Mark Nichols

[Dazinho]

Hello - been away for a while due to the lack of accessible UM pretty much anywhere.

Delighted to see that UM re-runs are on Freeview Channel 66 over here in England (2 episodes Sat and Sun between 5 and 7pm).

Hope that helped someone, somewhere and...up came Mark Nichols on the wheek of re-runs last weekend.

Anyway, my question isn't about Nichols' guilt as I'm 99.9% sure that at the very least he knows far more about what happened to Mrs Nichols than he has ever let on.

He may not have physically done the deed himself, but he certainly knows who did - much like my view of the Tim McClure case in that respect.

I suppose it's the same thing you could ask of someone like McClure - why draw all that negative attention to yourself after basically getting away with it and no longer being under active investigation?

Was he trying to flush out a 'suspect' to lead the cops down a cul-de-sac? Did he fail to realise that he hardly has the sort of personality that people like or warm to easily? Maybe he just completely misjudges how he comes over on camera...

[LooksLikeCRicci]

I think it boils down to your last sentence. I would venture a guess that Mark Nichols has some sort of personality disorder- be it narcissistic or antisocial. In both cases, folks with this disorder have an inflated sense of self. I'm sure Mark thinks he comes off GREAT on camera, when about 95% would argue the reverse.

There is also a part of me that thinks he's getting his jollies by doing this-- kind of another way to rub salt in the wound, you know? "I did it and I'm sitting here insisting that I didn't. What are you gonna do about it?"

God, I dislike Mark Nichols.

[TheCars1986]

I personally believe that at the time, Nichols thought he could get by with the Christie ran off with another man and was still alive theory. IIRC, the segment even had a part of the reenactment showing Nichols working at a gas station seeing "Christie" drive by and duck down to avoid being seen by him. With the passage of time, there's no way in hell that he didn't murder her. But back when the segment was filmed, I'm sure there was a small contingent of people who thought it was possible that Christie was still alive and ran away to escape an abusive spouse.

[crystaldawn]

Originally Posted by LooksLikeCRicci

I think it boils down to your last sentence. I would venture a guess that Mark Nichols has some sort of personality disorder- be it narcissistic or antisocial. In both cases, folks with this disorder have an inflated sense of self. I'm sure Mark thinks he comes off GREAT on camera, when about 95% would argue the reverse.

There is also a part of me that thinks he's getting his jollies by doing this-- kind of another way to rub salt in the wound, you know? "I did it and I'm sitting here insisting that I didn't. What are you gonna do about it?"

God, I dislike Mark Nichols.

One of most despised people ever shown on UM, imo. It's so maddening with his on camera appeal to Christy to contact her family even though he knows she can't since he murdered her.

[DALLASTEXAN!!]

He is a violent person

[Royal578]

I won't say who I am as I'd like to maintain my privacy but I know this man very very well, and I can attest that he is a sociopath and narcissist. He is full of stories that make him out to be a hero when you know for a fact these things never happened. I have seen his temper, and I have felt his temper. In the end, he always sees himself as a victim and you have to play his games to keep the peace. In short, I can pretty well say that he absolutely did it.

[WishfulDreamer]

Originally Posted by TheCars1986

I personally believe that at the time, Nichols thought he could get by with the Christie ran off with another man and was still alive theory. IIRC, the segment even had a part of the reenactment showing Nichols working at a gas station seeing "Christie" drive by and duck down to avoid being seen by him. With the passage of time, there's no way in hell that he didn't murder her. But back when the segment was filmed, I'm sure there was a small contingent of people who thought it was possible that Christie was still alive and ran away to escape an abusive spouse.

I know you posted this a long time ago, but that was in the Linda Sherman segment where she ducked down to avoid being seen by her husband (according to her husband's account).

I definitely agree the runaway theory was more believable at the time, and unfortunately so much time has passed we will likely never know what actually happened. I think something happened after they went to the convenience store and before Mark arrived home and was seen by the babysitter. I agree with the baby-sitter that it's unlikely Christie would have walked by her unnoticed. Maybe a fight broke out between them after they stopped by the store, or somehow he learned she had consulted a divorce attorney. In any case, something happened between their date night at the bar and Mark's return home.

