On December 10, the day after the meeting, she and Mark went Christmas shopping with Lindsey and Preston. A few days earlier, he took them to his parents' house and would not bring them back unless she agreed to follow a specific set of rules. They are concerned about the details surrounding her disappearance, the fact that she has not contacted Lindsey, Preston, or other relatives, the fact that she did not take a vehicle, and the fact that she has been missing for such a long period of time. My latest article is about Christi's disappearance. Brown hair, green eyes. They have all of the answers regardless of whether or not they have been asked the questions. A major construction project of the state Department of Roads was underway at the time of Christi's disappearance. Dressing too sexy, she is having an affair, not dressing sexy enough, you dont want him or are not showing him you that you want him, (these days you can include: upset over a social media post a victim posted,liked or shared). 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. Sometimes just having a will doesnt always pave the way, time, effort and being relentless does however make all the difference. Change). Both Christi Jos suitcase and purse were found in March of 1988, at a rest stop in Maxwell, NE about 30 miles west of Gothenburg NE. . The Nebraska State Patrol investigated the case and the family hired a private detective to no avail. The last time he claimed to have seen her was at 2am, when he went to sleep beside her. 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. Christi has been missing for 33 years today. Oddly, both family cars were in the driveway at the time Christi Jo. According to him, people even went to the dump and dug around, looking for her. 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. So she decided to drop out. He was interviewed by police and has been ruled out as a suspect. Claude felt that when she was in his office, she was not panic stricken to the point that she would run or leave. These details suggest to them that foul play may be involved in this case. He claimed that she was walking ahead of him and went right to the bathroom when they came inside. 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. Later that day, Christi made another visit to the abuse counsellor. While she was young, her parents divorced, with Connie later marrying a man named Greg Stanley. Very few men could look into a womans closet no matter how many years theyve been together and be able to tell you what might be missing, even fewer men could tell you the exact contents of what a woman has in her purse. Mark told them that Christi was out shopping. They minimize what is actually happening to them in the home, they are programmed on how to respond when something might be seen such as a bruise or when friends or family question the growing distance the victim has from them. Gothenburg womans disappearance a mystery. This would be the last time he claims he saw 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. DNA testing showed that semen found in her body matched McGinn, but McGinn was not tried for Eggers' killing because he was already on death row. Officers agreed they had been left at the reststop purposely. Make sure you understand that, he knew her every move prior. Christis disappearance received very little media attention, as police suspected she was a runaway wife, as opposed to a victim of foul play. Dead. You want the guilty to be brought to justice.. Christi Jo Nichols Christi, date, approximate 1987 Date Missing 12/11/1987 Missing From Gothenburg, Nebraska Missing Classification Endangered Missing Sex Female Race . On December 11, 1987, twenty-two-year-old housewife Christi Nichols vanished. An investigation revealed traces of Christi's blood in the couple's house and in the husband's car. Lab tests confirmed that it was in her handwriting. But Joanne Kniss of Omaha hasnt given up hope of learning what happened to her niece in Gothenburg, 25 years agotoday (Tuesday). Extra Notes: This case first aired on the November 16, 1988 episode. This struck Diane as odd, as Christi was normally the one to pay her for her services and it was normally done with a cheque. These are all words no mother ever wants to use in reference to her child. Links: Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Dig deeper into the stories you've heard before, and encounter many others you haven't, in ways that actually help. She was surprised that she did not notice Christi because she was there for several minutes after they arrived; she believes that she would have heard Christi's footsteps on the tile floor when she came in or heard her in the bathroom. 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. After that, they were sent to live with him. She couldn't trust anyone for help. During her late teens, Christi moved to Gothenburg, Nebraska to leave with her paternal grandmother, Violet Williams, as she no longer wanted to follow the rules set set in place by her mother and stepfather. Authorities stated there was not enough blood to indicate Christi was dead. You do not argue, question or do something he does not approve of. It was like the person that put them there wanted them to be found. 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She was never seen again.#StayHome #WithMe #AloneTogetherLost N Found Blogs:https://lostnfoundblogs.comCharley Project:http://charleyproject.org/case/christi-jo-nicholsNAMUS:https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/4677?navUnsolved Mysteries:https://youtu.be/dkUs1Z9pOjEIf you have any information regarding the disappearance of Christi Nichols, please contact the Nebraska State Police at 308-535-8047.https://theunfoundpodcast.com/2020/04/08/for-friday-christi-nichols-new-episode/--Unfound supports accounts on Podomatic, iTunes, Stitcher, Instagram, Twitter, Spotify andFacebook.