Alsea is about anywhere from a 4-5 hour drive from Shady Cove but I wonder if this could possibly be her. I wonder if she knows anyone in that area? http://ktvl.com/news/local/woman-found-dead-from-apparent-gunshot-in-oregon-woods
Thx Lilibet. Just doing what I have learned from watching and getting feedback from the members.You were the very first that helped me learn the way of Websleuths. : ) 0 days without needing a mod to fix my post. sigh.
I wanted to add there is another group on facebook for Malina that her Mom is actively posting. I posted to Websleuths but after going there and reading I asked a mod to delete.
Recent article: http://ktvl.com/news/crime-stoppers/crimestoppers-police-need-your-help-finding-missing-woman She was last seen sleeping at her home between 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. on November 23rd. Police have said this case has been frustrating. "It's super hard for me to believe with Shady Cove being such a small town, that we haven't been able to locate her yet. I think that's one of the frustrating things, is the fact that it's been pretty quiet. We've talked to several people, we've interviewed several people, and nobody seems to really know anything. Like I said, we've had our stories, and we've had our rumors of things people believed happened, but nothing's panned out. We've searched areas with cadaver dogs that we were told she was at. We've searched ponds... I've actually interviewed people multiple times on names that have come up continually during the investigation," said Sgt. Scott Waldon of the Jackson County Sheriff Department.
Family found Malina's car, a white 2002 Ford Escape, abandoned near the Trail post office on November 25, 2016. A witness reported seeing a male walking away from Malina's vehicle and getting a ride to a gas station in Shady Cove on the night of November 23. The male has not yet been positively identified. Malina was reported missing by her mother on November 28. Malina's personal belongings were found in her residence and she had made no mention of leaving the area. Detectives have followed up on numerous tips, interviewed potential witnesses, and searched specific locations. At this time, all leads received have been investigated. The process has proved challenging as most tips have turned out to be based on speculation or rumors. http://www.kdrv.com/content/news/Shady-Cove-Woman-Still-Missing-a-Year-Later-458899173.html
[FONT=&]Of particular interest is the identity of a man who was seen near Nickels white 2002 Ford Escape the day she disappeared outside the Trail post office, detectives said.[/FONT] [FONT=&]Four people were in a vehicle that gave that man a ride to the Chevron gas station in Shady Cove, said Detective Sgt. Scott Waldon, the lead investigator in the case.[/FONT] [FONT=&]Nobody knew who he was, and no ones been able to identify him, Waldon said. Its like he disappeared.[/FONT] [FONT=&]Waldon said that person was not seen getting out of the vehicle and could have been there by circumstance.[/FONT] [FONT=&]If we can find out who that guy was, maybe he can explain some stuff or disprove some stuff, Waldon said.[/FONT] http://www.mailtribune.com/news/20171120/police-stumped-over-shady-cove-moms-disappearance
As part of the investigation, detectives have conducted at least five polygraphs and have used cadaver-searching dogs in property searches in Prospect, Butte Falls and Shady Cove. http://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/article185828148.html
Four years of Dateline’s Missing in America: 90 still missing https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/mis...ne-s-missing-america-90-still-missing-n826516
Searches on Sunday by sheriffs department near Trail, which is only a couple of miles from Shady Cove. No word on who they are looking for. This is one of many searches conducted recently. https://kobi5.com/news/sheriffs-office-conducts-investigations-off-highway-227-73139/
The search this past weekend was related to Malina. The searches this last weekend were related to the case of Malina Nickel who’s been missing since Fall of 2016. Jackson County Sheriff’s Sergeant Scott Waldon says the office received a tip her remains could be buried off 227, but unfortunately deputies couldn’t find anything. https://kobi5.com/news/local-news/detectives-working-hard-solve-missing-person-cases-73217/
Search continues for missing Shady Cove women two years later The Jackson County Sheriff's Office continues their search for a Shady Cove resident Malina Nickel two years later. 31-year-old Nickel was last seen at her home just before Thanksgiving in 2016. Nickel was reported missing by her mother, after her family found her white 2002 Ford Escape abandoned near the trail post office. [...] "Detectives have been in contact with the family through out the investigation," Denney said. "We've worked with out search and rescue to conduct a lot of searches to follow up on a lot of leads and the family has been directly involved with that from the beginning." Deputies said all leads have been investigated and they have been working with search and rescue teams to conduct searches at different locations in the area. [...] Depending on the case and information given, Rogue Credit Union will pay up to $1,000 in reward money for information leading to an arrest and filing of charges.
So sad. And repeated all across the country. Too many young children growing up without their missing mothers.
Southern Oregon mother Malina Nickel vanished the day before Thanksgiving 2016. Malina’s mother, Chareen, knew something was wrong when her daughter didn’t show up as planned for dinner. Malina was last seen at her home in Shady Cove on the night of November 23 by her 18-year-old nephew. At the time of her disappearance, Malina was on probation and had a warrant out for her arrest, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department. Family members insist that the 29-year-old would not leave her children. This remains an open and active case but no persons of interest have been named. Five years of Dateline’s Missing in America: 109 still missing
I’m doing a podcast story on Malina Nickel. If anyone would like to talk with me we can do so anonymously. I have investigators in Washington and Oregon working on the story. I would love to Talk to locals if anyone is interested please contact me
Malina's nephew was arrested yesterday for murdering his female roommate. He then took Officers to where he had hidden her body in a very remote area. That same remote area had been previously searched via tip-line info for Malina. There is some insane banter going around on Social Media in the local area currently about this familial connection. Praying Malina is also found soon and her family can have some closure. Roommate charged in death of missing woman,
