He never asked Christi Jos grandmother if she had heard from Christi Jo, let alone if she maybe stopped in to see her grandmother or if she was at her grandmothers at the time he dropped off the children. 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. A store clerk later recalled that she seemed "nervous". Currently, Mark is the only suspect in the case. Despite the evidence against him, he has never been charged in her disappearance, presumably due to the lack of a body. 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. Dale Nichols asked for prayers for the familyin a post a on Facebook: Example video title will go here for this video. He claimed to have felt uncomfortable that day because he "felt a lot of anger" coming from her. The police cleared the man. Jessica Ridgeway. At 1:37pm, Mark filed a missing persons report with the Gothenburg Police Department. Abusers like Mark simply will not stand for or allow for, property to walk out the door. Although authorities suspect Christi Jo Nichols is dead, her body never has been found. Sadly, due to his influence, Connie has not seen them since the early 1990s. Details: The town of Gothenburg is located in the heart of Nebraska's farm belt. A constitutional amendment introduced in the Nebraska Legislature Friday would give voters the opportunity to eliminate the State Board of Education. I wish they would push forward with this Mark Nichols needs to be put behind bars. Christi Jo Nichols Christi, date, approximate 1987 Date Missing 12/11/1987 Missing From Gothenburg, Nebraska Missing Classification Endangered Missing Sex Female Race . She was frightened that Mark would find out; for this reason, she went to an out-of-town lawyer named Claude Berreckman. Diane was surprised that they were going out because she knew that they were not getting along. He said she had left of her own accord, abandoning him and their son and daughter. He was the last person to see Christi alive. 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. It has also since been discovered that Christi met with a domestic violence counselor the day before she vanished. 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. After she went missing, a note from Christi, addressed to the other man, was found in the Nicholses' car. Its contents were neatly laying around. By all accounts, she was trapped in a marriage gone wrong. Make up on wrong, clothing he doesnt agree with. Men like Mark tend to feel that they can outsmart the law, again, that they are above the law in some way. JavaScript is disabled. More recent DNA tests have proved that the blood found in Marks car was indeed Christis. Mark says that he and Christi Jo left the bar around midnight and stopped at an all-night convenience store. At 11:30am, Mark dropped the children off at Violets house and asked her to watch them while he looked for Christi. Ken initially lived in Colorado after divorcing Connie, but later moved to Gothenburg after Christis disappearance, in order to be closer to the investigation. Weight: 120 lbs And 32 years later, they are still looking for answers. 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. No one can prove ityet. He claimed that when Lindsey and Preston woke him up at around 7am the next morning, she was not in the bed. (it was never confirmed as to which he did), Rumors are that Mark had an abusive past prior to marrying Christi Jo. 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. She is described as a quiet, very shy woman and a dedicated mother. Mark Nichols remarried years ago and won a custody battle with Christi Jos family for daughter Lindsey and son Preston. The attorney stated Christi was extremely stressed and appeared to have been beaten. Christi Jo was a 22 year old married mother of two, who lived in Gothenburg, Nebraska when she vanished in 1987, into the night never to be seen again. She said that she and Mark had gotten into an argument and that he had thrown her around. Injured. Christi has been missing for 35 years today. Not the co-dependent type, who ended up in an abusive relationship where they abuse each other. (LogOut/ Christi was seeing another man around the time of her disappearance. 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. Small amounts of blood were found in both the couples bedroom and the trunk of Marks car. She also never picked up her last paycheque from the bar. She moved to Omaha from North Platte to work for the late private investigator Dennis Whelan, hired by the family. House dirty, he got in trouble at work or someone is upset with him and its her fault. Such a sad and awful story. SPRINGDALE, Ark. At 12:30am, they headed for home. The abuser always knows what his victim is up to, despite a victims efforts to conceal it. The State Patrol lists Nichols case as one of about 250 unsolved homicides. 