Christi Jo Nichols, a 22-year-old mother of two and part-time bartender, vanished Dec. 11, 1987. She has pierced ears and two scars (one over her left eye, and one on her abdomen.). Interestingly, it was discovered that she did not take her cosmetics, most of her clothing, her Social Security card, or her wedding rings. Men like Mark tend to feel above the law. After having spent around 2 hours driving around searching for his wife Mark decided to go to the police and at approximately 1:37pm 12/11/1987 he reported his wife Christi Jo Nichols missing. JavaScript is disabled. Kniss now works part time at a warehouse but maintains documents on the case to help researchers and investigators. Before she left Berreckmans office, she made a follow-up appointment, at which time they had planned to move forward with the divorce proceedings. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Examining the world of solved and unsolved cases. Gothenburg womans disappearance a mystery. She was doing her homework in front of the television and did not remember seeing Christi. After having spent around 2 hours driving around searching for his wife Mark decided to go to the police and at approximately 1:37pm 12/11/1987 he reported his wife Christi Jo Nichols missing. Christi was described as very shy, quiet and smart when she was growing up. The babysitter later stated she did not believe Christi came home with her husband, but Mark said Christi was there and the babysitter simply never saw her. Christi left behind all her other belongings, including her diamond jewelry and driver's license, and she never picked up her last paycheck from the bar where she worked part time. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. According to the police however contrary to what Mark said, no one in town could recall seeing Mark driving around searching for his wife that day. Would you like to contribute as an editor or a writer on our site? He went on to tell investigators that things at the bar seemed good. In April 1986, their son, Preston, was born. Although authorities suspect Christi Jo Nichols is dead, her body never has been found. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. According to. He claimed that when they were at the bar, things seemed to being going well between them. His Uncle Gary, who owned the bar, contradicted his story, stating that it was apparent that there was "tenseness" between them. Please log in using one of these methods to post your comment: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Christi has been missing for 32 years today. Terry noted that if Christi left Mark, he would not have been able to look through the closet and say what she had taken. An investigation revealed traces of Christi's blood in the couple's house and in the husband's car. She told him she wanted a divorce and custody of her children. He is the type thatsleeps with one eye open if you catch my drift. At first, police handled the disappearance as a missing persons case, but as time progressed it evolved into suspicion of murder. From what I understand quite an extensive search was conducted in Gothenburg and the surrounding area and turned up nothing. Investigators interviewed the man and he has been ruled out as a suspect in Christi's case. Not the co-dependent type, who ended up in an abusive relationship where they abuse each other. 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. Often times victims in these situations will develop substance abuse problems as a way to escape mentally from the constant fear, the abuse, the hateful, hurtful words spoken, as well as both the physical and mental pain they endure. One rumor that I have not been able to confirm is that Christi Jo did report to the attorney certain aspects of the abuse that resulted in the attorney making a telephone call to authorities to report certain crimes that had been taken place. Men like this, while they take enough steps to be one step ahead of law enforcement, they still make a mistake or two along the way. She also keeps track of family members. At the time, Mark worked at a local gas station. But Joanne Kniss of Omaha hasnt given up hope of learning what happened to her niece in Gothenburg, 25 years agotoday (Tuesday). The overall consensus from the town to the investigators who looked at this case is that Christi Jo is in fact dead. Sadly, due to his influence, Connie has not seen them since the early 1990s. The Nebraska State Patrol investigated the case and the family hired a private detective to no avail. Mark told Christi Jos mother that Christi Jo was asleep when she called by the way. He would not allow for them to walk out the door with the children who are also. No, men like this, take time to actually plan this out despite the long held belief that abusive men dont always plan the murder. She was married and had two children. After this, he tossed her onto their waterbed in self-defence and she landed on her hand, injuring her thumb. However, both family cars were still sitting in the front yard. They also hired a private detective named Dennis Whelan, who was given access to Christi and Marks home, where he uncovered blood under the laundry basket in the bedroom. What happened to her? (LogOut/ He claimed that she got upset with him, tried to hit and kick him, and then burned his neck with a cigarette. Are prices headed up or down? Mark and Christi were having marital problems in 1987, and Mark was allegedly physically abusing her and monitoring her phone calls. He said that they began seeing each other because "she was lonely and needed someone to talk to". 