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. A major construction project of the state Department of Roads was underway at the time of Christi's disappearance. A tough schedule . 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. She told him she wanted a divorce and custody of her children. Currently, the case is classified as a homicide and foul play is suspected. December 31, 2018. Especially the all night convince store. Not that. I was able to talk to several townspeople as well as her family for a lot more details. That evening, Christi and Mark hired a babysitter, Diane Janssen, and went to the local bar where Christi worked. She is described as a quiet, very shy woman and a dedicated mother. In the early 2000s, DNA testing confirmed that it was hers. At first, Lindsey and Preston lived in foster care. 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. Although authorities suspect Christi Jo Nichols is dead, her body never has been found. 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. Did This Husband Really Get Away Murder or Could This Case Still be Solved? The perp had the help of someone smarter than him to get rid of her. Their son, Preston, was born in April of 1986. When she was later spoken to by investigators, she would say she never saw, nor heard Christi enter the house. 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. Those were the the places Ive always suspected as Christis final resting place. As the police investigated, they began to uncover evidence that the Nichols' marriage was in trouble. A search of the house revealed that Christi had left behind the majority of her belongings, including diamond jewellery and her drivers license. Nobody can do this any better. She was just so proud of her children. It is an area that he would have been seen around or known to visit prior to the crime but not much after. 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. Look in the Forest. 10 days before her disappearance, Christi went to the emergency room for injuries allegedly caused by Mark. Terri Anne Ackerman. Interestingly, it was discovered that she did not take her cosmetics, most of her clothing, her Social Security card, or her wedding rings. But a court of law requires (and should) provide some concrete evidentiary proof rather than just supposition to charge, let alone, convict. All of the officers agreed on the fact that whoever left the belongings at the rest stop wanted them to be found. We found 15 entries for Christi Nichols in the United States. So, they found her blood and his comeback is menstrual fluid..IN THE TRUNK?? At first, police handled the disappearance as a missing persons case, but as time progressed it evolved into suspicion of murder. Privacy | Terms | DCMA | FAQ. They have all of the answers regardless of whether or not they have been asked the questions. 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. However, that evening they hired a babysitter and went out to the local bar where Christi worked. Mark told investigators it was her menstrual blood, but analysis proved this statement was untrue. Theres no way a husband or boyfriend would know what she took and had in her purse. Very strange. Later that day, Christi made another visit to the abuse counsellor. He later claimed that the rumors of him beating her up were not true. The Charley Project is NOT a registered non-profit organization and any donations will NOT be tax-deductible. Bet he has. In April 1990, Mark divorced Christi. 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. Jessica Ridgeway. You would think he would be suspect #2 at least. 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. He had to of done this if he had a spine or if he really loved her he would come forward doesnt he realize hes going to burn in hell for what hes done the grim reapers coming for you Mark .. Dr. Carol Severeid Shackleton said that Christi had come to the emergency room, complaining of a sore thumb. Diane thought it was strange that he paid her with cash, because Christi normally paid her with a check. The area surrounding Gothenburg was searched extensively. She said that she was having problems with him and that he had beaten her. 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. The number one thing with men like Mark is that they have to be in control of the situation. 26 Visits. Im not a violent person. It is uncharacteristic of her to abandon her children. Oddly, both family cars were in the driveway at the time Christi Jo. 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. Thats just the person I am. She later attended a semester at college, but found it wasnt for her. After she explained certain abuses that she had been subjected to and showed a bruise on her arm, they decided to call the authorities and report certain crimes that had taken place. Mark took a polygraph about her disappearance in 1987, but the results were inconclusive. Learn how your comment data is processed. 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. Results: Unsolved. Sitcoms Online - Main Page / Message Boards - Main Page / News Blog / Photo . Men like Markare clever, manipulative, misleading and always seem to be able to have a reason and answer for why or how something happened. Theres been a couple rumors that I chopped her up and put her in garbage bags and buried her at the dump. My thoughts on this is that when Christi went missing, the overpass in Gothenburg and in Cozad were being built. He left her backpack in a residential area where it would be found because he wanted it found. 