Name: Kristi Lynn Nikle
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: October 2, 1996
Location Last Seen: Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Date of Birth: November 8, 1976
Age: 19 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'3"-5'4"
Weight: 101-105 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Mild mental disability
Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Available
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Kristi 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. A search August 9th, 2022 in a suspect's yard has failed to uncover the remains of Kristi Nikle.
Agency Name: Grand Forks Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Sgt. Brett Johnson
Agency Phone Number: 701-787-8000
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 96-03244
NamUs Case Number: 4489
NamUs
Grand Forks Herald - Nov. 3, 2006 & Aug. 10, 2022
Added: 2008; Last Updated: 02/15/2024 - By: hb
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.
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