Do you know who murdered Nickolas? In the cold of early February 2015, the tranquility of Owen Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was shattered by a grim discovery. On the morning of February 3rd, the body of 35-year-old Nickolas 'Nick' Adams, a member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton tribe, was found in the park's pond. Investigators determined that he had not been in the water for a very long time.
An autopsy would later reveal the brutal nature of his death, which was ruled a homicide caused by blunt force trauma to the head and drowning.
At the time of his death, Nickolas Adams was experiencing homelessness. He was last seen in the downtown area of Tulsa on the evening of February 2, 2015, the day before his body was discovered. Evidence found at the scene suggested a violent struggle had occurred near the roadway by the pond. Investigators found some of Adams' belongings and recovered blood evidence near the road, with a trail leading towards the water where his body was ultimately found. It appeared he was beaten, possibly to the point of unconsciousness, and then drowned. His body was discovered nude, and there were indications of road rash-type wounds.
Despite the evidence of a violent struggle and the determination of homicide, the case of who killed Nickolas Adams remains unsolved. The Tulsa Police Department has listed his death as an unsolved crime and has periodically asked for the public's assistance with any information that could lead to the arrest of a suspect or suspects. To date, no arrests have been made, and the circumstances surrounding the final hours of his life and the motive for his murder remain a mystery. The case is considered a cold case, leaving his family without answers and his killer or killers still at large.
