Placerville, CA - At first, it just looked like a terrible accident. On Thursday night, Melissa Nicole Nichols, 23, hit her boyfriend’s motorcycle in a bizarre collision. Anthony James Payne was driving towards Nichols’ car when she veered into his lane and struck him head-on. Payne, 23, was thrown about 200 feet and died at the scene. Nichols was kinda drunk, and it appeared that she’d just drifted into his lane. All the way into his lane. You see where this one’s going already, don’t you?
Melissa Nichols suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital overnight. On Friday she was released from the hospital and was booked into the El Dorado County Jail on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and drunken driving resulting in bodily injury. The whole thing initially looked like a horrible, fatal mistake.
Until police started talking to witnesses. At least one person put Melissa and Anthony near an intersection where there were, apparently, words exchanged. After the discussion the couple left on two different roads, but at some point Anthony Payne made a turn and ended up heading back toward Melissa’s car. When Anthony’s motorcycle was within range of Melissa’s car, she drove into his lane and hit her boyfriend head-on, killing him. One witness was with Nichols at the time of the crash, and police gathered enough evidence from that witness and others to pursue a murder charge.
Melissa Nicole Nichols is now being held in the El Dorado County Jail on suspicion of homicide.
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Morbid
Aug 18, 2008 at 8:53 am -Damn you women are cuh-ray-zeee.
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Dakota Valkyrie
Aug 18, 2008 at 9:02 am -Only because you men drive us to it.
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auddie
Aug 18, 2008 at 9:14 am -Car + Motorcycle always = Car Wins
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claddaghgirl
Aug 18, 2008 at 9:20 am -Don’t let the Pipi Longstockings look fool you. There is the devil in that girl!!
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captainhowdy
Aug 18, 2008 at 9:33 am -I’ll never look at Little House on the Prairie the same way again.
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claddaghgirl
Aug 18, 2008 at 9:39 am -Little House on the Prarie…that’s even better!! Hey one of the characters was blind. Do you suppose she was role playing??
Why do the ones doing the “bad things” always come out with just a scratch and the innocents are killed?
No matter what they may have been arguing about…not a good reason to kill.
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kratesis
Aug 18, 2008 at 9:42 am -nice…. can we say, anger management problem? Crazy bitch, her myspace page says ” I’m a nice person till you fuck me over then you will wish you never had met me. Treat people how u want to be treated and there should be no problems. Active Druggies and loosers dont bother going any further with urself on this page!!”
If her poor boyfriend was still alive I bet he’d be agreeing with her statement.
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Dakota Valkyrie
Aug 18, 2008 at 9:50 am -I assume that means we can run over her in the street.
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WryBread
Aug 18, 2008 at 9:51 am -What happened to her head? It looks like a piece of scalp was peeled off.
Well, she won that argument with bf and now can spend the rest of her life savoring the triumph in jail.
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claddaghgirl
Aug 18, 2008 at 9:55 am -We all, sometimes, can VISUALISE doing harm to our other half. But the majority havc the good sense to come back to reality before carrying out the stabbing-runnng over-putting laxative in tea-smothering with pillow-glueing eyelids-…I better stop while I’m ahead.
Basically she is a stupid cow who I hope will pay for her mistake.
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Peeperann
Aug 18, 2008 at 10:10 am -Damn right Wrybread. What the hell is worth winning when actually you’re just going lose everything?
Arguments, Alcohol and motor vehicals to not mix……….
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WryBread
Aug 18, 2008 at 10:15 am -They’ve been digging in the “Deputy Fun Kit” got out the footie pajamas “Sleepover Girl” outfit.
Step-stair eyes.
Went to look at her Myspace. We certainly had a little fantasy about ourselves going. Do they have MyCell pages for people in prison?
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Lizard
Aug 18, 2008 at 10:24 am -Uh oh. I might be in trouble.
Okay, it was pretty funny, from my perspective.
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claddaghgirl
Aug 18, 2008 at 10:29 am -Laxative wasn’t as funny as tampering with the brakes to his wheelchair.
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impqueen
Aug 18, 2008 at 11:24 am -Two words: Superglue penis.
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impqueen
Aug 18, 2008 at 11:26 am -If I had a dollar for every guy that told me, “I really kinda like girls who are a little unhinged,”, I’d have, like, ten dollars. At least five of them from the men on this site.
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claddaghgirl
Aug 18, 2008 at 11:40 am -I’m gonna try the superglue and penis thing tonight. Hopefully I will wake before I actually tackle his tackle. If you don’t hear from me again I’m in jail! Worth it?
