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Vicki Nisbett was last seen 25 years ago; she was reported missing by her soon to be ex-husband Rex. He was charged and arrested for Vicki's murder in 2013. He was later found guilty and sentenced to 42 years in prison. Now, The 3rd Court of Appeals has reversed that conviction.
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Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
• Missing Since: December 14, 1991 from Cedar Park, Texas
• Classification: Endangered Missing
• Date Of Birth: December 28, 1961
• Age: 29 years old
• Height and Weight: 5'4, 125 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Vicki's ears are pierced.
• Clothing/Jewelry Description: A long black skirt and a black sweater imprinted with turquoise and reddish-colored shapes on the front.
Details of Disappearance
Vicki was last seen leaving her apartment at the Anderson Mill apartment complex in Cedar Park, Texas at 6:00 p.m. on December 14, 1991, on her way to a company Christmas party. She has never been heard from again. Her husband, Rex, reported her missing on December 16, two days later. He said Vicki had needed some time away and he thought she'd gone to Austin, Texas, but Vicki's family said it is uncharacteristic of her to leave without warning. Vicki and Rex were legally separated at the time of her disappearance, but they still lived together. They have three sons. Their divorce was supposed to become final in January 1992.
In January 1992, police searched Vicki's home and found her blood in the master bedroom of her apartment. It appeared as if someone had tried to clean it up. Based on the amount of blood found, authorities decided Vicki was deceased. An anonymous phone call led police to her brown 1987 Dodge Aries staton wagon in a parking lot off of Mopac Boulevard on February 8, 1992, nearly two months after her disappearance. The vehicle had apparently been parked there for several weeks.
A photo of Rex is posted below this case summary. In March 2013, he was indicted for his wife's murder. Vicki was seeing another man and Rex allegedly assaulted her new boyfriend a month before she disappeared. Investigators believe he killed her after an argument in their apartment. Rex has a record for assault and drug-related offenses, but no felony convictions. He was homeless at the time of his arrest. Investigators believe he had help in disposing of Vicki's body, and they've appealed for his accomplices to come forward.
Rex was convicted of Vicki's murder in June 2014, and sentenced to 42 years in prison. He will be eligible for parole after serving one-quarter of his sentence. Foul play is suspected in Vicki's case due to the circumstances involved. Her body has never been found.
Murder conviction was flawed, court says in tossing Williamson verdict
Man convicted of murdering his wife will be set free
Arrest made in 21-year-old missing persons case - March 2013
Rex Nisbett gets 42 years for killing wife in 1991 - June 2014
NamUs
Doe Network
Charley Project
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
• Missing Since: December 14, 1991 from Cedar Park, Texas
• Classification: Endangered Missing
• Date Of Birth: December 28, 1961
• Age: 29 years old
• Height and Weight: 5'4, 125 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Vicki's ears are pierced.
• Clothing/Jewelry Description: A long black skirt and a black sweater imprinted with turquoise and reddish-colored shapes on the front.
Details of Disappearance
Vicki was last seen leaving her apartment at the Anderson Mill apartment complex in Cedar Park, Texas at 6:00 p.m. on December 14, 1991, on her way to a company Christmas party. She has never been heard from again. Her husband, Rex, reported her missing on December 16, two days later. He said Vicki had needed some time away and he thought she'd gone to Austin, Texas, but Vicki's family said it is uncharacteristic of her to leave without warning. Vicki and Rex were legally separated at the time of her disappearance, but they still lived together. They have three sons. Their divorce was supposed to become final in January 1992.
In January 1992, police searched Vicki's home and found her blood in the master bedroom of her apartment. It appeared as if someone had tried to clean it up. Based on the amount of blood found, authorities decided Vicki was deceased. An anonymous phone call led police to her brown 1987 Dodge Aries staton wagon in a parking lot off of Mopac Boulevard on February 8, 1992, nearly two months after her disappearance. The vehicle had apparently been parked there for several weeks.
A photo of Rex is posted below this case summary. In March 2013, he was indicted for his wife's murder. Vicki was seeing another man and Rex allegedly assaulted her new boyfriend a month before she disappeared. Investigators believe he killed her after an argument in their apartment. Rex has a record for assault and drug-related offenses, but no felony convictions. He was homeless at the time of his arrest. Investigators believe he had help in disposing of Vicki's body, and they've appealed for his accomplices to come forward.
Rex was convicted of Vicki's murder in June 2014, and sentenced to 42 years in prison. He will be eligible for parole after serving one-quarter of his sentence. Foul play is suspected in Vicki's case due to the circumstances involved. Her body has never been found.
Murder conviction was flawed, court says in tossing Williamson verdict
The court’s ruling Thursday said Williamson County prosecutors failed to provide sufficient evidence that Rex Nisbett killed his wife. They were in the process of getting a divorce.
Williamson County District Attorney Jana Duty said she was “so disappointed” about the court’s ruling.
“When she disappeared, the detectives found blood-soaked carpet, down through to the padding, and a bloody hand print that matched Rex Nisbett, along with a lot of circumstantial evidence,” Duty said.
“The moral to this story for prosecutors across the state of Texas is don’t bother trying murder cases where the suspect was smart enough to get rid of the body.”
The 3rd Court of Appeals did not make any ruling concerning Rex Nisbett’s innocence, said his lawyer, Keith Lauerman. The court simply reversed the murder conviction based on insufficient evidence, he said.
The ruling from the 3rd Court of Appeals can be appealed to the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Man convicted of murdering his wife will be set free
An appeal from the judgment of conviction filed on Dec. 15 says “having reviewed the record and the parties’ arguments, the Court holds that there was reversible error in the trial court’s judgment of conviction. Therefore, the Court reverses the trial court’s judgment of conviction and renders a judgment of acquittal. Appellant is discharged from all further liability for the offense of murder as charged in the indictment.” The State will not be allowed to retry the case.
Arrest made in 21-year-old missing persons case - March 2013
Rex Nisbett gets 42 years for killing wife in 1991 - June 2014