Ten Years Later, Hunt Continues for Answers in Green Oak MurderTen Years Later, Hunt Continues for Answers in Green Oak Murder

2/21/13 - Today marks ten years since the discovery of a Detroit resident’s body in an abandoned farmhouse in Green Oak Township, and police say they are continuing to work the case for an eventual solution. 19 year old Anthony “Nikki” Nicholas was found shot to death in the farmhouse on property between M-36 and Spicer Road on February 21st, 2003. Nicholas lived life as a woman and made a living as a female impersonator in Detroit area bars. A cold case team assembled through the sheriff’s department is officially handling the case, but is also coordinating efforts with Green Oak Township Officer Richard Ickes (ick-eez), who initially responded to the farmhouse when the body was discovered. Green Oak Police Chief Bob Brookins says the cold case team is still working the case and is following up on information received in the past several weeks. He declined to specify what that information was, but did say they are working other departments in the region to try and develop some new leads. Brookins has previously said one misconception about the case is that Nikki’s body was only left in the farmhouse after she had been killed elsewhere. He says they are confident the murder took place at the abandoned house. Anyone who may have information on the unsolved homicide is asked to call the cold case team at 517-540-7880. Anonymous tips can also be made to CrimeStoppers at 800-SPEAK-UP. (JK)