He could not imagine a motive she would have to conjure up a story about being abused by Mark if it did not actually happen. Show Transcript. Often times the victim is not even allowed to shop without her abuser. At the time of her disappearance, she stood at 59 and weighed approximately 120 pounds. When her suitcase was found three months later, he was "somehow" able to list everything that ended up in it. He left her backpack in a residential area where it would be found because he wanted it found. Connie Stanley has used them all. In the mid-2000s, the case was one that the Nebraska State Patrol worked on with the help of a $250,000 grant. Truthfully he always had an idea of where hed stash a body he just needed to be able to do it at the right time so as not to get caught. More blood was found in the trunk of Mark's car. (LogOut/ Mark told Christi Jos mother that Christi Jo was asleep when she called by the way. Unsolved Mysteries Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. She has a scar above her left eye and a scar on her abdomen. What happened to her? (LogOut/ It may not display this or other websites correctly. Christi's case remains unsolved. Brown hair, green eyes. 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. Extra Notes: This case first aired on the November 16, 1988 episode. Details: The town of Gothenburg is located in the heart of Nebraska's farm belt. He has denied any wrongdoing. Between 12:30am and 1:00am, Mark came home. He was the last person seen with her before she vanished. Afterward, McGinn was connected to the 1992 rape-murder of 19-year-old Christi Jo Eggers. I wish they would push forward with this Mark Nichols needs to be put behind bars. Authorities stated there was not enough blood to indicate Christi was dead. She was very proud of them and loved them. Kniss now works part time at a warehouse but maintains documents on the case to help researchers and investigators. 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. However, according to another source, it merely stated that she was planning to leave town after Christmas. He left Gothenburg a few years later. 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. Alone. 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. 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 hoped to spot her leaving a store or friend's house. Both cars were at the home at the timeof her disappearance. 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. At first, police handled the disappearance as a missing persons case, but as time progressed it evolved into suspicion of murder. Mark gave himself away the very moment that he told investigators what Christi Jo packed and took with her, he put the cherry on top when he told investigators what she had in her purse. Trace amounts of Christis blood were found on the floor in the bedroom and in the trunk of Marks 1977 Mercury Cougar, but there wasnt enough to indicate that she was deceased. He was interviewed by police and has been ruled out as a suspect. 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. 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. According to Diane Janssen the couples babysitter, Mark arrived home between 12:30 and 1:00 in the morning. Make sure you understand that, he knew her every move prior. In fact, she had planned on coming back; when she left, she made an appointment to come back to his office the following week. She told him she wanted a divorce and custody of her children. 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. Think of shapes, leading back to the point of origin. Extensive ground searches were conducted, but nothing was found. 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.. 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. 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. At 9:30 a.m., Christi's mother called and Mark lied, saying Christi was asleep in bed. 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. Distinguishing CharacteristicsCaucasian female. 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. Its been extremely hard, Kniss said Monday. Her ears are pierced. For all intents, Christi Jo was in fact dead prior to Mark arriving home between 12:30 and 1:00am. 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. Christi Jo Nichols, a 22 year old mother of 2, disappeared on December 11, 1987 from the small town of Gothenberg, in Dawson County Nebraska. He felt that she ranked in the "top five" of being the most distressed, upset, and nervous of his clients. 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. And 32 years later, they are still looking for answers. Within days of her disappearance, he had moved out of their house, sold both their cars, and boxed up her clothes. The abuser always knows what his victim is up to, despite a victims efforts to conceal it. a bag and vanished into the night, into the winter night. Once they realize they are losing control over the victim, they start to take or hold things over the victims head that matter until the victim agrees to comply with the abusers requests or starts to live up to the abusers standards/expectations. He claimed that he said that because he did not know who was calling. 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. Last updated January 22, 2020; three pictures added. The police cleared the man. Her mother, Connie, remembered that she was a good student and was well-liked. In fact Dianne stated that she is sure she would have seen or heard Christi Jo but never did. 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. Christi already had two siblings and now she gained three stepbrothers. While Mark tried to tell them it was menstrual blood, later DNA analysis would prove this statement to be false. Nichols was first reported missing by her family on August 6. Although authorities suspect Christi Jo Nichols is dead, her body never has been found. Nichols's ears are pierced. 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. According to Connie, Mark forged Christis signature on the titles in order to sell them. Christi Nichols is the wife of Mark Nichols of Gothenburg, Nebraska and the mother of two children, who vanished on December 11, 1987. As the police investigated, they began to uncover evidence that the Nichols' marriage was in trouble. He also suggested Christi not return home and instead stay with her mother, but she refused. He now lives in Arkansas with his third wife. That is why the suitcase and purse were left and why he wanted them to be found. In 1987, the pairs marital problems began to escalate, as Mark was allegedly physically abusive toward Christi. Christi left behind all her other belongings, including her diamond jewelry and . She could not have gottenup tosneak out of the home in the middle of the night. He claimed that he spent the next two hours driving around town looking for her. Mark says that he and Christi Jo left the bar around midnight and stopped at an all-night convenience store. (LogOut/ Please log in using one of these methods to post your comment: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. EARLY LIFE: Christi Jo Nichols was born on September 6, 1965 in Overton, Dawson County, Nebraska to Connie Stanley and Ken Williams. On December 12, 1987, Mark moved out of the couples home. Also, Mark's parents had a concrete pad poured on their property a few days after she vanished. He always knew that if he ever had to, this would be the area he would dispose of a body. She was last seen at Catalyst Church in Bentonville. Christi Jo Nichols Christi, date, approximate 1987 Date Missing 12/11/1987 Missing From Gothenburg, Nebraska Missing Classification Endangered Missing Sex Female Race . Update: Christi Nichols disappearance, 32 years later, Someone knows something: remembering Christi, still searching for answers, SitcomsOnline Discussion of Christi Nichols. As a result, her family, which already included two siblings, grew to include three stepbrothers. Although authorities suspect Christi Jo Nichols is dead, her body never has been found. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. He knew that she needed help. He claimed that when they were at the bar, things seemed to being going well between them. The State Patrol lists Nichols case as one of about 250 unsolved homicides. In 2013, Claude Berreckman passed away at the age of 80 years old. There are currently no cases that match the selected filters. The case may be cold, but the search for . The pair spent between five and 10 minutes speaking, and Mark paid her in cash. In 1990, Mark filed for divorce on the grounds that Christi had deserted him and the kids. Location: Gothenburg, Nebraska All of the officers agreed on the fact that whoever left the belongings at the rest stop wanted them to be found. . Kniss said there was circumstantial evidence, including blood spots found in the couples bedroom and in a car trunk. The family of Christi Jo Nichols is hoping that someone, somewhere knows the truth about her disappearance. 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. Police shared that it looked like the items had been deliberately placed, as opposed to thrown from a vehicle. Berreckman noted that she seemed stressed and appeared to have been recently beaten, so the pair planned to contact the authorities and press charges against Mark for abuse. 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. It has also since been discovered that Christi met with a domestic violence counselor the day before she vanished. According to Diane Janssen the couples babysitter, Mark arrived home between 12:30 and 1:00 in the morning. Violet died in 1999 at the age of seventy-eight and Claude died in 2013 at the age of eighty. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). His Uncle Gary, who owned the bar, contradicted his story, stating that it was apparent that there was "tenseness" between them. His excuse for lying to Christi Jos mom was that he didnt want to worry her. Later that morning, he took his children to Christi's grandmother's home and asked her to babysit them while he searched for his wife. Christi Jo Nichols, a 22-year-old mother of two and part-time bartender, vanished Dec. 11, 1987. Christi Jo Nichols was a loving 22 year old mother to her 2 young children. While she was young, her parents divorced, with Connie later marrying a man named Greg Stanley. Diane had babysat for the couple numerous times and was surprised to see them going out, given she knew they werent getting along. From what I understand quite an extensive search was conducted in Gothenburg and the surrounding area and turned up nothing. Mark came home after midnight the next day, and payed the babysitter with cash. Christi Jo Nichols isn't the only missing person in the state who authorities believe to be dead. On December 10, 1987, the couple went Christmas shopping with Lindsey and Preston, a trip which also involved a visit with Santa Claus and dinner at Pizza Hut. 