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Kdogg
Aug 18, 2008 at 11:41 am -her philosphy will serve her well in prison, I give her about ten minutes before someone rips those stupid looking ponytails out
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V
Aug 18, 2008 at 11:58 am -… A gift of ex-lax brownies, rubbing poison ivy into all his clean boxers, adding NAIR to his conditioner … take notes all you cuh-ray-zee bitches! Tried and true methods of getting even without killing him ladies.
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silvahalo
Aug 18, 2008 at 12:05 pm -Young, reckless & stupid = someone dead
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April
Aug 18, 2008 at 12:17 pm -Oh shit. That is fuckin’ crazy. She looks like Rhoda (the little girl in the “Bad Seed”).
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Athena
Aug 18, 2008 at 1:55 pm -If I had a dollar for every guy that told me, “I really kinda like girls who are a little unhinged,”
LMAO…My typical response to such a statement is, “Good luck finding one who’s only a little…”
I’m telling ya - These men want a woman who’s spontaneous, passionate and edgy…And are surprised when these bitches assault them. It’s helped me develop a lovely niche, actually. I just wait for the men who’ve survived such women and tell them that I’m regimented and stoic. Works like a charm. :p
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Abroad
Aug 18, 2008 at 4:52 pm -From one stoic to another: How do you recognise the men who are ready for you?
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Concerned Citizen
Aug 18, 2008 at 5:14 pm -Found a memorial page for Anthony on MySpace.
http://profile.myspace.com/ind.....=405597265
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Athena
Aug 18, 2008 at 5:37 pm -Abroad: They may be listening to something like Trent Tomilson’s Drunker Than Me; you may overhear them bemoaning red heads or politely turning down women with multiple visible tattoos. You’ll likely spot them in places not typically associated with dating, like libraries or grocery stores. Keep your eyeballs peeled - they’ll let themselves be known, albeit subtly. :p
In all honesty, though - I don’t think any man is really ever ready for a woman.
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Shroomer
Aug 18, 2008 at 9:08 pm -She does!! One of my favorite movies
Maybe he got his tattoos removed and was pissed at him. Now she will have to like butchy women with prison tattoos!
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Dakota Valkyrie
Aug 18, 2008 at 10:57 pm -Dreamin’ Demon is listed in the blog of his memorial page on MySpace. Listed as a “News Article” link… close enough.
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katyk
Aug 18, 2008 at 11:27 pm -Crazy bitch and poor guy. Are the bruises on her neck consistent with a car wreck? I’ve never been in one (knock on wood) so I am curious.
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The Masked Web Avenger
Aug 18, 2008 at 11:46 pm -A good man knows he’s never ready, cause he hasn’t been trained yet….and all woman train diffrent (previous training is of no use). Hitting one of us with a car, I would dare say, is the extreme of said senerio. Not exactly swating us with the rolled up paper is it?
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Boondock
Aug 19, 2008 at 2:38 am -The marks on the left side of her neck could be consistent with a seatbelt that was a little high… Can’t tell for sure if there is bruising on her right as well.
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Wonder
Aug 19, 2008 at 3:42 am -Thank Heaven for the Truth , I do hope the witness wasn’t hurt.
Any more info on the witness’s relationship and or injuries ?
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Abroad
Aug 19, 2008 at 3:42 pm -Thank you for telling it like it is, Athena
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Athena
Aug 19, 2008 at 3:58 pm -I do what I can, in that respect, Abroad.
A good man knows he’s never ready, cause he hasn’t been trained yet….and all woman train diffrent (previous training is of no use). Hitting one of us with a car, I would dare say, is the extreme of said senerio. Not exactly swating us with the rolled up paper is it?
“Training”…A funny concept. I’ve never been a big fan of training men, myself. I figure, the ones smart enough to figure it out without being told are the keepers. But, honestly, I’m easy. There are only a few things a person really needs to know about me to succeed. Indulge my love of horror and UFC; deal with the regular dinner parties (if you need to drink to tolerate my friends, that’s allowed - sometimes I have to drink to tolerate them); at least pretend you’re listening to my political rants; remember that my birthday is Sept. 7th and that I will return any diamond I’m bought (but sapphires do just fine), and I can live happily-ever-after with just about anyone.
In return, I won’t hit you with anything, much less my car.
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The Masked Web Avenger
Aug 19, 2008 at 6:46 pm -Figuring it out on your own is all part of the training. Your just a really nice lady Athena, your training program is simple, but trust me, we are heathens if left to our own devices!