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. The hope was that it would help produce leads that could help resolve Christis disappearance. | Arctic Arkansas, How bad will winter be this year? 10 days before her disappearance, Christi went to the emergency room for injuries allegedly caused by Mark. Christi already had two siblings and now she gained three stepbrothers. When her suitcase was found three months later, he was "somehow" able to list everything that ended up in it. Upon moving to Gothenburg, Christi met Mark Nichols, the man who would eventually become her husband. This would be the last time he claims he saw Christi. Due to the couples deteriorating marriage, she wanted to divorce Mark and gain full custody of the children. As a result of the abuse, Christi began seeing an abuse counsellor, which upset her husband. Officer Terry Ahrens was put in charge of this case. There is a strong sense of community among its 3,000 residents. Christi, circa 1987 Missing Since 12/11/1987 Missing From Gothenburg, Nebraska Classification Endangered Missing Sex Female Race White Date of Birth 09/06/1965 (56) Age 22 years old Height and Weight 5'9, 120 pounds Clothing/Jewelry Description Blue jeans and hiking boots. Although authorities suspect Christi Jo Nichols is dead, her body never has been found. He claimed that he did not want to worry her. He claims that some of the rumors have gotten "pretty vicious". As a result, her family, which already included two siblings, grew to include three stepbrothers. 0:00 / 13:50 THE CASE OF CHRISTI JO NICHOLS | UNSOLVED TRUE CRIME | Caitlin Rose 21,189 views Mar 28, 2019 789 Dislike Share Caitlin Rose 135K subscribers Disclaimer: by creating this video I. After this, he tossed her onto their waterbed in self-defence and she landed on her hand, injuring her thumb. 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. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. On January 3, 2020, the case saw renewed interest after the Nebraska State Patrol released a press release. In fact Dianne stated that she is sure she would have seen or heard Christi Jo but never did. All that is known is that she has vanished without a trace, and her family and friends would like to know why. According to Diane Janssen the couples babysitter, Mark arrived home between 12:30 and 1:00 in the morning. However, she was worried about supporting herself, as she didnt have any money of her own. Mark took a polygraph about her disappearance in 1987, but the results were inconclusive. View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Created by: Fan of the Site Added: 27 Aug 2003 Oddly, both family cars were in the driveway at the time Christi Jo. 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. It appeared to them that whoever had previously had the items had wanted them to be found. The number one thing with men like Mark is that they have to be in control of the situation. However, she always had a negative self-image and never felt that she did anything well until she had her children. 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. Think of shapes, leading back to the point of origin. Kniss said there was circumstantial evidence, including blood spots found in the couples bedroom and in a car trunk. A lot has changed in the world since then, but for one family time came to a standstill on that date. What would have been of the most importance to him is that it would be unlikely that investigators would/could find her body. 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. Mark continues to maintain his innocence in Christi's disappearance. She later attended a semester at college, but found it wasnt for her. Although authorities suspect Christi Jo Nichols is dead, her body never has been found. The list can be exhaustive, but you get the idea I hope. She also did not pick up her last paycheck. 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. He claimed that when they were at the bar, things seemed to being going well between them. He claimed that she threatened to divorce him several times before her disappearance. She also keeps track of family members. Please subscribe to keep reading. Connie does not believe that she ran away because she never would have left them. Images also acquired from CharleyProject.org, directly from the clients of Unfound Podcast or created by Unfound. Christi has been missing for 33 years today. 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. On the evening of December 10, 1987, Christi and her husband . 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. The location of the suitcase and purse are important in that while they are not exactly where the body would actually be, yet they might in fact, have been placed in asubconsciousway, more proportional tosomewhere in between where Christi Jo was murdered and the location of where Christi Jos body is. While she was young, her parents divorced, with Connie later marrying a man named Greg Stanley. The move brought her to a town located within the heart of Nebraskas farm belt, which had within it a strong sense of community. At 2:00am, Mark went to bed. A major construction project of the state Department of Roads was underway at the time of Christi's disappearance. She couldn't trust anyone for help. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 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. 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. 