Kristi Lynn Nikle
Missing since October 10, 1996 from Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics

• Date Of Birth: November 8, 1976
• Age at Time of Disappearance: 19 years old
• Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'3"; 101 lbs.
• Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Brown hair; blue eyes.
• Medicals: Kristi Nikle has a mild mental disability.
• DNA: Available

Circumstances of Disappearance
Nikle was last seen by her family in Grand Forks, North Dakota on October 2, 1996. A family friend reported a brief sighting of her a couple of days later. On October 10, 1996, her father contacted local law enforcement authorities in Grand Forks to report Nikle missing. An extensive investigation was conducted but her whereabouts remain unknown.

A former North Dakota man has been named a person of interest in Nikle's disappearance. He was convicted of kidnapping and shooting a mentally handicapped woman in Montana in 2003. The suspect is serving a 75-year prison sentence.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

FBI - Minneapolis Field Office
612-376-3200

Source Information:
Grand Forks Sheriff
FBI
Grand Forks Herald