Connie was aware that something wasnt quite right in regards to her daughters marriage, but she would later state she hadnt realized just how bad it was, and Marks uncle, who owned the bar where Christi worked part-time, could sense the stress between the couple. She had been taking steps to leave him with her children when on the night of December 10, 1987, the couple left their two children with a babysitter while they went out for the night. 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. 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. Ken initially lived in Colorado after divorcing Connie, but later moved to Gothenburg after Christis disappearance, in order to be closer to the investigation. He claimed to have felt uncomfortable that day because he "felt a lot of anger" coming from her. I go back to her suitcase and purse. Updated 6 times since October 12, 2004. Connie does not believe that she ran away because she never would have left them. 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. View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Created by: Fan of the Site Added: 27 Aug 2003 Make up on wrong, clothing he doesnt agree with. Jessica Ridgeway. 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. Police found it surprising that earlier, Mark had precisely detailed all of the suitcase's contents. Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. She is described as a quiet, very shy woman and a dedicated mother. This would be the last time he claims he saw Christi. 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. December 10, 1987. UPDATE: Christi Jo disappearance, 32 years later. 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. For all intents, Christi Jo was in fact dead prior to Mark arriving home between 12:30 and 1:00am. Soon after, their daughter, Lindsey, was born. On Dec. 10, 1987, Christi (Williams) Nichols went missing in Gothenburg and has never been found. Although authorities suspect Christi Jo Nichols is dead, her body never has been found. Officer Terry Ahrens was put in charge of this case. According to Diane Janssen the couples babysitter, Mark arrived home between 12:30 and 1:00 in the morning. Mark believes that Christi ran away voluntarily, due to their marital difficulties and the "pressures of motherhood". Men like Mark tend to feel that they can outsmart the law, again, that they are above the law in some way. She was married and had two children. Trace amounts of Christi's blood were found on the floor of her bedroom, and in the trunk of Mark's 1977 Mercury Cougar. Diane thought it was strange that he paid her with cash, because Christi normally paid her with a check. Avoiding and outsmarting are two completely different things. According to those who knew her, Christi was known for being a dedicated mother, whose life revolved around Mark and her children. He later claimed that the rumors of him beating her up were not true. Its contents were neatly laying around. So she decided to drop out. 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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. Violet died in 1999 at the age of seventy-eight and Claude died in 2013 at the age of eighty. Injured. They laughed and had an enjoyable time. House dirty, he got in trouble at work or someone is upset with him and its her fault. He noted that as the investigation proceeded, it started to look more and more like a foul play situation. 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. 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. At the time of Christis disappearance, Connie was living 100 miles away in Lodgepole, Nebraska. A few minutes later, she had a social worker call the house. View Source Share Save to Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Created by: Fan of the Site Added: 27 Aug 2003 In April 1990, Mark divorced Christi. Debbie asked how it had happened. Christi Jo Nichols was born on September 6, 1965 in Overton, Dawson County, Nebraska to Connie Stanley and Ken Williams. Christi Jo Nichols, a 22-year-old mother of two and part-time bartender, vanished Dec. 11, 1987. At 1:37pm, Mark filed a missing persons report with the Gothenburg Police Department. Christis disappearance received very little media attention, as police suspected she was a runaway wife, as opposed to a victim of foul play. He claimed that she was walking ahead of him and went right to the bathroom when they came inside. Update: Christi Nichols disappearance, 32 years later, Someone knows something: remembering Christi, still searching for answers, SitcomsOnline Discussion of Christi Nichols. Nicknames: No known nicknames 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. He felt that she was having a good attitude about herself, and that there was a lot of laughing and carrying on between them. According to Mark, the pair had a good time that night. Police believe she was seeing another man at the time of her disappearance. 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. Investigators interviewed the man and he has been ruled out as a suspect in Christi's case. Gothenburg womans disappearance a mystery. In the early 2000s, DNA testing confirmed that it was hers. . At 2:00am, Mark went to 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. (LogOut/ Abusers like Mark simply will not stand for or allow for, property to walk out the door. On January 3, 2020, the case saw renewed interest after the Nebraska State Patrol released a press release. Christi was in an abusive relationship and had been treated in an emergency room for injuries weeks before she disappeared. 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. She was very proud of them and loved them. 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. At first, Lindsey and Preston lived in foster care. :bump: for Christi Jo, now missing 26 years. When they left, she showed Debbie a bruise on her side. Foul play is suspected in Christi's disappearance and it is classified as a homicide. Scared. 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. When he spoke with police, Mark told them that Christi had only taken a purse and suitcase with her. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, by David Hendee Christi wasnt there. Foul play is suspected in Christi's disappearance and it is classified as a homicide. 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. Then, they were with both sets of grandparents. There is blood in their home, and in his car. They laughed and had an enjoyable time. 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. Suspects: The police consider Mark the prime suspect in Christi's disappearance. Christi once had to go to the hospital emergency room for injuries allegedly caused by Mark. Christi Jo Nichols was born on September 6, 1965 in Overton, Dawson County, Nebraska to Connie Stanley and Ken Williams. According to Diane Janssen the couples babysitter, Mark arrived home between 12:30 and 1:00 in the morning. 