Casto handed their 9-month-old, Ava, to her mother that morning and she and Nichols headed off. According to his plea, Nichols received three years of probation, with credit for 19 months of jail time. Wow! She showed no emotion at all when talking about her daughter. 'She was worried about not having enough money to support Ava.'. Nichols pleaded guilty to one count of sexual harassment. Nichols says Rhonda was depressed and, shockingly, that she had tried to take her own life at least three times before he even met her. When she says Rhonda said/did one thing that Stephen disagrees with, I believe she is the one who is lying and hes being truthful. Mike Arnold [with cash in hand in front of bail machine]: Presumption of innocence, ladies and gentlemen. Jessica Colburn: That was part of her modeling portfolio. Mike Arnold: Between the physical evidence and the science, there won't be much dispute about this bein' -- a tragic accident on a dangerous trail. Nichols was arrested for murder in February 2015, accused of pushing his girlfriend Rhonda Casto off a trail in Oregon six years earlier. Read More Contact Stephen Nichols's Phone Number and Email Last Update 12/25/2022 1:51 PM Email s***@csusm.edu Engage via Email Contact Number (760) ***-**** Engage via Phone Mobile Number (***) ***-**** Engage via Mobile HQ Phone Julia Simmons: Right before they went on their hike they had a little scuffle on the stairs, and he put some bruises on her back. And on the eve of his trial, a defiant Nichols is convinced there will be many more happy days ahead. An Oregon court terminated Nichols' parental rights. I am not sure. Butt out Biden! Julia Simmons: And then I got a call from Carrie Rasmussen, the prosecutor, and she slowly told me the news about him taking a plea. Peter Van Sant: So when Stephen is telling us that they were planning their future together and everything was great and it was a lovey-dovey relationship, is he lying to me? Exactly! Stephen Nichols: I've laid everything out there. It was amazing. Stephen Nichols: I remember we kissed for a little bit. America dumps Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - as his approval rating drops 45 James Martin warns This Morning viewers why they should NEVER store their eggs in the fridge. I doubt that. Deception Detection & Credibility Training, https://www.eyesforlies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/black-logo-smaller.jpg, 48 Hours: Stephen Nichols and Rhonda Castro, Casey Anthony: Where The Truth Lies Analysis, Bachelorette contender Tino Francos true desire. It all started 11 years earlier when a stunning 20-year-old woman knocked on Nichols' bedroom door at his home just outside Portland, Oregon. Stephen Nichols: I hugged the right wall pretty much on the way down. And I just immediately fell in love with her. Revealed: Man being hunted by police after disappearing with a missing aristocrat and her baby daughter is a EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: It's deja vu for Richard Gere as this co-star looks pretty familiar. Stephen Nichols net worth: Stephen Nichols is an American actor who has a net worth of $8 million dollars. Stephen Nichols has not revealed anything about his parents. in philosophy from West Chester University, M.A.R. snowrunner unable to establish connection with the host. Medical examiner and forensic pathologist Dr. Christopher Young says Rhonda's injuries were mostly below the waist. Prosecutors don't agree and want a jury to see a picture taken by Rhonda showing red marks left from an alleged physical encounter with Nichols. The confession could open Nichols up to statutory rape charges given that at the time he was 34 and Melanie was only 16. Peter Van Sant: Let's get in that time machine and go back to March 16, 2009. Stephen Nichols [video diary]: We're at the top of Spencer Butte in Eugene. I'm checking out. It could also be considered as a motive for Nichols to kill the mother of his then-nine-month-old daughter Ava, whose lifeless body was found on an Oregon hiking trail on May 16, 2009. Stephen Nichols: I mean, I think anyone with an ounce of intelligence can fill in the blanks. Stephen Nichols: She was adamant about it. 'Some people are going to believe I'm innocent and some will believe I'm guilty. So 10 months later, when Nichols and his daughter arrived in San Francisco Stephen Nichols: They said something was wrong with my bags. After Rhonda went off the trail, Nichols says he hiked down the deep ravine. Jessica Colburn: The proposal never happened. I love Rhonda. The Investigator book. Right after uttering those haunting words, Rhonda set out on the Eagle Creek Trail along Oregon's Columbia River Gorge, where she died hours later on May 16, 2009. I was just like, "After all this time, finally.". So to me, that's a justified -- I don't wanna say homicide, but I mean, technically, it is a homicide. When you see a missing post or a post without comments, it was likely lost during a migration. I was always over there. When you need me I am waiting.". Rhonda's younger sister, Tessa, was just nine years old at the time. Judge John Olsen: To that charge, what's your plea?. It makes no difference whatsoever if youre an athlete. Suggesting that Rhonda Casto chose to jump to her death from Eagle Creek Trail. We'll just start crossing 'em off the list. Casto in a still from tonight's mysterious examination of her death Rhonda had a premonition and joked to her family way back in 2009, telling them told them her partner and father of her. He's just said that to get sympathy. Stephen Nichols: We planned on getting married in the summer. I wonder how healthy your own relationships are with men. Peter Van Sant: Well, you brought this up. 