--on Wednesday nights at 9pm ET, please join us on the Unfound Podcast Channel on YouTube for the Unfound Live Show. 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. Some of these items can be and are in no way limited to: Personal property, kicking the victim out of the shared home, the shutting down of the shared bank account or draining it of funds, taking theshared children, jewelry, clothing, car keys, ect. It is uncharacteristic of her to abandon her children. Theres also his history of abuse, which is said to have been present before his marriage to Christi. There is a strong sense of community among its 3,000 residents. Click here to join us. Height: 5'9" She has a scar above her left eye and a scar on her abdomen. He said he spent two hours driving around in the area, looking for her, but never saw her. She found it odd, as Christi was the one who usually payed her and . However, Mark would claim his wife had been five or six yards ahead of him and had gone straight upstairs to see the children, before heading to the main bathroom, which is why Diane hadnt see her. Investigators noted that, without locating her or her body, it would be difficult to file charges against anybody in this case. Jessica Ridgeway. (LogOut/ However, he is not considered a suspect. He claimed that when they were at the bar, things seemed to being going well between them. Her husband reported her missing the next day, and she has never been seen since. Listen now, on the Unsolved Mysteries podcast. Unsolved Mysteries Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. In 1983, she graduated from Overton High School. If they feel they are losing control they will do something so as to bring that needed balance back into the picture. The disposal would have happened sometime after the sitter left or during that two hour window he supposedly drove around looking for her. Carol said that she was acting like a "scared rabbit", not maintaining eye contact and not being very verbal. 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. Diane did not remember seeing it in there before Christi went missing. Mark reported Christi missing later that day. While he didnt directly tell her of the disappearance, he did appear shaken and had asked if Christis grandmother had seen her. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Donations are accepted but not expected; the site remains free-access to all. However, she always had a negative self-image and never felt that she did anything well until she had her children. Nicknames: No known nicknames See more. In short, he already knew long before he killed her, that he was going to kill her should she try to leave the relationship. He stated that the day before they went to the bar, things were uncomfortable because they had not been getting along very well. Both the suitcase and the purse, with everything still inside, were found at an Interstate 80 rest stop near Maxwell, Nebraska in March 1988. The family wanted Dawson County and state law enforcement officials to open a grand jury investigation of the case but were turned down for lack of evidence. However, when investigators checked into his story of driving around town looking for her, they could find nobody in Gothenburg that had seen him doing so. This was the last afternoon she would spend with her family. 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? Christi was very open with her family regarding Marks behaviour and had confided that she wanted to leave her husband, but wasnt sure how. In some cases while it appears they have been able to outsmart the law, the reality is that they simply found a way to avoid a murder charge, for the time being. Update: Christi Nichols disappearance, 32 years later, Someone knows something: remembering Christi, still searching for answers, SitcomsOnline Discussion of Christi Nichols. SPRINGDALE (KFSM) - A body found that was found inside a car at Northwest Medical Center has been identified as missing woman Christy Nichols, according . Sometimes whendealing withdifferent agencies a search is not possible because of the pissing matches that tend to occur between the said agencies or government/military entities. Her mom, Connie Stanley, continues to desperately seek for answers. When she was later spoken to by investigators, she would say she never saw, nor heard Christi enter the house. Mark and Christi married when Christi was nineteen; according to who her family and friends, her life centered around Mark and their children. Christi Jo Nichols, a 22-year-old mother of two and part-time bartender, vanished Dec. 11, 1987. As far as the world knows, the last time anyone saw Christi Jo was either at the bar or the store Mark says they stopped at on the way home. Just after 12:00am on December 11, 1987, Mark and Christi left the bar and stopped at an all-night convenience store. His excuse for lying to Christi Jos mom was that he didnt want to worry her. According to Diane Janssen the couples babysitter, Mark arrived home between 12:30 and 1:00 in the morning. Maybe an area he spoke about with friends; land that he was able to get on that he shouldnt have been on etc. Christi was described as very shy, quiet and smart when she was growing up. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Police believe she was seeing another man at the time of her disappearance. Mark says that he and Christi Jo left the bar around midnight and stopped at an all-night convenience store. 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You do not go against the grain with people like Mark, you do not disagree with him, you do as you are told and you keep your mouth shut. Its been extremely hard, Kniss said Monday. . 