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. Christi Jo Nichols was a loving 22 year old mother to her 2 young children. Show Transcript. Christi also told her cousin, Debbie Frederickson, that she had been abused by Mark. Brown hair, green eyes. One rumor that I have not been able to confirm is that Christi Jo did report to the attorney certain aspects of the abuse that resulted in the attorney making a telephone call to authorities to report certain crimes that had been taken place. In 1987, the pairs marital problems began to escalate, as Mark was allegedly physically abusive toward Christi. On December 12, 1987, Mark moved out of the couples home. There is blood in their home, and in his car. 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. Characteristics:Caucasian female with brown hair and green eyes. Links: Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Christi Jo Nichols isn't the only missing person in the state who authorities believe to be dead. The family of Christi Jo Nichols is hoping that someone, somewhere knows the truth about her disappearance. Diane thought it was strange that he paid her with cash, because Christi normally paid her with a check. Please contact about missing person cases, press inquiries and speaking engagementsImages subject to fair use allowance. Mark believes that Christi ran away voluntarily, due to their marital difficulties and the "pressures of motherhood". 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. Dead. UPDATE: Christi Jo disappearance, 32 years later. He felt that she was having a good attitude about herself, and that there was a lot of laughing and carrying on between them. He is presumed. Clothing/Jewelry DescriptionBlue jeans and hiking boots. He claimed that he tossed her onto the waterbed and she landed wrong, twisting her thumb underneath her. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Christis DNA is available for comparison, should a body be found, but her dentals and fingerprints are not on file. 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. He knew that she needed help. Christi Jo Nichols, a 22-year-old mother of two and part-time bartender, vanished Dec. 11, 1987. It is an area that he would have been seen around or known to visit prior to the crime but not much after. Living with this type of individual is risky for any partner because the abusermust be in control of everything. Trace amounts of Christi's blood were found on the floor of her bedroom, and in the trunk of Mark's 1977 Mercury Cougar. Kniss has devoted her life to keeping the search for the killer alive. According to Mark, he sensed a lot of anger coming from his wife. Authorities stated it looked as if whoever placed them there had wanted them to be found. Although authorities suspect Christi Jo Nichols is dead, her body never has been found. The Nebraska State Patrol investigated the case and the family hired a private detective to no avail. She found it odd, as Christi was the one who usually payed her and . 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 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. Men like Mark do not view a significant other as a person or human being. 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. Christi Jo Nichols was a 22 year old from Gothenburg, NE. 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. Police found it surprising that earlier, Mark had precisely detailed all of the suitcase's contents. She was also trapped in an abusive relationship at the hands of her husband Mark. A man who is controlling, abusive and who knows every move his wife makes is a whole different breed of killer. 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. Date: December 11, 1987, Occupation: Bartender at Pete's Lounge Authorities believe she was seeing another man at the time of her disappearance. 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. Our goal is to crowdsource the more than 200,000 unsolved cases of the murdered and missing. After this, he claims to have spent approximately two hours driving around Gothenburg looking for his wife. While she was young, her parents divorced, with Connie later marrying a man named Greg Stanley. Reba Benschoter, an emeritus professor at UNMC who recently died, is recognized as a pioneer of today's telemedicine and distance learning. Height: 5'9" Men like Markare clever, manipulative, misleading and always seem to be able to have a reason and answer for why or how something happened. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. She has pierced ears and two scars (one over her left eye, and one on her abdomen.). But Joanne Kniss of Omaha hasnt given up hope of learning what happened to her niece in Gothenburg, 25 years agotoday (Tuesday). Check out the peaks and valleys in volatile local gas prices, and track motor vehicle sales, financing and production. 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. They laughed and had an enjoyable time. Did This Husband Really Get Away Murder or Could This Case Still be Solved? Let us know all the details about yourself and send us a message. Mark reported Christi missing later that day. Jo Nichols was a 22-year-old mother when she disappeared 20 years ago today. 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. However, not enough blood was found to indicate that she was deceased. Nichols's ears are pierced. Christi Jo Nichols was born on September 6th, 1965 in Overton, Nebraska. 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 said that they began seeing each other because "she was lonely and needed someone to talk to". Then, they were with both sets of grandparents. She acted like it was not a big deal, like it was something that happened a lot. 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. While Mark tried to tell them it was menstrual blood, later DNA analysis would prove this statement to be false. Christi was very open with her family regarding Marks behaviour and had confided that she wanted to leave her husband, but wasnt sure how. Not the serial murderer, or the drug fueled rage killer. The next morning, Mark woke up. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Between 12:30am and 1:00am, Mark came home. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. These details suggest to them that foul play may be involved in this case. 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 9:30am, he received a phone call from Connie, who lived 100 miles away. While he didnt directly tell her of the disappearance, he did appear shaken and had asked if Christis grandmother had seen her. Trace amounts of Christi's blood were found on the floor of her bedroom, and in the trunk of Mark's 1977 Mercury Cougar. 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. My heart goes out to people all over the country when I hear about somebody missing. Connie got temporary custody of Lindsey and Preston after her daughter went missing, but a judge placed them in foster care after four months. Christi Jo Nichols is the queen of hearts. Christi Nichols is the wife of Mark Nichols of Gothenburg, Nebraska and the mother of two children, who vanished on December 11, 1987. EARLY LIFE: Christi Jo Nichols was born on September 6, 1965 in Overton, Dawson County, Nebraska to Connie Stanley and Ken Williams. The Nebraska State Patrol investigated. At the time, Mark worked at a local gas station. According to Mark, the pair had a good time that night. He has denied any wrongdoing. Authorities stated it looked as if whoever placed them there had wanted them to be found. He would not allow for them to walk out the door with the children who are also his property. He is the type thatsleeps with one eye open if you catch my drift. After midnight on December 11, Mark came home and paid the babysitter in cash. 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. On Dec. 10, 1987, Christi (Williams) Nichols went missing in Gothenburg and has never been found. Christi Jo Nichols went missing from Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska on December 11, 1987. Mark did a stand up performance by telling medical staff that he was injured from a cigarette burn to the neck administered by Christi Jo and in his attempt to ward her and the weapon off, he might have inadvertently injured Christi Jo. She was very proud of them and loved them. Two days before she disappeared, Christi met with a divorce attorney. 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. Would you like to contribute as an editor or a writer on our site? If they feel they are losing control they will do something so as to bring that needed balance back into the picture. Authorities stated there was not enough blood to indicate Christi was dead. Mark was seemingly aware of this and had suggested to authorities that shed run off with him. However, that didnt stop rumours spreading, which stated that the pair were having trouble. He said they argued until 2:00 a.m., when he went to sleep. Connie Stanley has used them all. She was planning to leave her husband at the time of her disappearance. So she decided to drop out. Mark told them that Christi was out shopping. This type of murderer is the deeply invested abuser/murderer. Not one individual! View Source Share Save to Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Created by: Fan of the Site Added: 27 Aug 2003 Learn how your comment data is processed. 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. At 7:00 a.m., the children woke up Mark and he realized Christi was missing. Rumors swirled that some sort of letter was found from Christi Jo to an unnamed man explaining that she was in the process of leaving her husband and would be in touch in a few months. During their investigation, the state patrol discovered that he moved out of their house the day after her disappearance. After that, they were sent to live with him. He said he spent two hours driving around in the area, looking for her, but never saw her. Usually, it was Christi who paid the sitter, and she did it with a check. The case captured national attention and was featured on the Unsolved Mysteries TV program. According to Christi, she was afraid of Mark finding out, hence the reason why shed decided to see an out-of-town lawyer. Alone. She made another appointment to see him, but disappeared before she could keep it. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. She had told Gary that they were having marital problems; he was surprised that they were there together that night. Make sure you understand that, he knew her every move prior. They learned that Christi had been seeing another man. In 1990, Mark filed for divorce from Christi on grounds of desertion. 