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Two Arrested in Murder of ‘SNL’ Writer’s Sister
Variety • • nation
Key Points:
- Two suspects, Delorean Bijon Brandon, 41, and Kaylee Nicole Markowski, 34, were arrested by the LAPD in connection with the murder of Christina Downer, sister of "Saturday Night Live" writer Jimmy Fowlie.
- Brandon, Downer’s boyfriend, and Markowski are believed to have murdered Downer, concealed the crime, and disposed of her body.
- Downer was reported missing on December 18, 2025, after a welfare check, with Brandon falsely claiming she had moved out and left behind her car and dog.
- Investigators tracked Downer’s disappearance after her cell phone washed ashore in Santa Monica, leading to a search of an Airbnb in Joshua Tree with K-9 units and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
- Fowlie stated that Downer’s phone and social media were likely compromised before her disappearance, with someone using her phone to create a false narrative and request money.