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. Due to the couples deteriorating marriage, she wanted to divorce Mark and gain full custody of the children. Men like Mark do not view a significant other as a person or human being. Mark claims the last time he saw Christi Jo was 2am December 11, 1987. I just watched this episode again and noticed the same thing. 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. At 11:30am, Mark dropped the children off at Violets house and asked her to watch them while he looked for Christi. This should read who didnt make it through third grade grammar. The pair spent between five and 10 minutes speaking, and Mark paid her in cash. Prior to her disappearance, Christi told Connie that Mark was monitoring her phone calls. Christi Jo Nichols, a 22-year-old mother of two and part-time bartender, vanished Dec. 11, 1987. I think he killed Christi Jo Nichols. Boo! When a neighbor is in trouble, it becomes everybody's business. Hey this is Lauren Scharf with NTV News. Walter Thomas Ackerson Jr. Brent Marshall Acomb. 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. If alive, she would be 54 years old. According to Connie, Mark forged Christis signature on the titles in order to sell them. Mark says he and Christi left the bar around midnight and stopped at an all-night convenience store. I know that There is no way on earth I would know what my wife would take out of her closet. At 2:00am, Mark went to bed. A few weeks later, he boxed up all of her clothes and sold both of their cars. A lot of people think Im a violent person. He did it. Where are these cold case officials that should be reviewing these cases? I wouldve never thought that Christi would run away. The Disappearance of Nguyet Thu Wiki Phung, Case Update: Brittanee Drexels Remains Discovered After 13 Years, Suspect Charged, The Disappearances of Tina & Bethany Sinclair. Violet Williams is Christis grandmother: He never asked if Christi was at my house or if Id seen Christi. From what I understand quite an extensive search was conducted in Gothenburg and the surrounding area and turned up nothing. 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. This was not the first time Christi had seen Dr. Shackleton. He now lives in Arkansas and is married for the third time. However, that didnt stop rumours spreading, which stated that the pair were having trouble. 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. I told her she needed to go get help from somebody and I asked her how it had happened. Click here to join us. He currently lives in Arkansas with his third wife. Which is actually pretty dead on. He felt that she ranked in the "top five" of being the most distressed, upset, and nervous of his clients. Most of the details police were able to obtain came from the number one suspect, Christi Jos husband Mark Nichols. We wont forget Christi. Theres a strong sense of community among its 3,500 inhabitants, and when a neighbor is in trouble, it becomes everybodys business. Help us add more information to this case. When the victim refuses to go back or stay is whenthings can go south. I am a reporter and looking into this story for a series on Cold Cases in Nebraska. The name Christi Nichols has over 14 birth records, 0 death records, 3 criminal/court records, 54 address records, 10 phone records & more. He claimed that she got upset with him, tried to hit and kick him, and then burned his neck with a cigarette. 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. During their investigation, the state patrol discovered that he moved out of their house the day after her disappearance. Yasmin Rayon Acree. He claimed that he did not want to worry her. The missing person case of Christi Jo Nichols was profiled in the hit television show "Unsolved Mysteries" back in 1988. Then, they were with both sets of grandparents. Topic: The effect of salt concentration on the rate of photo Come on! I wouldnt call it incompetence. Family was very important to Christi and she had always dreamed of becoming a mother. She also thought it was strange that he never asked her if Christi was there or if she had seen her. Marital Status: Married Nicknames: No known nicknames When they left, she showed Debbie a bruise on her side. Her suitcase, along with her purse was found at a rest stop near Maxwell in 1988. And law enforcement (police/D.A.) More often than not the words mentally-ill, bipolar or manipulate are tossed at a victims feet in an attempt to make the victim feel as if sheis the problem, that she hassome sort of mental disorder and isincapable of being alone, taking care herself or of the children, she cant be trusted etc. Christi Jo Williams was on born September 6, 1965. He packed her suitcase thats how he knew what all was in it. After she went missing, a note from Christi, addressed to the other man, was found in the Nicholses' car. Mark says he searched the house and noticed Christi had taken a suitcase full of belongings with her. An investigation revealed traces of Christi's blood in the couple's house and in the husband's car. So she decided to drop out. At 9:30 in the morning, Mark received a phone call from Christis mother, who lived 100 miles away. Has anyone looked into that house to find her? This guy is lying. There were two cars. Our goal is to crowdsource the more than 200,000 unsolved cases of the murdered and missing. A store clerk later recalled that she seemed "nervous". Christi Jo Nichols was born on September 6, 1965 in Overton, Dawson County, Nebraska to Connie Stanley and Ken Williams. he probably found out she was going to leave him and took her out that night and killed her and disposed of her body. Also he seemed like he was trying to control his breathing and keep his voice casual and calm to look innocent. The EPA will not allow divers to go in and look most likely because there is toxic waste in other barrels. The abuser always has an inventory of what the victim has and doesnt have, he always knows what the victim plans, doesnt plan, where she is or will be. At 11:30 A.M., Mark took his children over to Christis grandmothers house and asked if she could take care of them so he could search for his wife. In 2013, Claude Berreckman passed away at the age of 80 years old. Ten days before she disappeared, Christi had gone to a local hospital after being injured in a fight with Mark. . 