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. Usually, it was Christi who paid the sitter, and she did it with a check. Christi wrote she would be leaving after Christmas, but promised to contact the man within a few months. Investigators no longer believe that Christi vanished voluntarily; they are now investigating this case as a probable homicide. 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. Living with this type of individual is risky for any partner because the abusermust be in control of everything. 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. The case has been included in a deck of playing cards that featured photographs of unsolved homicide victims, which were distributed to prisons and jails throughout Nebraska. When she was later spoken to by investigators, she would say she never saw, nor heard Christi enter the house. Also, Mark's parents had a concrete pad poured on their property a few days after she vanished. As such, her family spearheaded the search for her, distributing posters and asking people to call in with any information as to her whereabouts. For all intents, Christi Jo was in fact dead prior to Mark arriving home between 12:30 and 1:00am. a bag and vanished into the night, into the winter night. He claimed to have felt uncomfortable that day because he "felt a lot of anger" coming from her. Two days prior to Christi Jos disappearance she consulted with an attorney in a different town, inquiring about a divorce and stated she wanted full custody of her children. View Source Share Save to Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Created by: Fan of the Site Added: 27 Aug 2003 When you look someone like this in the eye you can literally see them forming the answers before you can even finish thinking of the next question. It was also discovered that his family was close to the Gothenburg police chief, Bob Shackleton. According to Connie, Mark forged Christis signature on the titles in order to sell them. Rumors swirled that some sort of letter was found from Christi Jo to an unnamed man explaining that she was in the process of leaving her husband and would be in touch in a few months. Oddly, both family cars were in the driveway at the time Christi Jo packed a bag and vanished into the night, into the winter night. He hoped to spot her leaving a store or friend's house. Upon moving to Gothenburg, Christi met Mark Nichols, the man who would eventually become her husband. Extensive ground searches were conducted, but nothing was found. Christi's case remains unsolved. Mark is the only suspect in her case. Christi Nichols Real Name: Christi Jo Nichols Nicknames: No known nicknames Location: Gothenburg, Nebraska Date: December 11, 1987 Bio Occupation: Bartender at Pete's Lounge Date Of Birth: September 6, 1965 Height: 5'9" Weight: 120 lbs Marital Status: Married Characteristics: Caucasian female with brown hair and green eyes. 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. Reba Benschoter, an emeritus professor at UNMC who recently died, is recognized as a pioneer of today's telemedicine and distance learning. 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. Mark claimed that the fight occurred when he tried to keep Christi from going out. While Christis case has since stalled, it remains open, with the Patrols cold case unit having worked on it on and off throughout the years. When they married in 1983, Christi was just 19 years old, and the pair soon became the parents of two young children: Lindsey, who was born in December 1984, and Preston, who was born in April 1986. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. A man who is controlling, abusive and who knows every move his wife makes is a whole different breed of killer. The case captured national attention and was featured on the Unsolved Mysteries TV program. Learn how your comment data is processed. Mark is the only suspect in her case. Two overpasses were built in and around Gothenburg, and gravel fill was used at both locations. He claimed that he tossed her onto the waterbed and she landed wrong, twisting her thumb underneath her. Nichols was first reported missing by her family on August 6. It is believed that Mark found about her meetings with Claude and the counselor because Claude contacted Shackleton about the abuse and the counselor met with Christi in Shackleton's office. Mark reported Christi missing later that day. Mark believed that she was planning on running away, while Connie believed that she was planning to fight for the custody of Lindsey and Preston. 