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. He threatened shed never see the children again if she kept making appointments and made her promise to never go back. According to Diane, Mark arrived home between 12:30 and 1am. Its believed that the then-police chief, who was friends with Christis husband, had informed Mark of her visit to the divorce lawyer. However, both family cars were still sitting in the front yard. This case has since stalled. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. A search of the house revealed that Christi had left behind the majority of her belongings, including diamond jewellery and her drivers license. At 7:00 a.m., the children woke up Mark and he realized Christi was missing. There is blood in their home, and in his car. Dianne told investigators she never actually saw Christi Jo come in and that Mark had paid her in cash which was pretty unusual because Christi Jo always paid her and she paid her by check. Where are the hotspots for buyers and sellers? Nobody in town reported having seen him do this, however. Calls to the police department were of no help, as the police chief told her Mark was in his right to withhold the children and that she risked arrest if she didnt leave the property. 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. Nichols was first reported missing by her family on August 6. She has brown hair and green eyes, and has a scar above her left eye and on her abdomen. Mark came home after midnight the next day, and payed the babysitter with cash. Christi Jo Nichols was a 22 year old from Gothenburg, NE. To this day no trace of her has been found and no one has ever been charged in her disappearance. AGB Search will be paid an estimated $115,000, according to the contract. She told him she wanted a divorce and custody of her children. A constitutional amendment introduced in the Nebraska Legislature Friday would give voters the opportunity to eliminate the State Board of Education. Avoiding and outsmarting are two completely different things. Investigators interviewed the man and he has been ruled out as a suspect in Christi's case. An investigation revealed traces of Christi's blood in the couple's house and in the husbands car. Our goal is to crowdsource the more than 200,000 unsolved cases of the murdered and missing. A note was found in her car, where shed written that she would be leaving after Christmas, but had promised to contact the unnamed man within a few months. At this point, Berreckman contacted the Gothenburg Police Department to report Marks abuse. In 1987, the pairs marital problems began to escalate, as Mark was allegedly physically abusive toward Christi. Killers like this typically, unless they are on a planned trip with the spouse, dont travel great distances to kill, they kill in one area, generally close to or at home and travel away from home but not to far, to dispose of the body. And why, after 19 years, has no trace of the teen ever been found? Quite often it boils down to being able to prove it or not, rest assured they plan the murder well in advance just in case. | Arctic Arkansas. You must log in or register to reply here. According to Diane Janssen the couples babysitter, Mark arrived home between 12:30 and 1:00 in the morning. He claims that some of the rumors have gotten "pretty vicious". 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.. Details: The town of Gothenburg is located in the heart of Nebraska's farm belt. Mark claims the last time he saw Christi Jo was 2am December 11, 1987. He always knew that if he ever had to, this would be the area he would dispose of a body. Date Of Birth: September 6, 1965 Please subscribe to keep reading. The children woke Mark up at around 7:00am. Christi wrote she would be leaving after Christmas, but promised to contact the man within a few months. Think of shapes, leading back to the point of origin. 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. 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. Nichols, a mother of two small children, was last seen alive on December 10, 1987, at her home in Gothenburg. Debbie feared for Christi's safety and told her that she needed to get help from someone. Learn how your comment data is processed. What was found in both the suitcase and purse were exactly as Mark initially told investigators she had packed and had in her purse at the time she vanished. He would have the known the area very well. A few weeks later, he boxed up all of her clothes and sold both of their cars. 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. For all intents, Christi Jo was in fact dead prior to Mark arriving home between 12:30 and 1:00am. The police cleared the man. Connie got temporary custody of Lindsey and Preston after her daughter went missing, but a judge placed them in foster care after four months. On Dec. 10, 1987, Christi (Williams) Nichols went missing in Gothenburg and has never been found. He later claimed that the rumors of him beating her up were not true. Her body and car were discovered in the parking lot of Northwest Medical Center in Springdale on September 13. Once they completed their shopping, he and Christi left the kids with babysitter Diane Janssen and went to Petes Place, the bar where Christi worked. Christi Jo Nichols isn't the only missing person in the state who authorities believe to be dead. UPDATE: Christi Jo disappearance, 32 years later. When he went to turn to Christi, he noticed she wasnt in bed, and a subsequent search of the house revealed she was gone and that a suitcase was missing. 