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. Mark came home after midnight the next day, and payed the babysitter with cash. When the victim refuses to go back or stay is whenthings can go south. Mark and Christi married when Christi was nineteen; according to who her family and friends, her life centered around Mark and their children. Uncovered is where the most passionate true crime enthusiasts can learn from and teach others. Soon after, their daughter, Lindsey, was born. (LogOut/ There have been a lot of things that have not rung true, and to him, it does not appear like a normal missing person's case. . 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). There are rumors in Gothenburg that say he is responsible for her disappearance. 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. Recent DNA tests have proved that the blood found was indeed Christi's. Carol said that she was acting like a "scared rabbit", not maintaining eye contact and not being very verbal. He had done a great amount of divorce work, handling hundreds of divorces. Make sure you understand that, he knew her every move prior. When Christi went to his parents house, as they were babysitting the children, they refused to hand them back to their mother. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Change). 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. Police shared that it looked like the items had been deliberately placed, as opposed to thrown from a vehicle. Extensive ground searches were conducted, but nothing was found. 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. Townspeople speculated that her body was buried in the local railroad overpass or entombed in some other construction project or rural area. Dig deeper into the stories you've heard before, and encounter many others you haven't, in ways that actually help. You have permission to edit this article. At first, police handled the disappearance as a missing persons case, but as time progressed it evolved into suspicion of murder. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. 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. However, there are no witnesses to corroborate this. An investigation revealed traces of Christi's blood in the couple's house and in the husbands car. Officers agreed they had been left at the reststop purposely. Are prices headed up or down? 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. She was married and had two children. She was last seen at Catalyst Church in Bentonville. Christis disappearance received very little media attention, as police suspected she was a runaway wife, as opposed to a victim of foul play. There are currently no cases that match the selected filters. He later claimed that the rumors of him beating her up were not true. Mark says that he and Christi Jo left the bar around midnight and stopped at an all-night convenience store. However, according to another source, it merely stated that she was planning to leave town after Christmas. Kniss said her nieces husband lives and works in Hastings. Incredibly, he was able to list items of clothing, right down the line, and knew what she had taken. Christi has been missing for 34 years today. And why, after 19 years, has no trace of the teen ever been found? Both cars were at the home at the timeof her disappearance. While she was young, her parents divorced, with Connie later marrying a man named Greg Stanley. Brendan Gonzalez, a 4-year-old Plattsmouth boy, has been missing since Jan. 6. It is not known if either area was ever searched. The attorney advised her not to return to the home she shared with Mark, but she refused. At this point, Berreckman contacted the Gothenburg Police Department to report Marks abuse. Christi and Mark left the bar around midnight and drove to an all-night convenience store. 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. However, they didnt produce anything. Those who knew her well felt her life centered around her family. 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. 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. SPRINGDALE (KFSM) - A body found that was found inside a car at Northwest Medical Center has been identified as missing woman Christy Nichols, according . Lab tests confirmed that it was in her handwriting. 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. a bag and vanished into the night, into the winter night. Nobody in town reported having seen him do this, however. Mark is the only suspect in her case. 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. Results: Unsolved. I was able to speak to townspeople as well as her family for more details. Kniss said the family would like answers. | Arctic Arkansas. A mother disappears during an evening out with her husband. Change). Despite this evidence, he has never been charged. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Rumours began in regards to his abusive tendencies, but Mark denied all accusations, claiming Christi was the instigator and any injuries she suffered were the result of him protecting himself from her. Before she left Berreckmans office, she made a follow-up appointment, at which time they had planned to move forward with the divorce proceedings. 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 Diane, Mark arrived home between 12:30 and 1am. 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