His Uncle Gary, who owned the bar, contradicted his story, stating that it was apparent that there was "tenseness" between them. 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. A blood stain the size of a saucer was found in her and Mark's bedroom shortly after her disappearance. When he spoke with police, Mark told them that Christi had only taken a purse and suitcase with her. The Nebraska State Patrol investigated the case and the family hired a private detective to no avail. Finding Christi Jos body does not guarantee a conviction but for her family it would mean the world so that they could give her a proper burial. In 1987, the pairs marital problems began to escalate, as Mark was allegedly physically abusive toward Christi. If alive, she would be 54 years old. 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. Mentally and psychologically, they make the victim feel as if something mentally is wrong with her. Mark told Christi Jos mother that Christi Jo was asleep when she called by the way. Growing up, 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. It was not for the purpose of giving the family false hope or anything. According to Mark, Christi went to bed immediately after Diane left. Which is actually pretty dead on. In March 1988, Christis suitcase and purse were located, with everything still with them, at a rest stop on I-80, near Maxwell, Nebraska. Ken initially lived in Colorado after divorcing Connie, but later moved to Gothenburg after Christis disappearance, in order to be closer to the investigation. Mark reported Christi missing later that day. He always knew that if he ever had to, this would be the area he would dispose of a body. But Joanne Kniss of Omaha hasnt given up hope of learning what happened to her niece in Gothenburg, 25 years agotoday (Tuesday). 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. 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. Make up on wrong, clothing he doesnt agree with. 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 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. She was planning to leave her husband at the time of her disappearance. There are multiple witnesses who confirmed that he was abusing her in the weeks prior to her disappearance. According to Mark, the pair had a good time that night. Recent DNA tests have proved that the blood found was indeed Christi's. Extra Notes: This case first aired on the November 16, 1988 episode. Where are the hotspots for buyers and sellers? The Disappearance of Nguyet Thu Wiki Phung, Case Update: Brittanee Drexels Remains Discovered After 13 Years, SuspectCharged, The Disappearances of Tina & BethanySinclair. Mark continues to maintain his innocence in Christi's disappearance. Connie Stanley has used them all. He claimed that she got upset with him, tried to hit and kick him, and then burned his neck with a cigarette. He had done a great amount of divorce work, handling hundreds of divorces. He claimed that he did not want to worry her. 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. 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. The patrols cold case unit includes her in a deck of playing cards featuring photographs of homicide victims. (it was never confirmed as to which he did), Rumors are that Mark had an abusive past prior to marrying Christi Jo. 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. What happened to her? He claims that he is innocent of all wrongdoing and wants her to come home. Results: Unsolved. 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. He knew that she needed help. 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. She was doing her homework in front of the television and did not remember seeing Christi. Officers agreed they had been left at the reststop purposely. He now lives in Arkansas with his third wife. He claimed to have felt uncomfortable that day because he "felt a lot of anger" coming from her. For this reason, the Nebraska State Patrol was called in. He went on to tell investigators that things at the bar seemed good. 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. 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. On the evening of December 10, 1987, Christi and her husband Mark went out for a night on the town. 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. This was the last afternoon she would spend with her family. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. However, that didnt stop rumours spreading, which stated that the pair were having trouble. Mark was seemingly aware of this and had suggested to authorities that shed run off with him. Debbie asked how it had happened. Mark is the only suspect in her case. A few weeks later, he boxed up all of her clothes and sold both of their cars. While she was young, her parents divorced, with Connie later marrying a man named Greg Stanley. Christi Jo lived every day of her life in constant fear, a fear that really no words could ever truly describe. Living with this type of individual is risky for any partner because the abusermust be in control of everything. A few days later, he packed up the familys belongings and sold both their cars. Soon after, their daughter, Lindsey, was born. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. 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. Her mom, Connie Stanley, continues to desperately seek for answers. After midnight on December 11, Mark came home and paid the babysitter in cash. That gave Mark ample time to plan the proper disposal of his wife. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. At first, police handled the disappearance as a missing persons case, but as time progressed it evolved into suspicion of murder. Mark Nichols told authorities that his wife was gone from their bed when he awoke after the night at the bar. Not for the same reason Christi Jos killer wanted her belongings found, the point is they were left in a specific area so as to ensure that they would be found. He was the last person seen with her before she vanished. Theres also his history of abuse, which is said to have been present before his marriage to Christi. This was not the first time Christi had seen Dr. Shackleton. He was the last person to see Christi alive. The disposal would have happened sometime after the sitter left or during that two hour window he supposedly drove around looking for her. She could not have gottenup tosneak out of the home in the middle of the night. They had been married four years. Mark decided at 11AM to take the children to Christi Jos grandmothers home and ask her to babysit so he could go find his wife. She placed a great importance on the concept of family and dreamed of one day becoming a mother. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Connie does not believe that she ran away because she never would have left them. As a result, her family, which already included two siblings, grew to include three stepbrothers. Listen now, on the Unsolved Mysteries podcast. 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 Jo Nichols, a 22 year old mother of 2, disappeared on December 11, 1987 from the small town of Gothenberg, in Dawson County Nebraska. Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. She is described as a quiet, very shy woman and a dedicated mother. Despite this evidence, he has never been charged. You are using an out of date browser. 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. 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. a bag and vanished into the night, into the winter night. This is reportedly one of three times the chief had harassed Christi that day. Her husband reported her missing the next day, and she has never been seen since. She also thought it was strange that he never asked her if Christi was there or if she had seen her. 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". When the victim refuses to go back or stay is whenthings can go south. The pair spent between five and 10 minutes speaking, and Mark paid her in cash. While Mark tried to tell them it was menstrual blood, later DNA analysis would prove this statement to be false. Contrary to popular belief long before the victim ever thought of leaving, the abuser developed a plan just in case it got to that point. 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. Although authorities suspect Christi Jo Nichols is dead, her body never has been found. She made another appointment to see him, but disappeared before she could keep it. She went out of her way to find an attorney in a completely different town to keep her husband from knowing about her wanting a divorce. Although authorities suspect Christi Jo Nichols is dead, her body never has been found. Dead. Dig deeper into the stories you've heard before, and encounter many others you haven't, in ways that actually help. He has denied any wrongdoing. 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. Gothenburg womans disappearance a mystery. Kniss has devoted her life to keeping the search for the killer alive. Brown hair, green eyes. He claimed that he spent the next two hours driving around town looking for her. Video of Christi Jo Nichols for fans of Unsolved Mysteries. Uncovered is where the most passionate true crime enthusiasts can learn from and teach others. According to Diane Janssen the couples babysitter, Mark arrived home between 12:30 and 1:00 in the morning. They laughed and had an enjoyable time. He claimed that when they were at the bar, things seemed to being going well between them. There is blood in their home, and in his car. He hoped to spot her leaving a store or friend's house. In addition, Brown County officials suspected McGinn in the rape-murder of 12-year-old Sherri Newman. his car, his home. 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. Ten days before her disappearance, she had gone to a local hospital for treatment of an injury she received during a fight with Mark. I am confident, in fact I am positive that if investigators work the point of origin from the rest-stop back to somewhere in between the bar, the convenience store and her home, that they will finally locateChristi Jo. The Nebraska State Patrol investigated. 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. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 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. Christi wrote she would be leaving after Christmas, but promised to contact the man within a few months. The attorney advised her not to return to the home she shared with Mark, but she refused. Trace amounts of Christi's blood were found on the floor of her bedroom, and in the trunk of Mark's 1977 Mercury Cougar. Later that day, Christi made another visit to the abuse counsellor. He giggled as he stated something along the lines They actually went up and searched the area. *I personally never viewed the episode myself.*. He claimed that he tossed her onto the waterbed and she landed wrong, twisting her thumb underneath her. But until she returns to Gothenburg, he remains under a cloud of suspicion. Christi wasnt there. 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. At this point, Berreckman contacted the Gothenburg Police Department to report Marks abuse. Between 12:30am and 1:00am, Mark came home. He now lives in Arkansas and is married for the third time. At 12:30am, they headed for home. Even though he knew Christi was gone, he told Connie that she was still asleep. Foul play is suspected in Christi's disappearance and it is classified as a homicide. 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. She has a scar above her left eye and a scar on her abdomen. He claimed that he was really upset because he felt that there was no indication that Christi would pack up a suitcase and leave. The attorney stated Christi was extremely stressed and appeared to have been beaten. In 1990, Mark filed for divorce on the grounds that Christi had deserted him and the kids. When they came home, their babysitter left. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Her suitcase, along with her purse was found at a rest stop near Maxwell in 1988. Its important to know that quite a few individuals knew Christi Jo was being abused by Mark and that the relationship was in trouble. 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). document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I would love to get more attention for her case. 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. Before she left Berreckmans office, she made a follow-up appointment, at which time they had planned to move forward with the divorce proceedings. 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. In Marks mind at the time the suitcase and purse were found they were left simply and only because at that particular point in time he had to leave them as a way to offer a new lead if you will. I go back to her suitcase and purse. At first, police handled the disappearance as a missing persons case, but as time progressed it evolved into suspicion of murder. 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. Small amounts of blood were found in both the couples bedroom and the trunk of Marks car. The abuser always knows what his victim is up to, despite a victims efforts to conceal it. (LogOut/ Change). Would you like to contribute as an editor or a writer on our site? Those who knew her well felt her life centered around her family. 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. 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. Mark Nichols remarried years ago and won a custody battle with Christi Jos family for daughter Lindsey and son Preston. Christi was very open with her family regarding Marks behaviour and had confided that she wanted to leave her husband, but wasnt sure how. Police believe she was seeing another man at the time of her disappearance. Learn how your comment data is processed. 