Cayla Nickles Missing Person Case

Jan 23, 2025

Jan 28, 2025

Cayla

Nickles

36

35

65 inches

195 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

In the winter of 2025, a heart-wrenching story unfolded in Johnson City, Tennessee, involving 35-year-old Cayla Lea Nickles. On a cold January morning, Cayla was last seen in her front yard on Cash Hollow Road. She was wearing only pajamas and did not have shoes or a jacket. Concerningly, she left without her cell phone, money, or bank cards, stepping out into one of the coldest nights of the year. The circumstances of her disappearance were alarming to her family, who promptly reported her missing on January 23, 2025, sparking immediate concern and a search for her whereabouts. The search for Cayla continued for two months, a period filled with anguish and uncertainty for her loved ones and the community. The Washington County Sheriff's Office led the investigation, hoping for any information that could lead to her safe return. The community held onto hope, sharing her story and praying for a positive outcome. The details of her last moments seen alive, dressed inadequately for the harsh weather, painted a grim picture and added to the urgency of the search efforts. Tragically, the search came to a devastating conclusion. On a Sunday in March 2025, human remains were discovered by a property owner near Knob Creek Dock Road in Jonesboro. The Washington County authorities recovered the body, and the Medical Examiner's Office later confirmed the remains to be those of Cayla Nickles. While her death brought a painful end to the search, authorities stated that at that point in the investigation, foul play was not suspected in her disappearance and death. The case of Cayla Nickles is a somber reminder of the fragility of life and left a community to mourn her loss. Her obituary remembers her as a mother to two sons, a daughter, a sister, and a friend.

Jan 23, 2025

Johnson City

Tennessee

Washington County

Johnson City

No

163361

Washington County Sheriff's Office

Jonesborough

Tennessee

Washington County

37659

114 West Jackson Boulevard, Tennessee

4237531701

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.wcso.net/index.php

25-05481

2025-01-23

Washington County Sheriff's Office

440

Brown

Brown

Brown

Yes

07/03/2026