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But Rhonda's autopsy would show that she only had traces of marijuana as well as prescription drugs for anxiety and depression in her system. He wrote and directed his first short film, Get the Dime, starring Daniel Bess Emily Bergl and Robert Picardo. Melanie Casto. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. While she doesn't track her cases anymore due to limited time, she still shares her opinions with the public when time allows. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. Nichols was arrested for murder in February 2015, accused of pushing his girlfriend Rhonda Casto off a trail in Oregon six years earlier. "What were you thinking?" Salinas responds. First published on March 17, 2018 / 11:34 PM. It's a story "48 Hours" has been following since 2015. For Simmons, the years since Castos death have been difficult and moving on has been even harder. We hardly ever fought, he says. Peter Van Sant: Steve, look at me. Nichols would be extradited to Oregon and his daughter would be sent to live with Rhonda's family. And she's like, "Hi. It is like a slap in the face for me and a slap on the hand for him, Simmons says. In 1996, he joined the cast of ABC's General Hospital as Stefan Cassadine; he exited the role in 2003.From 2009 to 2013, he portrayed the role of Tucker McCall on The Young and the . I said, "Why do you want this life insurance?" Stephen Nichols: Everything about her was impressive. Prosecutor Carrie Rasmussen: Was this immediately investigated as a murder? In November 2003, Stephen was still married to his ex, an American woman, and living in China for the first time when his spouse accused him of trying to suffocate her and throw her over the railing of their eighth floor apartment. Steve Nichols confirmed that he was having a relationship with Rhonda Casto's sister Melanie in an interview withMaria Elena Salinas of Investigative Discovery's The Real Storyset to air Monday. Edwin was born in Chichigalpa, Nicaragua to Raymundo Rayo and Elia. Instead she got a brand new life insurance policy and a special invitation for a hiking date in a wet Oregon spring on a trail where several people had recently fallen to their deaths. But that never happened. They went hiking in Oregons Columbia River Gorgea place of stunning beauty and unforgiving cliffs. And she loved playing with jewelry, just like Rhonda did. And I didn't wanna believe it. Abesada-Terk, Guillermo. Less than six months after Rhonda's death, he was charged with five counts of sex abuse for allegedly touching a 13-year-old girl on the buttocks. Many people have shared with Renee their personal stories of how her insight has greatly affected their lives. Peter Van Sant: Was there a large skid mark on the -- on the path where she had slipped and went off? Stephen Nichols, Patch and Kayla, Days of Our Lives, Patch and Kayla's Wedding, Around the World in 80 Days, Pierce Brosnan, Matlock, Andy Griffith, The Young and the Restless, Tucker McCall, Witchboard, Robert Picardo Julia Simmons: He did rape my daughter. Stephen Nichols: I had actually proposed to her right before I came back to America. Stephen Nichols: I'm not going to comment on that. For defense attorney Mike Arnold, representing Stephen Nichols gives new meaning to the phrase "full-time job.". Stephen Nichols: You'll be amazed at what you're willing to sign to stay out of prison. If your sig other wants to climb a mountain, tell them to go by themselves ! His condo, his money, his -- you know, his status. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sheriff Matt English | Hood River County: No. But Castos mother, Julia Simmons, doesnt buy Nichols story and believes her daughter would never put herself at risk. And I'm like, "Yeah you really do look like her.". Tessa Simmons: When I first met Steve he was really fun. Carrie Rasmussen [in court]: On the night of Rhonda Casto's death, the defendant didn't run to where his daughter was. Unable to leave Oregon until his parole expires in 2020, Nichols broke up with his fiance who had returned to China. I made my way back to the car and called 911.. As Nichols awaits trial in the death of Rhonda Casto, he has some pleasant distraction -- visits from his fiance, Landy. I won't let him screw us up again. Landy would follow a few days later. What Nichols didn't know is that the entire time he was out of the country, investigators stayed on Rhonda's case and Simmons stayed on theirs. So I said, "OK.". I -- I've witnessed their fights. But the case took a bizarre turn with an outcome no one saw coming and an interview that left correspondent Peter Van Sant asking, what really did happen to Rhonda Casto along the Oregon's Eagle Creek trail? But Jessica Colburn says Rhonda told her about only one planned hike. I just said, I was screaming on the phone to Carrie, "No, no, you can't do this. Mike Arnold: There's some problems with the juvenile court system that the longer you wait, the harder it is to get a child returned to parent. If it was simply for