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. Date Of Birth: September 6, 1965 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. Brendan Gonzalez, a 4-year-old Plattsmouth boy, has been missing since Jan. 6. He stated that the day before they went to the bar, things were uncomfortable because they had not been getting along very well. Kniss said the family would like answers. Mark claimed that the fight occurred when he tried to keep Christi from going out. (it was never confirmed as to which he did), Rumors are that Mark had an abusive past prior to marrying Christi Jo. 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. She couldn't trust anyone for help. 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. A lot has changed in the world since then, but for one family time came to a standstill on that date. He said they argued until 2:00 a.m., when he went to sleep. The attorney stated that he was worried for her well being and that she appeared to have been beaten recently, she seemed afraid and worried. An investigation revealed traces of Christi's blood in the couple's house and in the husbands car. Change). Theres also his history of abuse, which is said to have been present before his marriage to Christi. Recent DNA tests have proved that the blood found was indeed Christi's. You have permission to edit this article. Gothenburg womans disappearance a mystery. Its currently being investigated as a probable homicide. Avoiding and outsmarting are two completely different things. Toward the end of 1987, Mark took a polygraph test, but the results are said to have been inconclusive. AGB Search will be paid an estimated $115,000, according to the contract. 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. However, not enough blood was found to indicate that she was deceased. Christi Jos parents, who were divorced when she disappeared, live in Nebraska. 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. However, she refused to listen and continued to see the counsellor. 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. The cause and manner of Nichols death is still under investigation, according to police. Growing up, 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. She married Mark Nichols when she was nineteen. Although authorities suspect Christi Jo Nichols is dead, her body never has been found. When they left, she showed Debbie a bruise on her side. 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. You can cancel at any time. Officer Terry Ahrens was put in charge of this case. He claimed that he did not want to worry her. When Mark found out, he was "furious" and told her that she would not get to see Lindsey and Preston again unless she stopped visiting the counselor and stopped talking about the abuse. On December 11, 1987, twenty-two-year-old housewife Christi Nichols vanished. The family hired a private detective. 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. Living with this type of individual is risky for any partner because the abusermust be in control of everything. Mark was seemingly aware of this and had suggested to authorities that shed run off with him. She was frightened that Mark would find out; for this reason, she went to an out-of-town lawyer named Claude Berreckman. The disposal would have happened sometime after the sitter left or during that two hour window he supposedly drove around looking for her. If it were me, Id search from the rest-stop Christi Jos belongings were discovered at and work it from that point outwards and back towards Gothenburg. At 9:30am, he received a phone call from Connie, who lived 100 miles away. Change). 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. 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. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. A few days later, he packed up the familys belongings and sold both their cars. 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. He felt that she was very sincere and honest about what she was telling him. She also thought it was strange that he never asked her if Christi was there or if she had seen her. Curiously, he was able to tell them exactly what shed taken with her, which struck them as odd. All that is known is that she has vanished without a trace, and her family and friends would like to know why. She also keeps track of family members. Officers seemed to feel they were left on purpose, that whoever left them wanted them found. In April 1986, their son, Preston, was born. Results: Unsolved. Christi Jo Nichols was a 22 year old from Gothenburg, NE. . During their investigation, the state patrol discovered that he moved out of their house the day after her disappearance. He noted that as the investigation proceeded, it started to look more and more like a foul play situation. Mark knew his wife was gone already because he told investigators that when the children woke him, he noticed that noticed Christi Jo was gone. Maybe an area he spoke about with friends; land that he was able to get on that he shouldnt have been on etc. Christi Jo disappearance, 32 years later. . Find out with these charts and graphs, updated weekly. No, men like this, take time to actually plan this out despite the long held belief that abusive men dont always plan the murder. Injured. Investigators noted that, without locating her or her body, it would be difficult to file charges against anybody in this case. Now . Both the suitcase and the purse, with everything still inside, were found at an Interstate 80 rest stop near Maxwell, Nebraska in March 1988. 