In this episode of Unsolved Mysteries Rewind, Mark and Lindsay from The Husband Did It Podcast take a deep dive into the haunting disappearance of Christi Jo Nichols.

Christi Jo Nichols was a 22-year-old devoted mother of two from the small town of Gothenburg, Nebraska. Married at just 19, she vanished on or around December 11, 1987. What began as a missing-person case quickly raised red flags and has remained an open homicide investigation for decades. No body has ever been found, and no charges have been filed, despite substantial circumstantial evidence that has kept suspicion firmly on one person: her husband, Mark Nichols, who was 24 at the time.

Blood was discovered in the family home and in Mark’s car. His statements about the days surrounding her disappearance contained inconsistencies, and his behavior afterward only deepened the questions. The case was later featured on Unsolved Mysteries, bringing national attention to a quiet Nebraska community still searching for answers.

Mark and Lindsay examine the known facts, the evidence, the unanswered questions, and the lingering shadow of suspicion that continues to hang over this case. Join them as they unpack one of the more troubling unsolved disappearances of the late 1980s.

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On Christmas Eve 1945 in Fayetteville, West Virginia, a fire destroyed the Sodder family home. Parents George and Jennie escaped with four of their children, but five others: Maurice, 14; Martha, 12; Louis, 10; Jennie, 8; and Betty, 5 vanished without a trace. No remains were ever found, despite official claims the fire consumed them completely. Suspicious details piled up: a cut phone line, a missing ladder found far from the house, trucks that mysteriously wouldn’t start, and prior threats tied to George’s anti-Mussolini views. The family believed the children were kidnapped, possibly by the Sicilian Mafia, and spent decades seeking answers with a roadside billboard offering a reward.

This cold case still haunts true-crime fans.

In this episode of Unsolved Mysteries Rewind, Diana guest hosts with Mark to dig into one of America’s most baffling disappearances. Enjoy the show and subscribe if you enjoy it!

Thank you to Mat Graham from Artificial Fear for allowing us to use his amazing cover of the Unsolved Mysteries Theme Song! Check out his YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQNyGGSIl_ZbEDq-teZDWQ

And thank you to Ryan Hughes from Planet H for lending us his spot-on “Stack Voice” and working with us to have such a cool intro and outro! Check out his YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYrlNAFRMlWQN1rhWboZh2g

In this episode of Unsolved Mysteries Rewind I am joined by Diana and we revisit the tragic 1968 death of 18-year-old Leroy Drieth. After leaving a party at his fiancée’s home in Mead, Colorado, his car crashed into a tree. Initially ruled a suicide by the coroner based on hearsay, the case unraveled decades later when his sister Vickie pushed for answers. A 1993 exhumation revealed shocking knife wounds to his neck, pointing to foul play possibly tied to a racially motivated dispute over his interracial relationship.

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Thank you to Mat Graham from Artificial Fear for allowing us to use his amazing cover of the Unsolved Mysteries Theme Song! Check out his YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQNyGGSIl_ZbEDq-teZDWQ

And thank you to Ryan Hughes from Planet H for lending us his spot-on “Stack Voice” and working with us to have such a cool intro and outro! Check out his YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYrlNAFRMlWQN1rhWboZh2g