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. Men like Mark tend to feel that they can outsmart the law, again, that they are above the law in some way. Real Name: Christi Jo Nichols After she vanished, he allegedly told Connie that he was glad that she was gone, and that she was a bad mother who wanted "a new life with a new man". This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. According to those who knew her, Christi was known for being a dedicated mother, whose life revolved around Mark and her children. Clothing/Jewelry DescriptionBlue jeans and hiking boots. More blood was found in the trunk of Mark's car. Afterward, McGinn was connected to the 1992 rape-murder of 19-year-old Christi Jo Eggers. The cause and manner of Nichols death is still under investigation, according to police. Debra also shared that her cousin had told her that Mark had held her up against the wall, while choking her and stabbing the wall directly behind her, all while Lindsey was in the room. He noted that as the investigation proceeded, it started to look more and more like a foul play situation. In March 1988, three months after Christi's disappearance, her suitcase and purse were discovered in a roadside rest area thirty miles west of Gothenburg. . In the eyes of the abuser: Victims do not and Cannot seek escape from men like Mark! Please subscribe to keep reading. Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. At first, police handled the disappearance as a missing persons case, but as time progressed it evolved into suspicion of murder. According to Diane Janssen the couples babysitter, Mark arrived home between 12:30 and 1:00 in the morning. You can cancel at any time. Austin Sigg who has since been convicted of murdering and dismembering her did the very same thing. Click here to join us. Unfortunately it was not enough blood that would indicate serious enough bodily injury so as to obtain a warrant for Marks arrest let alone have a trial and convict him of anything. Diane was surprised that they were going out because she knew that they were not getting along. He felt that she was very sincere and honest about what she was telling him. She told Connie about him monitoring her phone calls, and her cousin, Debra Frederickson, would later reveal that Christi had shown her a bruise on her side, which she said was the result of Mark hitting her. There were a couple of rumors that said that he had chopped her up, put her in garbage bags, and buried her at the dump. Both the suitcase and the purse, with everything still inside, were found at an Interstate 80 rest stop near Maxwell, Nebraska in March 1988. This is a very controlled type of murderer, they didnt have some sort of argument when he warded her off she fell, hit her head and inadvertently died. A lot has changed in the world since then, but for one family time came to a standstill on that date. The hope was that it would help produce leads that could help resolve Christis disappearance. Just after 12:00am on December 11, 1987, Mark and Christi left the bar and stopped at an all-night convenience store. (LogOut/ This is a difficult case at best, however a very good friend of mine reminded me this past weekend of Judge Pirros work and her relentless pursuit of the truth in the Robert Durst Murder case. Christi Jo was a 22 year old married mother of two, who lived in Gothenburg, Nebraska when she vanished in 1987, into the night never to be seen again. She placed a great importance on the concept of family and dreamed of one day becoming a mother. Not the serial murderer, or the drug fueled rage killer. These are all words no mother ever wants to use in reference to her child. According to Mark, he sensed a lot of anger coming from his wife. Christi and her husband of three years, Mark Nichols, left their two children with a babysitter and went to a bar in Gothenburg, Nebraska on the evening of December 10, 1987. Body Found At Springdale Hospital Confirmed To Be Missing Woman, Body found in search for missing 26-year-old Sebastian County man, Crawford County faces three civil rights cases, Winter warnings vs watches, what's the difference? Mark says that he and Christi Jo left the bar around midnight and stopped at an all-night convenience store. He stated that the day before they went to the bar, things were uncomfortable because they had not been getting along very well. 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. When Christi went to his parents house, as they were babysitting the children, they refused to hand them back to their mother. He has denied any wrongdoing. Abusers like Mark simply will not stand for or allow for, property to walk out the door. Update: Christi Nichols disappearance, 32 years later, Someone knows something: remembering Christi, still searching for answers, SitcomsOnline Discussion of Christi Nichols. Police found it surprising that earlier, Mark had precisely detailed all of the suitcase's contents. While he didnt directly tell her of the disappearance, he did appear shaken and had asked if Christis grandmother had seen her. Images also acquired from CharleyProject.org, directly from the clients of Unfound Podcast or created by Unfound. That is why the suitcase and purse were left and why he wanted them to be found. It would be an area that he knows well, well enough to know it wouldnt have been thought of to search or investigators wouldnt have been able to search it, such as government/military owned land. 10 days before her disappearance, Christi went to the