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. Change). An investigation revealed traces of Christi's blood in the couple's house and in the husbands car. He also suggested Christi not return home and instead stay with her mother, but she refused. From what I understand quite an extensive search was conducted in Gothenburg and the surrounding area and turned up nothing. Authorities stated it looked as if whoever placed them there had wanted them to be found. Check out the peaks and valleys in volatile local gas prices, and track motor vehicle sales, financing and production. 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. 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. In 1990, Mark filed for divorce from Christi on grounds of desertion. When a neighbor is in trouble, it becomes everybody's business. Mark and Christi married when Christi was nineteen; according to who her family and friends, her life centered around Mark and their children. The list can be exhaustive, but you get the idea I hope. Police shared that it looked like the items had been deliberately placed, as opposed to thrown from a vehicle. Christi Jos parents, who were divorced when she disappeared, live in Nebraska. Toward the end of 1987, Mark took a polygraph test, but the results are said to have been inconclusive. She also said that she planned to leave him the day after she vanished; Connie believes that he killed her before she had the chance. She also did not pick up her last paycheck. Christis DNA is available for comparison, should a body be found, but her dentals and fingerprints are not on file. 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. Christi's case remains unsolved. After she went missing, a note from Christi, addressed to the other man, was found in the Nicholses' car. The Nebraska State Patrol investigated the case and the family hired a private detective to no avail. By the next day, Christi Jo Nichols would be a . Distinguishing CharacteristicsCaucasian female. 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. Updated: 8:46 PM CDT April 27, 2022 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas A man's body was found in Flour Bluff on Monday, prompting an investigation by the Corpus Christi Police Department. After this, he claims to have spent approximately two hours driving around Gothenburg looking for his wife. The Gothenburg Police Department initially handled the case, but were soon joined by the Nebraska State Patrol and the Dawson County Sheriffs Office. 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. Those with information regarding the case are asked to contact the North Platte Office of the Nebraska State Patrol at 308-535-8047. Learn how your comment data is processed. However, there are no witnesses to corroborate this. According to. Christi was described as very shy, quiet and smart when she was growing up. Despite the evidence against him, he has never been charged in her disappearance, presumably due to the lack of a body. Also, Mark's parents had a concrete pad poured on their property a few days after she vanished. The area surrounding Gothenburg has been searched extensively. A man who is controlling, abusive and who knows every move his wife makes is a whole different breed of killer. Christi Jo was seen by a doctor who had seen her before and who stated that Christi Jo was not that forthcoming with information, and acted pretty scared. 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. Carol said that she was acting like a "scared rabbit", not maintaining eye contact and not being very verbal. According to Mark, he did this, so as to not worry Connie. She was also trapped in an abusive relationship at the hands of her husband Mark. Most of the details police were able to obtain came from the number one suspect, Christi Jos husband Mark Nichols. It appeared to investigators that the suitcase had been placed there instead of just thrown out. The police investigation of this case has raised some disturbing questions about the events surrounding her disappearance. Authorities believe she was seeing another man at the time of her disappearance. She said that she and Mark had gotten into an argument and that he had thrown her around. While he didnt directly tell her of the disappearance, he did appear shaken and had asked if Christis grandmother had seen her. A major construction project of the state Department of Roads was underway at the time of Christi's disappearance. There are rumors in Gothenburg that say he is responsible for her disappearance. Two overpasses were built in and around Gothenburg, and gravel fill was used at both locations. Mark took a polygraph about her disappearance in 1987, but the results were inconclusive. 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. Our goal is to crowdsource the more than 200,000 unsolved cases of the murdered and missing. 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. 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. An investigation revealed traces of Christi's blood in the couple's house and in the husband's car. However, he is not considered a suspect. Update: Christi Nichols disappearance, 32 years later, Someone knows something: remembering Christi, still searching for answers, SitcomsOnline Discussion of Christi Nichols. He said they argued until 2:00 a.m., when he went to sleep. Christi also told her cousin, Debbie Frederickson, that she had been abused by Mark. He claimed that she was walking ahead of him and went right to the bathroom when they came inside. 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. At first, Lindsey and Preston lived in foster care. He is the type thatsleeps with one eye open if you catch my drift. Mark told them that Christi was out shopping. EARLY LIFE: Christi Jo Nichols was born on September 6, 1965 in Overton, Dawson County, Nebraska to Connie Stanley and Ken Williams. 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. Nobody can say for certain that this is what motivated her disappearance. His excuse for lying to Christi Jos mom was that he didnt want to worry her. Marital Status: Married 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. Let us know all the details about yourself and send us a message. Characteristics:Caucasian female with brown hair and green eyes. . Bumping for Christi, today is her birthday. 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. Christis family does not believe she would voluntarily leave on her own, given how much she loved her children, and Connie believes Mark beat her daughter to death before disposing of her body. 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. 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. That is why the suitcase and purse were left and why he wanted them to be found. 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