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- The nearly eight-year-old Eagle Creek murder case has been adjudicated. Steven Wagner Nichols, 42, pled guilty Monday in Hood River County Circuit Court to two felonies: criminally negligent homicide and coercion — but a murder charge stacked against him was dismissed. Judge John Wolf sentenced Nichols to a year and seven months in county jail.
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Jun 16, 2018 · In 2017 prosecutors dropped the murder charge and replaced it with criminally negligent homicide and coercion, after a judge ruled that a detective had acted improperly during an interview....
- Janet Cromley
Published on May 12, 2017 10:38AM EDT. Photo: Source: Rhonda Casto - Justice/Facebook. An Oregon man accused of killing his girlfriend by pushing her off a 100-foot cliff eight years ago has...
- Rhonda and Stephen
- A New Story
- Suicide, Accident Or Murder?
- "Bad Acts"
- A Final Twist
For defense attorney Mike Arnold,representing Stephen Nichols gives new meaning to the phrase "full-time job." Mike Arnold: When you have a case where someone's falsely accused, you can't really separate yourself from work and home life. … So while I'd prefer to be coming home and doing farm chores and listen to wildlife … instead I'll be thinking ...
Three months after Stephen Nichols' arrest in 2015, his attorney, Mike Arnold, took his own investigative team up the Eagle Creek Trail where, he believes, Rhonda Casto slipped and fell to her death. Mike Arnold: This is probably the most hiked area in the Columbia River Gorge for several reasons. One, the sheer beauty of the hike. Mike Arnold: Inc...
Stephen Nichols: She did fall off. And I can say I had absolutely nothing to do either directly or indirectly with her falling off. Stephen Nichols: There's definitely a lot more to the story. But I'm not going to say it. While not saying it in so many words, Stephen Nichols' mind games manage to drop a bombshell. Peter Van Sant: You've led me down...
For months following his February 2015 arrest for murder, Stephen Nichols faced pretrial hearings on a slew of issues from evidence to motive -- including whether there should even bea trial since the defense considers Rhonda Casto's death an accident. Both sides called witnesses: Prosecutor Carrie Rasmussen: Was this immediately investigated as a ...
Stephen Nichols: I had nothing to do with Rhonda Casto's death. Peter Van Sant: You didn't push her? Stephen Nichols: No. Peter Van Sant: So you're telling us you're completely innocent of these charges? Stephen Nichols: Yes. In May 2017, following several hearings about what evidence could be used against Stephen Nichols, which would include his p...
- 48 Hours" Correspondent
- Peter Van Sant
- 43 min
Mar 6, 2016 · Stephen Nichols will stand trial for the murder of Rhonda Casto. Later this month the judge will consider reducing Nichols' $2 million bail. No date has been set for Nichols' trial.
- 44 min
- Susan Mallie,Leslie Neigher
Jun 18, 2018 · The sole suspect, Steve Nichols, is questioned by Maria Elena Salinas. Tonight, Maria Elena Salinas sits down across from the prime suspect in the case, Rhonda’s boyfriend, Steve Nichols. Interesting facts have emerged in the aftermath of Rhonda’s death.
- April Neale
State prosecutors dropped a murder charge against Steven P. Nichols this week in a plea deal. Nichols, 42, was placed on three years of probation with credit for the year and seven months he...
Oct 27, 2016 · Updated: Oct 27, 2016 / 06:12 AM PDT. HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) – Stephen Nichols is ready to change his plea in a child sex crimes case, according to court documents. Nichols is the subject of...