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Michael Nichols Missing Person Case

Last seen in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on May 01, 2019

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In the spring of 2019, 65-year-old Michael Ward Nichols was last seen in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A man of white descent with graying hair and blue eyes, he stood between 5'5' and 5'7' and weighed between 145 and 160 pounds. At the time of his disappearance on May 1, 2019, he was experiencing homelessness. While he predominantly stayed in the Winston-Salem area, he was known to occasionally travel to Wilkesboro, North Carolina, and also had connections to West Virginia. ...Read More
Last Seen: May 01, 2019

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    Victim Details

    Sep 08, 2020

    Aug 09, 2023

    Michael

    Nichols

    70

    65

    65 inches

    67 inches

    145 lbs

    160 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    May 01, 2019

    Winston-Salem

    North Carolina

    Forsyth County

    27103

    No

    90822

    Winston-Salem Police Department

    Winston-Salem

    North Carolina

    Forsyth County

    27101

    Michael Ognosky

    Detective

    725 North Cherry Street, North Carolina

    3367737700

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    http://www.cityofws.org/departments/police

    2039137

    2020-08-11

    Winston-Salem Police Department

    8114

    Gray or Partially Gray

    Blue

    Blue

    06/24/2026


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