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Athena
Aug 19, 2008 at 6:58 pm -A really nice lady? Boy, you’re still a little green, aren’t you. Stick around, darlin’, and I’ll lose the “nice” guise all too quickly.
Heathens, indeed. But, as so many of these articles on D’D suggest, us womenfolk aren’t exactly inherently civil, either.
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The Masked Web Avenger
Aug 19, 2008 at 7:03 pm -I have nothing to fear Athena, I’m not a baby beating piece of shit! See, you just have to no which side your on!:)
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captainhowdy
Aug 19, 2008 at 10:24 pm -I was looking at the comments here:
http://www.news10.net/news/sto.....ryid=46500
and according to those, the witness in the bitch’s car was injured and is in the hospital. Someone also said that she has a 1 year old baby who was supposed to be in the car with them when this took place. Thankfully the baby wasn’t involved…I hope because the mother had the presence of mind not to let an infant be in a car with a driver who is under the influence.
Obviously this is all hearsay, but still. What a stupid, selfish bitch.
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Lizard
Aug 19, 2008 at 10:47 pm -The picture keeps freaking me out. She has this huge wound on her head that clearly required shaving and perfectly straight and even braids. How the hell did she do that? She’s no woman. She’s Satan.
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Buttercup
Aug 20, 2008 at 2:17 am -Damn I thought I was crazy when I was 23, this bitch is a freak. All mothers who have sons can sleep a little easier tonight. Shes not going to be able to spew her vile temper on anymore guys. Shell have to save it for her new roommate that likes it freaky. Shes not going anywhere!!
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The Masked Web Avenger
Aug 20, 2008 at 2:24 am -Shes going to the fish house!
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Concerned Citizen
Aug 20, 2008 at 3:23 am -Psycho’s half-sister is sticking up for her over in the comments section at the link CaptainHowdy provided. Reads as follows:
Reginaamber wrote:
My name is Regina. Melissa and I have been joined at the hip since the second grade. My twin, best friend and exact half for 16 years. I know her, almost more then anyone on this earth. She made the mistake of driving drunk but killing Anthony was never her intention. Melissa is like me and when we get upset we cry, not hurt someone. She is sweet, funny and loving. Yes she deserves to get jail time, but Murder? I dont think so. Have any of you sat down and talked to her? Ever hung out with her? Do you really know her or are you just upset that she took the life of someone that you loved so you hate and despise her? She is a beautuful, honest person, a loving aunt to her neices and nephews, a dedicated full time student, and a many more things. I know that she would love to trade places with Anthony… but she cant and giving her the death penelty and murder isnt going to bring him back either. I pray for all of you and I just want you to know what Melissa is really like, for all of you how dont know her.
Reginaamber wrote:
Oh and however made that comment about her make up. That picture is Melissa without make up. I swear she is natually that beautiful, inside and outside
8/19/2008 11:41 PM PDT
Makes my stomach turn. Beautiful inside and out…are you kidding me? We’ve all seen her self-proclaimed “I’m a mean bitch” crap on her MySpace page. Apparently brains doesn’t run in the family.
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sugarglider
Aug 20, 2008 at 4:01 pm -The Tweezening Part VII: Return of the Eyebrow of Fate.
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ycufak
Aug 21, 2008 at 4:42 am -What is that huge, gory wound on her forhead? it doesn’t look like something a hospital would treat and release her for without even a bandage
But I guess thats really neither here nor there
Ladies, if a man ever makes you really, really mad and you want to really get him without energy, injury to him and probably not even breaking any signifigant law, go to a pet supply store, buy about 50-100 feeder crickets and release them in his car and/or bedroom
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lauren
Aug 23, 2008 at 6:06 pm -Wow…..I am totally disgusted in the comments that have been left so far. Here you are judging someone you do not know at all…..how do you know what has happened? From the papers?……From the news?……And what reputable sources those are for misinformation and hype to get any response from a story. To buy in to this is simply retarded……why don’t go comment on the story about a 20 year old man who was watching his girlfriends infant so she could sleep in and when she woke up he was unresponsive. She took him to the hospital and was told he had been raped among other horrendous things. To me, that is factual story. What you are reading about Melissa is suspicion not fact. She has not been convicted of Murder. Thanx so keep the comments to yourself. To me this is a sad reality of what happens when you drink and drive. She doesn’t even know what happened. So how do you? How would you like it if people were talking about you this way and you couldn’t defend yourself and let the truth be told. Get a life. For the record I am not a drug or alcohol user and my fiance is a Deputy for the El Dorado County Sherrif Dept. I have known Melissa for 5 years. I don’t have a biast opinion just because she is my friend. I am smart enough to not just follow the crowd of people who get sucked in to the drama that goes along with every crime or accident around here. Judge for yourself……Get real people!!!