loneliness he cldve had a friend move in, not some strange lady hed never met. The little blue pill really is magic! She goes, "I'll be fine." I'll just bide my time and wait until you screw up or when you die, because I know you're gonna go to hell for what you did. She had a baby at home that needed her.. Background. Rhonda told her mom about going on the hike, "He's either gonna give me a ring or he's gonna throw me off the cliff." I am not a fighter. Love the hike, this is one of the happiest days of my life. "that I am dead by 25.". She had dance lessons. Dr. Christopher Young [in court]: I can tell that -- based on the injuries that she has, she -- she landed -- predominantly on her legs and her pelvis. Jessica Colburn: She was so happy that he was finally planning something. Give the relationship a few years, a severe economic downturn, trapped in relationship by having a baby, and a girlfriend who doesnt like you but wants a ring. So while I'd prefer to be coming home and doing farm chores and listen to wildlife instead I'll be thinking about my closing argument or what the next step of the case is. Center Address: 1 Bethel Valley Road Oak Ridge, TN 37831 Mail Stop: 6016 Bldg: 5600 | Room: D335 Contact: nicholsss@ornl.gov +1-865-341-0429. Stephen Nichols is accused of pushing Portland resident Rhonda Castro off the Eagle Creek Trail in 2009. Lived In Hayward CA, South San Francisco CA, Menlo Park CA, Redwood City CA. Stephen Nichols: If I don't have my daughter, then it's pretty much game over for me. stephen nichols rhonda castro. Stephen Nichols had been charged with murder in the 2009 death of 23-year-old Rhonda Casto, the mother of their then-infant child. Never. And she -- I guess she figured it all out, and realized what he was doing. Didn't run to his parents the first person to whom he went was Melanie. "I wasn't," Nichols says. Simmons said that her daughter told her that Nichols had been trying to convince her to go for a hike for a month before the fatal outing. There's no way he would take his own life. Remember, Nichols climbed down 150 feet to where Rhonda's broken body lay. 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One important piece of evidence against Nichols is records that indicate he had increased Casto's life insurance policy to $1million several months before the incident. from Geneva College. The trail was very popular for a steep drop-off that looked over the Columbia River Gorge. I think it was an accident, based on the footage of the treacherous trail conditions. Sorry Nicola, says JENNI MURRAY, but 16 is dangerously young to change your gender. 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Nichols says he believes prescription drugs played a part in Castos death, which he called an accident, and he claims he later discovered she was using marijuana and also taking medication to lose weight and for depression. Open Book with Stephen Nichols on Apple Podcasts. And oh yes, he is guilty as sin. In April 2014, a secret grand jury heard evidence and indicted Nichols for the murder of Rhonda Casto. . Casto died when she fell from a narrow, muddy hiking trail in Oregon, plunging 100 feet down. Nichols, 41, formerly from Bend and Portland, pled guilty to two counts of sex abuse in the third degree, a Class A misdemeanor. In this case, this is Mr. Nichols purchasing insurance. It started pouring down rain and thunder came. Carrie Rasmussen [in court]: When you look at the relationship that the defendant then had with Rhonda Casto, Notes from a therapist Rhonda had been seeing reveal she was depressed but not suicidal from her relationship with Stephen, which she described as "loveless.". reason is this.. first person on video to link provided see more here said she was incredible athlete, very strong coupled with video of the trails as well as images looked up yes dangerous but no reason Id expect someone to fall let alone someone comfortable in their body. SHe is an opportunistic, lying piece of crap in my view! Book Two in a New True Crime Series from The New York Times Bestse. And then yeah, that's when they arrested me. This week on NBC's Days of our Lives, one of the all-time greats returns when Stephen Nichols arrives back on the Salem canvas as Steven "Patch" Johnson. But really, when it comes down to it, I miss my daughter. It was a challenging one because of the shady characters on both sides of the story. Relief for homebuyers as bill slashing Stamp Duty until 2025 is passed by the Lords and will become law. They make better wives. My daughter will be nudging me and we'll be back to normal." Best MatchPowered by Whitepages Premium Stephen Guerard Nichols Arlington, VA AGE 60s AGE 60s Stephen Guerard Nichols I dont think she knew much about her daughter at all because she didnt care to. Nichols says they didn't linger on the trail for long. Peter Van Sant: So you're telling us you're completely innocent of these charges? Turn on push notifications and don't miss anything! And I could hear my daughter in the other room, crying. She just wasn't a happy person. He decided to start a new life in a new land. Stephen Nichols: I was shocked. Happy 70th Birthday Richard Thompson; Happy 60th Birthday Kate Bush; Nick Drake; 21 Years Ago Today Stephen Nichols was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in February 1951. 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