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. No, men like this, take time to actually plan this out despite the long held belief that abusive men dont always plan the murder. It was not for the purpose of giving the family false hope or anything. Christi has been missing for 35 years today. It was also discovered that his family was close to the Gothenburg police chief, Bob Shackleton. Christi Jo disappearance, 32 years later. Donations are accepted but not expected; the site remains free-access to all. In fact Dianne stated that she is sure she would have seen or heard Christi Jo but never did. However, he has never been charged. All that is known is that she has vanished without a trace, and her family and friends would like to know why. Police shared that it looked like the items had been deliberately placed, as opposed to thrown from a vehicle. It has also since been discovered that Christi met with a domestic violence counselor the day before she vanished. 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. Decks were distributed to prisons and jails across the state and are posted on the patrols website in hopes of producing tips or leads that might be a missing link in solving a case. Although authorities suspect Christi Jo Nichols is dead, her body never has been found. Results: Unsolved. Despite this evidence, he has never been charged. 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. This case has since stalled. Dig deeper into the stories you've heard before, and encounter many others you haven't, in ways that actually help. | Arctic Arkansas. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. She was last seen at Catalyst Church in Bentonville. Interestingly, it was discovered that she did not take her cosmetics, most of her clothing, her Social Security card, or her wedding rings. He giggled as he stated something along the lines They actually went up and searched the area. *I personally never viewed the episode myself.*. 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. Learn how your comment data is processed. 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. Toward the end of 1987, Mark took a polygraph test, but the results are said to have been inconclusive. He is presumed. Check out the peaks and valleys in volatile local gas prices, and track motor vehicle sales, financing and production. Its been said that during one point while Mark interviewed with Unsolved Mysteries, he actually giggled while discussing that he heard people suspected he chopped Christi Jo up and put her into garbage bags, then dumped at the local dump. She was planning to leave her husband at the time of her disappearance. That evening, Christi and Mark hired a babysitter, Diane Janssen, and went to the local bar where Christi worked. During their investigation, the state patrol discovered that he moved out of their house the day after her disappearance. He felt that she ranked in the "top five" of being the most distressed, upset, and nervous of his clients. Investigators said over the years they became convinced she was slain. The patrols cold case unit includes her in a deck of playing cards featuring photographs of homicide victims. Updated: 5:27 PM CDT September 22, 2017. After midnight on December 11, Mark came home and paid the babysitter in cash. In short, he already knew long before he killed her, that he was going to kill her should she try to leave the relationship. Christi Jo lived every day of her life in constant fear, a fear that really no words could ever truly describe. After this, he tossed her onto their waterbed in self-defence and she landed on her hand, injuring her thumb. 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. Christi wrote she would be leaving after Christmas, but promised to contact the man within a few months. Mark claimed that it was menstrual blood, but an analysis determined that this was not true. A man who is controlling, abusive and who knows every move his wife makes is a whole different breed of killer. 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. 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. She also keeps track of family members. 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. Its believed that the then-police chief, who was friends with Christis husband, had informed Mark of her visit to the divorce lawyer. Losing is not an option to men like Mark. While Mark tried to tell them it was menstrual blood, later DNA analysis would prove this statement to be false. 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. 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. According to him, people even went to the dump and dug around, looking for her. Abusers like Mark simply will not stand for or allow for his property to walk out the door. Violet hopes and prays that she is still alive, but if she is deceased, she would like to know where she is so that she can be given a proper burial. At 11:30am, Mark took Lindsey and Preston over to Christi's grandmother Violet's house and asked her if she could watch them while he searched for Christi. By the next day, Christi Jo Nichols would be a . What would have been of the most importance to him is that it would be unlikely that investigators would/could find her body. Also, Mark's parents had a concrete pad poured on their property a few days after she vanished. While he didnt directly tell her of the disappearance, he did appear shaken and had asked if Christis grandmother had seen her. He claims that he is innocent of all wrongdoing and wants her to come home. JavaScript is disabled. The attorney stated Christi was extremely stressed and appeared to have been beaten. Think of shapes, leading back to the point of origin. Men like Mark do not view a significant other as a person or human being. There are multiple witnesses who confirmed that he was abusing her in the weeks prior to her disappearance. Both the suitcase and the purse, with everything still inside, were found at an Interstate 80 rest stop near Maxwell, Nebraska in March 1988. He searched the house and noticed that she had taken a suitcase of belongings with her. Let us know all the details about yourself and send us a message. He said that they began seeing each other because "she was lonely and needed someone to talk to". However, she refused to listen and continued to see the counsellor. 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. SPRINGDALE (KFSM) - A body found that was found inside a car at Northwest Medical Center has been identified as missing woman Christy Nichols, according . She couldn't trust anyone for help. It is an area that he would have been seen around or known to visit prior to the crime but not much after. Christi Jo Nichols is the queen of hearts. Mark claims the last time he saw Christi Jo was 2am December 11, 1987. All of the officers agreed on the fact that whoever left the belongings at the rest stop wanted them to be found. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Dead. What happened to her? She also did not pick up her last paycheck. At 9:30 a.m., Christi's mother called and Mark lied, saying Christi was asleep in bed. She later attended a semester at college, but found it wasnt for her. Christis aunt, Joanne Kniss, moved to Omaha, Nebraska from North Platte, Nebraska to work with Whelan. Her mother, Connie, remembered that she was a good student and was well-liked. Characteristics:Caucasian female with brown hair and green eyes. She also never picked up her last paycheque from the bar. She married Mark Nichols when she was nineteen. (LogOut/ He is the type thatsleeps with one eye open if you catch my drift. These are all words no mother ever wants to use in reference to her child. Christi also told her cousin, Debbie Frederickson, that she had been abused by Mark. EARLY LIFE: Christi Jo Nichols was born on September 6, 1965 in Overton, Dawson County, Nebraska to Connie Stanley and Ken Williams. Connie Stanley, her mother, lives in western Nebraska. The Disappearance and Death of Christi Jo Nichols December 11, 1987. Usually, it was Christi who paid the sitter, and she did it with a check. Nichols, a mother of two small children, was last seen alive on December 10, 1987, at her home in Gothenburg. Authorities stated it looked as if whoever placed them there had wanted them to be found. While she was young, her parents divorced, with Connie later marrying a man named Greg Stanley. As a result, her family, which already included two siblings, grew to include three stepbrothers. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Christi Jo Nichols was a 22 year old from Gothenburg, NE. Just after 12:00am on December 11, 1987, Mark and Christi left the bar 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. At this point, Berreckman contacted the Gothenburg Police Department to report Marks abuse. It may not display this or other websites correctly. However, she was worried about supporting herself, as she didnt have any money of her own. Would you like to contribute as an editor or a writer on our site? According to Mark, he sensed a lot of anger coming from his wife. You are using an out of date browser. Christi Jo Nichols went missing from Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska on December 11, 1987. Learn how your comment data is processed. Kniss now works part time at a warehouse but maintains documents on the case to help researchers and investigators. However, she always had a negative self-image and never felt that she did anything well until she had her children. 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. 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. However, both family cars were still sitting in the front yard. Officers agreed they had been left at the reststop purposely. Christi Jos suitcase was discovered along Interstate 80 near Maxwell three months after her disappearance. Its currently being investigated as a probable homicide. On December 9, two days before Christi vanished, she went to an attorney to begin divorce proceedings. They have all of the answers regardless of whether or not they have been asked the questions. Mark was seemingly aware of this and had suggested to authorities that shed run off with him. 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. Nobody can say for certain that this is what motivated her disappearance. 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. At first, police handled the disappearance as a missing persons case, but as time progressed it evolved into suspicion of murder. Links: Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Ken Williams, her father, has returned to Gothenburg from Colorado. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. At the time of her disappearance, she stood at 59 and weighed approximately 120 pounds. Lindsey now lives in Georgia, while Preston works in Lexington. In March 1988, Christis suitcase and purse were located, with everything still with them, at a rest stop on I-80, near Maxwell, Nebraska. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Even though he knew Christi was gone, he told Connie that she was still asleep. Victims in these types of situations are cut off, they feel alone and isolated. 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. His excuse for lying to Christi Jos mom was that he didnt want to worry her. She has a scar above her left eye and a scar on her abdomen. 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Diane was surprised that they were going out because she knew that they were not getting along. At the time, Mark worked at a local gas station. Christi and Mark left the bar around midnight and drove to an all-night convenience store. According to Mark, Christi went to bed immediately after Diane left. She placed a great importance on the concept of family and dreamed of one day becoming a mother. Oddly, both family cars were in the driveway at the time Christi Jo. Last updated January 22, 2020; three pictures added. A man who is controlling, abusive and who knows every move his wife makes is a whole different breed of killer. However, there are no witnesses to corroborate this. Often times the victim is not even allowed to shop without her abuser. 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". It reminds me of a case a few years back from Colorado. The children woke Mark up at around 7:00am. He claimed that he did not want to worry her. Most of the details police were able to obtain came from the number one suspect, Christi Jos husband Mark Nichols. Diane did not remember seeing it in there before Christi went missing. More recent DNA tests have proved that the blood found in Marks car was indeed Christis. A mother disappears during an evening out with her husband. He claimed that he said that because he did not know who was calling. Change). 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. Within days of her disappearance, he had moved out of their house, sold both their cars, and boxed up her clothes. Those with information regarding the case are asked to contact the North Platte Office of the Nebraska State Patrol at 308-535-8047. Afterward, McGinn was connected to the 1992 rape-murder of 19-year-old Christi Jo Eggers. You have permission to edit this article. 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. An investigation revealed traces of Christi's blood in the couple's house and in the husbands car. The last time he claimed to have seen her was at 2am, when he went to sleep beside her. Currently, the case is classified as a homicide and foul play is suspected. Two months since her body was found in a Springdale hospital parking lot. He claims that he would not have hurt her because he was not a violent person. She was frightened that Mark would find out; for this reason, she went to an out-of-town lawyer named Claude Berreckman. Did This Husband Really Get Away Murder or Could This Case Still be Solved? The next morning, Mark woke up. 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