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Concerned Citizen
Aug 23, 2008 at 6:26 pm -Here we go, another “because I KNOW her” moron.
And since you suppose we don’t know what happened because we weren’t there, can that argument not be turned around, since you were not there either?
Last I checked, there was a witness IN THE CAR who said it was intentional. Are you calling her a liar? After all, she WAS there.
And how do you know that other story was factual? Because you read it the damn paper?! Pfft! I think you need to analyze your argument a little better.
The fact is, she drank, she drove, and someone (who just so happened to be her ex-boyfriend) is now DEAD! He can’t speak for his side either now can he, you ignoramus?
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Kitty
Aug 23, 2008 at 6:26 pm -Dear Lauren,
Get over it Honey, welcome to Earth. http://www.dreamindemon.com/gu.....r/#purpose
A bit of light reading for you.
Happy Saturday!
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Gilbrit
Aug 23, 2008 at 6:27 pm -Lauren
The stupid cunt was driving drunk.
There is NO STATE IN THE US that allows people to drink and drive.
She was so drunk she couldn’t stay in her lane OR
she had a “bone” to pick with the oncoming vehicle.
She hit and killed someone.
(It just happened to be her boyfriend.)
I hope they prosecute her to the FULLEST extent of the law.
BTW, if you were such a great friend, why didn’t she call you for a ride?
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lauren
Aug 23, 2008 at 7:17 pm -You people are so rude. I never stated we were very close friends. My point is I know her.
(And since you suppose we don’t know what happened because we weren’t there, can that argument not be turned around, since you were not there either?)
(Last I checked, there was a witness IN THE CAR who said it was intentional. Are you calling her a liar? After all, she WAS there.)
And how do you know that other story was factual? Because you read it the damn paper?! Pfft! I think you need to analyze your argument a little better.)
Dear Concerned Citizen,
My response to you is I never said I know what happened…….I am just saying none of us know. Why analyze things we do not know are fact or add to the suspicion of this when WE DO NOT KNOW. God.
There are people leaving comments taking shit about her hair and her eyebrows and how she looks like a murderer, commenting on her myspace page…I just think it is really unnecessary and childish.
Oh and usually a story in the paper that is true won’t just add that an infant has been raped in it’s ass just for the fun of it. I get your point though.
I’m open minded…….The point I am trying to make is that you can’t believe everything you hear in the paper. I think it’s sad to judge someone based on suspicion. I have never said I don’t feel bad that a young mans life has been lost or that she doesn’t deserve jail time for her actions.
P.S. You heard wrong about the person who was in her vehicle…….she also doesn’t remember anything……that’s usually what happens when you are in a bad car wreck….or get knocked out or are involved in some kind of trauma. I broke my neck in a car accident a year ago and don’t remember a thing.
P.S.S.- I am not a moron just because we don’t share the same views.There is no need for name calling to try and get your point across.
Gilbrit- If your child caused an accident like this would you call her a stupid cunt?
(The fact is, she drank, she drove, and someone (who just so happened to be her ex-boyfriend) is now DEAD! He can’t speak for his side either now can he) - True…..and I never suggested otherwise.
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Deety
Aug 23, 2008 at 9:54 pm -Yeah, like Lauren said, it’s all just misinformation. The boyfriend probably isn’t even dead, and Melissa was on the other side of town feeding the homeless anyway. Don’t buy into what the witness and the police said, think for yourselves!
Also, am I the only one who sees Willow from Buffy the Vampire Slayer? I can’t help it, but this girl looks so sweet. I guess you really can’t judge a book by its cover!
Did anyone else notice that her Myspace songs include Papa Roach’s “Revenge” and “Getting Away with Murder”? Hmmm….
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captainhowdy
Aug 23, 2008 at 11:35 pm -Yet you are not smart enough to spell the word “biased” correctly, and also not smart enough to stop defending a drunk driver who killed someone. Whether intentionally or not, this STUPID BITCH drove drunk and KILLED another person. She decided to get behind the wheel of a car after drinking. She made that choice, and she took someone’s life. He’s not coming back, his family and friends are in mourning and have lost a loved one, because of her actions. Are you smart enough to understand that FACT?
Lauren, do us all a favor and fuck off.
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