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Christi Joes cousin Debra stated that she personally saw bruises on Christi Jo and that Christi Jo acted like it was normal for Mark to abuse her and that it really wasnt that big of a deal. On December 9, 1987, Christi visited divorce attorney Claude Berreckman at his office in Cozad, Nebraska, approximately 10 miles outside of Gothenburg. The move brought her to a town located within the heart of Nebraskas farm belt, which had within it a strong sense of community. Everyday is a day lived in constant fear of what the victim might be capable of being able to do wrong so as to displease her abuser. On the evening of December 10, 1987, Christi and her husband . This is one of those "we basically know who was behind her disappearance, but lack evidence to convict", unfortunately. According to Mark, the suitcase contained a pair of jeans, a sweatshirt, a bra and a jacket, while the purse held a hairbrush, a pen, a lighter and matchbook, lipstick, a tub of Neutrogena cream, a nail file, a mirror and one piece of gum. Despite this evidence, he has never been charged. The family of Christi Jo Nichols is hoping that someone, somewhere knows the truth about her disappearance. Austin Sigg who has since been convicted of murdering and dismembering her did the very same thing. Authorities stated it looked as if whoever placed them there had wanted them to be found. He claimed that she got upset with him, tried to hit and kick him, and then burned his neck with a cigarette. Although authorities suspect Christi Jo Nichols is dead, her body never has been found. Christi has never been heard from again. Both cars were at the home at the timeof her disappearance. He giggled as he stated something along the lines They actually went up and searched the area. *I personally never viewed the episode myself.*. I would not be surprised one bit if in looking back at around March 1988, in Marks life something was amiss or going on. He left Gothenburg a few years later. That gave Mark ample time to plan the proper disposal of his wife. Abusers like Mark simply will not stand for or allow for his property to walk out the door. It's been three months since local woman, Christy Nichols was reported missing. According to Mark, he sensed a lot of anger coming from his wife. Small amounts of blood were found in both the couples bedroom and the trunk of Marks car. Date: December 11, 1987, Occupation: Bartender at Pete's Lounge Growing up, Christi was very shy and quiet. Mark moved out of the house the day after his wife's disappearance, and a few days after that, he packed up all their belongings and sold both the family's vehicles. Distinguishing CharacteristicsCaucasian female. Find out with these charts and graphs, updated weekly. She was also trapped in an abusive relationship at the hands of her husband Mark. As a result, her family, which already included two siblings, grew to include three stepbrothers. For this reason, the Nebraska State Patrol was called in. Christi Jo Nichols was born on September 6, 1965 in Overton, Dawson County, Nebraska to Connie Stanley and Ken Williams. Lindsey now lives in Georgia, while Preston works in Lexington. The Murder of Jaye Potter Mintz Feb 23, 1987 Leland N.C. Carol also felt that she was not telling her everything about the cause of the injury. That evening, Christi and Mark hired a babysitter, Diane Janssen, and went to the local bar where Christi worked. There are multiple witnesses who confirmed that he was abusing her in the weeks prior to her disappearance. Kniss said Lindsey, now 27, lives in Georgia and Preston, now 26, works in Lexington. From what I understand quite an extensive search was conducted in Gothenburg and the surrounding area and turned up nothing. Sadly, due to his influence, Connie has not seen them since the early 1990s. It is not known what Christi's state of mind was when she left Claude's office. Victims in these types of situations are cut off, they feel alone and isolated. Please contact about missing person cases, press inquiries and speaking engagementsImages subject to fair use allowance. Brown hair, green eyes. All he said was that she was missing. As such, her family spearheaded the search for her, distributing posters and asking people to call in with any information as to her whereabouts. The police investigation of this case has raised some disturbing questions about the events surrounding her disappearance. Mark is the only suspect in her case. Brendan Gonzalez, a 4-year-old Plattsmouth boy, has been missing since Jan. 6. While Mark tried to tell them it was menstrual blood, later DNA analysis would prove this statement to be false. Examining the world of solved and unsolved cases. Authorities stated there was not enough blood to indicate Christi was dead. He left her backpack in a residential area where it would be found because he wanted it found. Connie Stanley has used them all. Mark was in the hallway nearby during her visit; Carol was not sure if him being there was reassuring for her or not. (it was never confirmed as to which he did), Rumors are that Mark had an abusive past prior to marrying Christi Jo. Christi Jo Nichols was a 22 year old from Gothenburg, NE. After this, he tossed her onto their waterbed in self-defence and she landed on her hand, injuring her thumb. Video of Christi Jo Nichols for fans of Unsolved Mysteries. Christi was seeing another man around the time of her disappearance. She thought it was strange because normally when she watched them, Christi or Mark would call ahead of time to ask if she was available. At first, Lindsey and Preston lived in foster care. He claimed that he tossed her onto the waterbed and she landed wrong, twisting her thumb underneath her. He most likely wouldnt have shot her or stabbed her to death in his car or home, and most definitely would not kill her in such a way that a huge amount of blood would have been lost on any of his property, i.e. Currently, Mark is the only suspect in the case. Her family has shared their criticism over the way the investigation has been handled, saying they feel it could have been solved if police had taken it more seriously from the beginning. The number one thing with men like Mark is that they have to be in control of the situation. Dale Nichols asked for prayers for the familyin a post a on Facebook: Example video title will go here for this video. 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