years ago and won a custody battle with Christi Jos family for daughter Lindsey and son Preston. She made a follow-up appointment but never made it. Her disappearance turned into a controversy that continues to this day. Christi left behind all her other belongings, including her diamond jewelry and . This is due to Marks behaviour in the days after her disappearance moving out of the family home, selling the familys vehicles as well as him being able to name everything shed supposedly taken with her. Mark would not have traveled hundreds of miles to dispose of Christi Jo and he most likely would not in broad daylight disposed of her body, the risk is too high unless the area is incredibly isolated. Toward the end of 1987, Mark took a polygraph test, but the results are said to have been inconclusive. There are multiple witnesses who confirmed that he was abusing her in the weeks prior to her disappearance. A major construction project of the state Department of Roads was underway at the time of Christi's disappearance. Christi Jo Nichols went missing from Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska on December 11, 1987. On December 12, 1987, Mark moved out of the couples home. She and her husband, Mark Nichols, ate supper at Pizza Hut with their infant daughter and son, took them to see Santa and then home to a baby sitter while the couple played pool at the bar where Christi Jo worked. At first, police handled the disappearance as a missing persons case, but as time progressed it evolved into suspicion of murder. Mark was able to tell investigators exactly what items Christi Jo supposedly packed and what contents she happened to have in her purse at the time of her disappearance. Interestingly, a letter was found in one of their cars, allegedly addressed to her boyfriend; according to one source, it stated that she had considered leaving her family. According to Mark, the pair had gotten into an argument after hed asked her to stay home for the night, which resulted in Christi hitting and kicking him and burning his neck with a lit cigarette. Christi Jo Willliams (Nichols) was last seen alive Dec. 10, 1987, when she left her children at home with a babysitter for an evening out with her husband, Mark. Mark did a stand up performance by telling medical staff that he was injured from a cigarette burn to the neck administered by Christi Jo and in his attempt to ward her and the weapon off, he might have inadvertently injured Christi Jo. She also thought it was strange that he never asked her if Christi was there or if she had seen her. Christi Jos suitcase was discovered along Interstate 80 near Maxwell three months after her disappearance. 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