Shraman Mitra
One cannot even begin to explain what the pain of losing a child can feel like. Tragically, Colleen Nick was forced to endure such pain when her daughter, 6-year-old Morgan Nick, was reportedly abducted during a Little League game in Alma, Arkansas. Hulu’s ‘Still Missing Morgan’ chronicles the horrific incident and follows the police investigation, which is still trying to get to the bottom of the matter.
Colleen Nick Was Right There When Morgan Went Missing
A resident of Ozark, Arkansas, Colleen Nick was a loving mother of three who prioritized her children over everything else. While her eldest child, Morgan, came into this world on September 12, 1988, her marriage began deteriorating soon after. Eventually, a few months before the child’s disappearance, Colleen and her husband, Morris John Nick, decided that separating would be the best course of action. Yet, they remained amicable after the divorce and were not involved in a custody battle.
With time, Morgan developed a very close bond with her mother. People who know Colleen know of her caring nature and how she was always ready to help others in need. Moreover, she was attentive to her kids, which made the incident all the more shocking. She was actually invited to attend a Little League game in Alma on June 9, 1995, and had asked Morgan to accompany her to the event. However, since the latter got bored watching baseball, her mother allowed her to go catch fireflies with friends in the adjacent parking lot.
Colleen later insisted that she kept a close watch on the children by looking back every few minutes and was relieved when they decided to stay within the confines of the parking space. However, the chaos of the game’s end distracted her, and when she looked up, she found her daughter’s friends walking towards her, while Morgan was nowhere to be seen. When questioned, the other girls revealed they sat together to clean their sandy shoes toward the front of some cars while the latter had decided to do so behind their own car.
Furthermore, the friends mentioned seeing a creepy man talking to the 6-year-old shortly before her disappearance, leading Colleen to gather the people around to search for the missing girl. Yet, as hours passed, she began fearing the worst and wasted no time reporting the incident to the police.
Colleen Nick is Running The Morgan Nick Foundation Today
From the beginning of the investigation, Colleen was ready to cooperate with law enforcement officers in every way, as all she wished for was her daughter’s safe return. But when officers initially suspected her ex-husband, Morris, of being involved, she immideately defended him by claiming he would never hurt his kids. With no evidence, the investigation soon moved on from Morris, and the mother of three was relieved to learn that the tips had led the police to search two properties in Booneville, Arkansas, and Spiro, Oklahoma, respectively.
Additionally, Colleen implored the cops to follow up on every lead they ever received, including how convicted felons Tonya Smith and James Monhart were caught trying to purchase Morgan’s personal documents. On top of it, she appeared in the media after the FBI announced Billy Jack Lincks as a suspect in 2021 and insisted she would not stop searching until her daughter returned home safe and sound.
Currently, it appears as if Colleen Nick resides in Alma, Arkansas, where she runs the Morgan Nick Foundation, through which she helps families dealing with abductions or missing persons. Apart from advocating for such families, she also spreads awareness about the dangers minors face daily and offers extensive resources to help guardians, parents, and teachers understand the basics of online safety with parental monitoring apps. Colleen’s immense courage and the strength with which she holds on to the hope of her daughter’s return are immensely inspiring. With the police terming it an active investigation, we hope all her dreams soon come true.
Read More: Morris Nick: Where Is Morgan Nick’s Dad Now?