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. Christi Jo Nichols was born on September 6th, 1965 in Overton, Nebraska. He killed her everyone knows it. Watch this case now on Amazon Prime in season one with Robert Stack in season six with Dennis Farina. The items were neatly lying around. christi jo nichols body found. Weight: 120 lbs His Uncle Gary, who owned the bar, contradicted his story, stating that it was apparent that there was "tenseness" between them. The last time he claimed to have seen her was at 2am, when he went to sleep beside her. He would not allow for them to walk out the door with the children who are also his property. Christi already had two siblings and now she gained three stepbrothers. Christi Jo Nichols, age 49, Wellsburg, WV Background Check. Authorities stated it looked as if whoever placed them there had wanted them to be found. You are now leaving Unsolved.com and heading to our shop at. You do not argue, question or do something he does not approve of. During the investigation, it was discovered that Mark moved out of the house the day after Christi disappeared. That gave Mark ample time to plan the proper disposal of his wife. Arguably, he didnt do all the planning himself. She came to the emergency room complaining of a sore thumb. I would expect the letter was a clumsy ruse by the killer. And why would people think he was violent? The children woke Mark up at around 7:00am. It was unusual for Mark to pay me. The area surrounding Gothenburg has been searched extensively. He claims that he is innocent of all wrongdoing and wants her to come home. However, she refused to listen and continued to see the counsellor. Christi was described as very shy, quiet and smart when she was growing up. 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. And why lie to Connie and say Christi was sleeping, He didnt want to worry her? Christi wasnt there. the babysitter always recalls christi paying her and in check so its obvious christi wasnt there to pay the babysitter because she was already dead. 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. Her mom, Connie Stanley, continues to desperately seek for answers. 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. Two days before she disappeared, Christi met with a divorce attorney. At first, police handled the disappearance as a missing persons case, but as time progressed it evolved into suspicion of murder. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Currently, Mark is the only suspect in the case. Everyone knows this girl did not run away. This type of murderer is the deeply invested abuser/murderer. 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. Christi Jo Willliams (Nichols) was last seen alive Dec. 10, 1987, when she left her children at home with a babysitter for an evening out with her husband, Mark. 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. Also, Mark's parents had a concrete pad poured on their property a few days after she vanished. I dont understand why Mark isnt locked up yet. Also wondering if the administrators would allow me to use these photos? Characteristics:Caucasian female with brown hair and green eyes. COME ON. It appeared to investigators that the suitcase had been placed there instead of just thrown out. Sometimes just having a will doesnt always pave the way, time, effort and being relentless does however make all the difference. On December 9, two days before Christi vanished, she went to an attorney to begin divorce proceedings. He claimed that he tossed her onto the waterbed and she landed wrong, twisting her thumb underneath her. While he didnt directly tell her of the disappearance, he did appear shaken and had asked if Christis grandmother had seen her. 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. In 1983, she graduated from Overton High School. After this, he claims to have spent approximately two hours driving around Gothenburg looking for his wife. 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. Mark and Christi were having marital problems in 1987, and Mark was allegedly physically abusing her and monitoring her phone calls. On Dec. 10, 1987, Christi (Williams) Nichols went missing in Gothenburg and has never been found. Most people think they got into a fight when they were leaving the bar, he killed her, and he dumped her in the base of the new viaduct that was being constructed, and it would have been too expensive to break up the concrete to check. He claimed that when Lindsey and Preston woke him up at around 7am the next morning, she was not in the bed. Take this guy in. 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. Im seriously thinking thats where she will be found. He was interviewed by police and has been ruled out as a suspect. Diane was surprised that they were going out because she knew that they were not getting along. The Disappearance and Death of Christi Jo Nichols December 11, 1987. For those who said theyve seen her, did she age from the 28 year old photos? There are rumors in Gothenburg that say he is responsible for her disappearance. 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