Recent DNA tests have proved that the blood found was indeed Christi's. 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 they married in 1983, Christi was just 19 years old, and the pair soon became the parents of two young children: Lindsey, who was born in December 1984, and Preston, who was born in April 1986. On Dec. 10, 1987, Christi (Williams) Nichols went missing in Gothenburg and has never been found. It appeared to investigators that the suitcase had been placed there instead of just thrown out. Despite the evidence against him, he has never been charged in her disappearance, presumably due to the lack of a body. Extra Notes: This case first aired on the November 16, 1988 episode. He felt that she ranked in the "top five" of being the most distressed, upset, and nervous of his clients. He went on to tell investigators that things at the bar seemed good. The Nebraska State Patrol investigated. Investigators said over the years they became convinced she was slain. They laughed and had an enjoyable time. If they feel they are losing control they will do something so as to bring that needed balance back into the picture. Those who knew her well felt her life centered around her family. 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. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. According to Mark, he sensed a lot of anger coming from his wife. She found it odd, as Christi was the one who usually payed her and . 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. 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). Mark says that he and Christi Jo left the bar around midnight and stopped at an all-night convenience store. Christis DNA is available for comparison, should a body be found, but her dentals and fingerprints are not on file. Christi Jo Nichols is the queen of hearts. Violet died in 1999 at the age of seventy-eight and Claude died in 2013 at the age of eighty. Click here to join us. My heart goes out to people all over the country when I hear about somebody missing. Just after 12:00am on December 11, 1987, Mark and Christi left the bar and stopped at an all-night convenience store. She had told Gary that they were having marital problems; he was surprised that they were there together that night. 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. Lab tests confirmed that it was in her handwriting. Connie Stanley, her mother, lives in western Nebraska. 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. 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. She acted like it was not a big deal, like it was something that happened a lot. He also suggested Christi not return home and instead stay with her mother, but she refused. A mother disappears during an evening out with her husband. A few minutes later, she had a social worker call the house. View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Created by: Fan of the Site Added: 27 Aug 2003 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. A few days later, he packed up the familys belongings and sold both their cars. Which is actually pretty dead on. 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. As far as the world knows, the last time anyone saw Christi Jo was either at the bar or the store Mark says they stopped at on the way home. In April 1986, their son, Preston, was born. Kniss now works part time at a warehouse but maintains documents on the case to help researchers and investigators. Distinguishing CharacteristicsCaucasian female. His Uncle Gary, who owned the bar, contradicted his story, stating that it was apparent that there was "tenseness" between them. He claims that some of the rumors have gotten "pretty vicious". All of you can talk with me and I can answer your questions.--Contribute to Unfound at Patreon.com/unfoundpodcast.You can also contribute at Paypal: unfoundpodcast@gmail.com--that is also the email address.--the website: theunfoundpodcast.comUnfound supports accounts on Podomatic, iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, andFacebook.--Please join us on Wednesday nights at 9pm ET for the YouTube Live Show.--Contribute to Unfound at Patreon.com/unfoundpodcast.And at Paypal: unfoundpodcast@gmail.com--that is also the email address. The number one thing with men like Mark is that they have to be in control of the situation. Update: Christi Nichols disappearance, 32 years later, Someone knows something: remembering Christi, still searching for answers, SitcomsOnline Discussion of Christi Nichols. Carol also felt that she was not telling her everything about the cause of the injury. Christi and Mark left the bar around midnight and drove to an all-night convenience store. Clothing/Jewelry DescriptionBlue jeans and hiking boots. He knew that she needed help. Mark told investigators it was her menstrual blood, but analysis proved this statement was untrue. Christi Jo Nichols was born on September 6, 1965 in Overton, Dawson County, Nebraska to Connie Stanley and Ken Williams. She was married and had two children. It is not known what Christi's state of mind was when she left Claude's office. He was the last person seen with her before she vanished. Alone. He hoped to spot her leaving a store or friend's house. 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. Upon moving to Gothenburg, Christi met Mark Nichols, the man who would eventually become her husband. Victims in these types of situations are cut off, they feel alone and isolated. That gave Mark ample time to plan the proper disposal of his wife. 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. 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. On December 11, 1987, twenty-two-year-old housewife Christi Nichols vanished. 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. 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. He was convinced that the abuse did happen. He always knew that if he ever had to, this would be the area he would dispose of a body. She also thought it was strange that he never asked her if Christi was there or if she had seen her. He claimed that she threatened to divorce him several times before her disappearance. This was the last afternoon she would spend with her family. Trace amounts of Christi's blood were found on the floor of her bedroom, and in the trunk of Mark's 1977 Mercury Cougar. She was doing her homework in front of the television and did not remember seeing Christi. While Mark tried to tell them it was menstrual blood, later DNA analysis would prove this statement to be false. Two days before she disappeared, Christi met with a divorce attorney. After that, they were sent to live with him. He claimed that he tossed her onto the waterbed and she landed wrong, twisting her thumb underneath her. 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. While she was young, her parents divorced, with Connie later marrying a man named Greg Stanley. Its currently being investigated as a probable homicide. 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. 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. However, according to another source, it merely stated that she was planning to leave town after Christmas. After she went missing, a note from Christi, addressed to the other man, was found in the Nicholses' car. Christi Jo Nichols was a 22 year old from Gothenburg, NE. Connie got temporary custody of Lindsey and Preston after her daughter went missing, but a judge placed them in foster care after four months. Currently, Mark is the only suspect in the case. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. He went on to tell investigators that things at the bar seemed good. Men like Markare clever, manipulative, misleading and always seem to be able to have a reason and answer for why or how something happened. Attempts over the years to get investigators to open a grand jury investigation have been turned down due to a lack of evidence in the case. After this, he claims to have spent approximately two hours driving around Gothenburg looking for his wife. 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. 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. Christis father, Ken, says that he cant say for sure if his daughter is dead, as theres no evidence of foul play, nor any witnesses who saw anything suspicious. 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. Christi also told her cousin, Debbie Frederickson, that she had been abused by Mark. The last time he claimed to have seen her was at 2am, when he went to sleep beside her. 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