emergency room for injuries allegedly caused by Mark. Which is actually pretty dead on. At the time of Christis disappearance, Connie was living 100 miles away in Lodgepole, Nebraska. Christi Jo Nichols was a loving 22 year old mother to her 2 young children. I know that for most of you guys reading this, it may difficult to imagine what those crimes could have been, for me its but a walk down memory lane, so it would not have been easy for Christi Jo to be forthcoming in telling too many people, if anyone the truth about the abuse. He searched the house and noticed that she had taken a suitcase of belongings with her. I was able to speak to townspeople as well as her family for more details. He had done a great amount of divorce work, handling hundreds of divorces. He also suggested Christi not return home and instead stay with her mother, but she refused. Ken Williams, her father, has returned to Gothenburg from Colorado. AGB Search will be paid an estimated $115,000, according to the contract. Authorities believe she was seeing another man at the time of her disappearance. He either drove around with her body, including back to his home with her that night or stashed her in a temporary location until he could figure out where to actually put her and when. The police cleared the man. Nobody in town reported having seen him do this, however. 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. He claims that he is innocent of all wrongdoing and wants her to come home. Trace amounts of Christi's blood were found on the floor of her bedroom, and in the trunk of Mark's 1977 Mercury Cougar. 1) The primary (and only) theory in the case, and one both investigators and Christis family hold, is that she met with foul play, likely at the hands of Mark Nichols. When the victim refuses to go back or stay is whenthings can go south. 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. In fact Dianne stated that she is sure she would have seen or heard Christi Jo but never did. Christi already had two siblings and now she gained three stepbrothers. Think of shapes, leading back to the point of origin. By all accounts, she was trapped in a marriage gone wrong. For this reason, the Nebraska State Patrol was called in. He claimed that he did not want to worry her. You are using an out of date browser. | Arctic Arkansas, How bad will winter be this year? 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. The State Patrol lists Nichols case as one of about 250 unsolved homicides. The first had been while she was at a local Jack & Jill convenience store, while the second occurred in the middle of the street, where he told her she needed to get her act together. It reminds me of a case a few years back from Colorado. He knew that the amount of blood found in the car and home were not enough to indicate someone had sustained a serious bodily injury, so the ability to hide her body so well that no one could find it is of high importance to him and killers like him. It is uncharacteristic of her to abandon her children. The last time he claimed to have seen her was at 2am, when he went to sleep beside her. Nicknames: No known nicknames He claimed that he was really upset because he felt that there was no indication that Christi would pack up a suitcase and leave. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Brown hair, green eyes. Last updated January 22, 2020; three pictures added. Carol also felt that she was not telling her everything about the cause of the injury. Attempts over the years to get investigators to open a grand jury investigation have been turned down due to a lack of evidence in the case. The case may be cold, but the search for . Recent DNA tests have proved that the blood found was indeed Christi's. Bumping for Christi, today is her birthday. 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. Details: The town of Gothenburg is located in the heart of Nebraska's farm belt. He felt that she was having a good attitude about herself, and that there was a lot of laughing and carrying on between them. Her mother, Connie, remembered that she was a good student and was well-liked. Investigators said over the years they became convinced she was slain. SPRINGDALE (KFSM) - A body found that was found inside a car at Northwest Medical Center has been identified as missing woman Christy Nichols, according . There are rumors in Gothenburg that say he is responsible for her disappearance. Injured. He would not allow for them to walk out the door with the children who are also his property. Mark told investigators it was menstrual blood, but analysis proved this statement was untrue. Then, they were with both sets of grandparents. The not knowing is very frustrating. Mark Nichols told authorities that his wife was gone from their bed when he awoke after the night at the bar. In fact, she had planned on coming back; when she left, she made an appointment to come back to his office the following week. Brendan Gonzalez, a 4-year-old Plattsmouth boy, has been missing since Jan. 6. Tips can also be called into the Patrols general number at 402-479-4049 or the Nebraska Missing Persons Information Clearinghouse at 1-877-441-5678. 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