Scott Weinberger

They arranged to meet Nikki later that night to get his jacket back. Only this time, when he went back to pick her up, she got into his van.

They arranged to meet Nikki later that night to get his jacket back. Only this time, when he went back to pick her up, she got into his van.

But clearly the most disturbing part of Bogdanov's story was his blatant transphobia and bigotry.

But clearly the most disturbing part of Bogdanov's story was his blatant transphobia and bigotry.

I mean, you hear Kristen there. They don't believe his story. It's clear even in the interview room, they just do not believe what he's saying. While he admits to being in the vehicle with our missing person, there's no evidence at this moment pointing to anything beyond a missing person's case. Suspicious? Absolutely.

I mean, you hear Kristen there. They don't believe his story. It's clear even in the interview room, they just do not believe what he's saying. While he admits to being in the vehicle with our missing person, there's no evidence at this moment pointing to anything beyond a missing person's case. Suspicious? Absolutely.

But right now, the detectives don't have any other evidence to prove otherwise. And Anastasia, as you know, as twisted as transphobia is, police can't do anything about that viewpoint on its own in a legal sense here.

But right now, the detectives don't have any other evidence to prove otherwise. And Anastasia, as you know, as twisted as transphobia is, police can't do anything about that viewpoint on its own in a legal sense here.

But eventually, that work did pay off. And once again, the key was using digital forensics to see if Bogdanov's movements matched up with his story. Instead, those cell phone records provided a disturbing timeline of those really early hours the same night Nikki went missing in June of 2019.

But eventually, that work did pay off. And once again, the key was using digital forensics to see if Bogdanov's movements matched up with his story. Instead, those cell phone records provided a disturbing timeline of those really early hours the same night Nikki went missing in June of 2019.

And that's where he claimed he kicked Nikki out of his vehicle before supposedly driving directly to work in Portland. But that is not what his cell phone data showed.

And that's where he claimed he kicked Nikki out of his vehicle before supposedly driving directly to work in Portland. But that is not what his cell phone data showed.

And lying to police, that's a pretty big sign that a suspect or a person of interest is hiding something or otherwise attempting to conceal a crime. What that crime is, police were determined to find out.

And lying to police, that's a pretty big sign that a suspect or a person of interest is hiding something or otherwise attempting to conceal a crime. What that crime is, police were determined to find out.

As the weather turned from fall to winter in the Pacific Northwest, local support groups continued to canvas the area for any signs of the missing teen, but hopes of finding her were beginning to dim.

As the weather turned from fall to winter in the Pacific Northwest, local support groups continued to canvas the area for any signs of the missing teen, but hopes of finding her were beginning to dim.

But on December 7th, 2019, this person discovered much more than he bargained for. Scattered throughout the woods were pieces of clothing and what appeared to be human remains.

But on December 7th, 2019, this person discovered much more than he bargained for. Scattered throughout the woods were pieces of clothing and what appeared to be human remains.

Dental records would later confirm the grim truth. And the phone charging cable knotted around the victim's neck likely meant one thing. Nikki had been murdered.

Dental records would later confirm the grim truth. And the phone charging cable knotted around the victim's neck likely meant one thing. Nikki had been murdered.