Sarah Nichols, a 30-year-old White woman, was found dead outside a residence at 916 North Fort Court in Nixa, Missouri, on the evening of January 31, 2024. The Nixa Police Department received an initial disturbance call at 6:23 PM; five minutes later officers arrived after an update reporting shots fired or a possible suicide and discovered Nichols’ body.

Police opened an active investigation and briefly detained one person as a person of interest; that individual was later released and no charges have been filed. Neighbors reported hearing screaming that night, and the case has since stalled publicly with no arrests or identified suspects announced.

Anyone who lived on or near North Fort Court or who has information about Sarah Nichols or events on the night of January 31 is asked to come forward.