[Todd Mueller]

Originally Posted by Royal578

I won't say who I am as I'd like to maintain my privacy but I know this man very very well, and I can attest that he is a sociopath and narcissist. He is full of stories that make him out to be a hero when you know for a fact these things never happened. I have seen his temper, and I have felt his temper. In the end, he always sees himself as a victim and you have to play his games to keep the peace. In short, I can pretty well say that he absolutely did it.

He is one of the guiltiest people ever featured on UM. No doubt about it.

[dynoguy88]

Originally Posted by Todd Mueller

He is one of the guiltiest people ever featured on UM. No doubt about it.

He's also probably one of the dumbest people ever interviewed on UM. At least, that's how he comes across in his interview.

For those of you who have dogs, do you ever play fetch with them where you pretend to throw a ball and see if they'll be fooled into chasing it? Mark Nichols seems like the kind of guy where you pretend to throw the ball and he'll spend 3 hours trying to find it.

I watched this segment yesterday for the first time in many years and it really struck me how dumb he came across. He should have been easy enough to fool into some kind of confession at some point. Like the police tell him, "we know everything," and then he'll start giving every single detail immediately.

[hostedbyrobertstack]

Originally Posted by Royal578

I won't say who I am as I'd like to maintain my privacy but I know this man very very well, and I can attest that he is a sociopath and narcissist. He is full of stories that make him out to be a hero when you know for a fact these things never happened. I have seen his temper, and I have felt his temper. In the end, he always sees himself as a victim and you have to play his games to keep the peace. In short, I can pretty well say that he absolutely did it.

This is interesting, thanks for posting. Obviously you don't want to give out too many details, but I have wondered what Mark is up to nowadays...and what/where the kids ended up. I remember reading an article that he left Gothenberg shortly after.

[Royal578]

He's moved several times but is back in Nebraska. He is divorced from his 3rd wife with whom he'd had 2 more kids. Christi's kids still want to know what happened to their mother but are at peace with their father. Sadly the most they'll get from him is a deathbed confession, though that much is pretty doubtful.

[TheCars1986]

Originally Posted by WishfulDreamer

I know you posted this a long time ago, but that was in the Linda Sherman segment where she ducked down to avoid being seen by her husband (according to her husband's account).

I definitely agree the runaway theory was more believable at the time, and unfortunately so much time has passed we will likely never know what actually happened. I think something happened after they went to the convenience store and before Mark arrived home and was seen by the babysitter. I agree with the baby-sitter that it's unlikely Christie would have walked by her unnoticed. Maybe a fight broke out between them after they stopped by the store, or somehow he learned she had consulted a divorce attorney. In any case, something happened between their date night at the bar and Mark's return home.

You're right. I think because Don Sherman & Mark Nichols both worked at gas stations/service stations and both hinted at believing their wives ran off with other men, I got them confused. There was a note found (not mentioned on UM) addressed to the man Christi was seeing which said Christi would be gone for a few months but would return by Christmas. I suppose it was even remotely possible that she ran away and met with foul play elsewhere, but I can't believe for a second that she would've left her kids behind.

Here he is now.

[RobinW]

Originally Posted by TheCars1986

Here he is now.

Ugh, kinda sickening to see him post all those photos of his children and grandchildren since Christi sounded like the type of person who would have loved having grandchildren, but she isn't around to enjoy it.

[LooksLikeCRicci]

Originally Posted by Royal578

I won't say who I am as I'd like to maintain my privacy but I know this man very very well, and I can attest that he is a sociopath and narcissist. He is full of stories that make him out to be a hero when you know for a fact these things never happened. I have seen his temper, and I have felt his temper. In the end, he always sees himself as a victim and you have to play his games to keep the peace. In short, I can pretty well say that he absolutely did it.

Wow. Thanks for posting your thoughts on the matter.

This is by far one of the most infuriating segments of UM, at least for me. I'm sure that's because I am completely convinced of Mark's guilt in the matter. Again, I don't want you to say too much or potentially put yourself out there for exposure, but you mention that Christi's kids want to know what happened to their mother but have made peace with their father... am I to assume they have a relationship with their father after all that? Just curious...

[LooksLikeCRicci]

Originally Posted by RobinW

Ugh, kinda sickening to see him post all those photos of his children and grandchildren since Christi sounded like the type of person who would have loved having grandchildren, but she isn't around to enjoy it.

He's got a couple of posts on there that I so wish I could troll....