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Two arrested on suspicion of killing 'SNL' writer's sister Christina Downer
Los Angeles Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Nearly a year after Christina Downer disappeared, Los Angeles police arrested her actor boyfriend, Delorean Bijon Brandon, and Kaylee Nicole Markowski on suspicion of killing her.
- Downer, whose brother is "Saturday Night Live" writer Jimmy Fowlie, was reported missing just before Christmas 2025, initially treated as a missing person case.
- Downer's ex-husband requested a welfare check after not hearing from her, while her boyfriend claimed she had moved out months earlier, leaving behind her belongings, car, and dog.
- The family suspected Downer's phone and social media were compromised to conceal her disappearance, with her phone later found washed ashore in Santa Monica.
- Investigators recently searched an Airbnb in Joshua Tree related to the case, but details on findings have not been disclosed.