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. Around 10 days before Christi Jos disappearance she went to the hospital to be treated for injuries that were a result of Marks inability to control his temper. At first, police handled the disappearance as a missing persons case, but as time progressed it evolved into suspicion of murder. I go back to her suitcase and purse. Did This Husband Really Get Away Murder or Could This Case Still be Solved? 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. Kniss said Lindsey, now 27, lives in Georgia and Preston, now 26, works in Lexington. (LogOut/ Then, they were with both sets of grandparents. On December 9, 1987, Christi visited divorce attorney Claude Berreckman at his office in Cozad, Nebraska, approximately 10 miles outside of Gothenburg. She was married and had two children. The overall consensus from the town to the investigators who looked at this case is that Christi Jo is in fact dead. Despite being alarmed at his wifes sudden disappearance, Mark acted calm when her mother called around 9:30am that morning, saying Christi was still asleep in bed. Mark said she took a suitcase and her purse with her, and was able to describe the contents exactly: the suitcase contained jeans, a sweatshirt, a bra and jacket and the purse held a hairbrush, a pen, a lighter, a matchbook, lipstick, Neutrogena cream, a nail file, a mirror and one piece of gum. He was the last person to see Christi alive. Diane did not remember seeing it in there before Christi went missing. 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. Mark believes that Christi ran away voluntarily, due to their marital difficulties and the "pressures of motherhood". He claimed that she was walking ahead of him and went right to the bathroom when they came inside. The Nebraska State Patrol investigated. It was also discovered that his family was close to the Gothenburg police chief, Bob Shackleton. Terry noted that if Christi left Mark, he would not have been able to look through the closet and say what she had taken. A store clerk later recalled that she seemed "nervous". Authorities believe she was seeing another man at the time of her disappearance. He claimed that she threatened to divorce him several times before her disappearance. He later claimed that the rumors of him beating her up were not true. It is not known if either area was ever searched. Her disappearance turned into a controversy that continues to this day. Mark Nichols, then 26, and his family contended she ran away from a deteriorating marriage. She said that she was having problems with him and that he had beaten her. At 12:30am, they headed for home. Updated: 5:27 PM CDT September 22, 2017. 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. 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. The move brought her to a town located within the heart of Nebraskas farm belt, which had within it a strong sense of community. Christi has been missing for 32 years today. She was planning to leave her husband at the time of her disappearance. When a neighbor is in trouble, it becomes everybody's business. Authorities stated it looked as if whoever placed them there had wanted them to be found. 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. Men like Markare clever, manipulative, misleading and always seem to be able to have a reason and answer for why or how something happened. Soon after, their daughter, Lindsey, was born. Debbie asked how it had happened. The patrols cold case unit includes her in a deck of playing cards featuring photographs of homicide victims. A man who is controlling, abusive and who knows every move his wife makes is a whole different breed of killer. She was 22 years old, and is believed to have been wearing a pair of blue jeans and hiking boots. Police found it surprising that earlier, Mark had precisely detailed all of the suitcase's contents. He went on to tell investigators that things at the bar seemed good. On the evening of December 10, 1987, Christi and her husband Mark went out for a night on the town. Remember, property means more to him at this point than she does because she is letting him down yet again bynot living up to his expectations. SPRINGDALE (KFSM) - A body found that was found inside a car at Northwest Medical Center has been identified as missing woman Christy Nichols, according . 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. House dirty, he got in trouble at work or someone is upset with him and its her fault. 10 days before her disappearance, Christi went to the emergency room for injuries allegedly caused by Mark. She later attended a semester at college, but found it wasnt for her. 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. However, both family cars were still sitting in the front yard. There is blood in their home, and in his car. 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. The Nebraska State Patrol investigated. Nicknames: No known nicknames Ten days before her disappearance, she had gone to a local hospital for treatment of an injury she received during a fight with Mark. 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. According to Diane, Mark arrived home between 12:30 and 1am. 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