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Missing Kristi Lynn Nikle 
Nikle, approximately 1996 Date reported missing : 10/03/1996 Missing location (approx) : Grand Forks, North Dakota Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 11/08/1976 (44) Age at the time of disappearance: 19 years old Height / Weight : 5'3 - 5'4, 101 pounds Medical conditions : Nikle suffers from a mild mental mental disability. Although socially capable, she has the mental capacity of a ten-year-old. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue/green eyes. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Nikle was last seen leaving an apartment in downtown Grand Forks, North Dakota on October 3, 1996. Her father reported her missing one week later, on October 10. She has never been heard from again. It's uncharacteristic of Nikle to leave without warning. Police originally believed she left of her own accord, but now foul play is suspected in her disappearance. There is some speculation that Nikle might have become a victim of a serial killer of mentally disabled women. The man suspected, Floyd Todd Tapson, was once the supervisor of several group homes for disabled individuals. In 2003, Tapson was convicted of kidnapping, raping and shooting a mentally handicapped Montana woman. She survived; he was sentenced to 75 years in prison. Tapson was allegedly seen in a car with Nikle two days after she disappeared. She had also bragged about having a boyfriend named "Todd." Tapson was also considered a possible suspect in the disappearance of Carla Anderson, a mildly mentally disabled woman who vanished from Minnesota in 1987, but he was cleared from that case after being interviewed by investigators. No one has been charged in connection with Nikle's disappearance; her case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Federal Bureau of Investigation 612-376-3200 September 2021 updates and sources Federal Bureau of Investigation The Doe Network The Grand Forks Herald A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. Updated 5 times since October 12, 2004. January 11, 2011; Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |