113: MISSING: Christi Jo Nichols

Detective Perspective

Derrick Levasseur

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, History

5 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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**If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available. You can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). You can also chat at TheHotline.org or text START to 88788. All three options are available 24/7, free, and completely confidential. There are additional resources on the Hotline’s website, including safety planning tools and guides for supporting loved ones.**

On December 10, 1987, 22-year-old Christi Jo Nichols met with a domestic violence counselor to talk about the abuse she was facing at home.

That night, Christi and her husband, Mark, took their two young children out for dinner and photos with Santa. Afterward, they brought the kids home then went to the bar where Christi worked. It was the last time anyone ever saw her.

The next morning, Christi was gone, but her car and all of her belongings were still at home. Blood was later found inside the house and in Mark’s car, yet he insisted she left on her own.

More than three decades have passed, and Christi has never been found. But her family is still searching, waiting for the answers that will finally bring her home.

*On the night of December 10, 1987, 22-year-old Christi Jo Nichols went out with her husband, Mark. By the next morning, she was gone. Her car and belongings were left behind, and blood was later found in their home and in Mark’s car. Christi’s body has never been found, and Mark Nichols remains the only suspect.

If you have information in this case, you are asked to call the Nebraska State Patrol at (402) 479-4049.*

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0:00.0	On December 10, 1987, 22-year-old Christy Joe Nichols met with a domestic violence counselor to talk about the abuse she was facing at home.
0:18.0	That night, Christy and her husband, husband Mark took their two young children out for dinner
0:22.4	in photos with Santa. Afterward, they brought the kids home and went to a bar where Christy
0:27.6	worked. It was the last time anyone ever saw her. The next morning, Christy was gone, but her car
0:34.9	and all of her belongings were still at home. Blood was later found inside
0:39.3	the house and in Mark's car, yet he insisted she left on her own. More than three decades
0:45.0	have passed, and Christy has never been found. But her family is still searching, waiting
0:50.3	for the answers that will finally bring her home. Hey everyone. Welcome back to Detective Perspective. My name is Derek Lavasser. I'm a licensed private
1:27.9	investigator and former police detective. Each week I'll be covering an unsolved case and story format. I'll
1:33.8	then give you my perspective on the investigation and provide contact information for the
1:38.3	individuals or organizations connected to the case so that if you have any tips, you can contact
1:43.5	them directly. Maybe you can help solve a case. So if you have any tips, you can contact them directly.
1:44.7	Maybe you can help solve a case.
1:46.5	So if you're someone who's interested in true crime, specifically unsolved cases,
1:50.8	and you would like to hear my opinion on those investigations,
1:53.8	please consider subscribing whether you're watching on YouTube or listening on Apple Podcasts,
1:58.2	Spotify, or whatever platform you use. So first off, I've been going
2:03.0	through all the comments, both on YouTube and on audio platforms like Apple and Spotify, and I
2:08.4	appreciate all your comments regarding the Ellen Greenberg series. It is clear that you would
2:14.2	like me to do more multi-part series like that in the future. So I will. I am going
2:19.7	to have to be very selective in what cases I choose as it's kind of outside the scope of what
2:24.6	we do here. But I do think certain cases based on the specifics of that case will warrant a
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