Shocking update in case of SNL writers missing sister

The boyfriend of an “SNL” writer’s sister who mysteriously vanished from Los Angeles has been arrested on suspicion of murder in the woman’s death.Delorean Bijon Brandon, the boyfriend of Christina Downer, 38, was arrested alongside a second suspect, Kaylee Nicole Markowski, after Downer disappeared in late November 2025, NBC Los Angeles reported.Downer is the sister of “SNL” writer Jimmy Fowlie.

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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story Police arrested Brandon Friday in Highland Park, while Markowski was picked up in Tarzana, police said.

Both are being held on $2 million bail.Investigators believe the pair dumped Downer’s body and covered up the crime, NBC LA reported.The bombshell development comes as investigators continue unraveling the disturbing case after Downer disappearance sparked a desperate search and allegations that someone hijacked her social media accounts to cover up what happened.The shocking breakthrough follows an extensive police search earlier this month at an Airbnb property in the Joshua Tree area, where detectives descended on the desert location hunting for clues.Investigators from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Division, assisted by K-9 units and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, combed the property for evidence connected to Downer’s disappearance.Police declined at the time to confirm whether they were searching for human remains.Downer was last heard from on Nov.26, 2025, before being reported missing the following month.She was last seen in LA’s Koreatown neighborhood, and her sudden disappearance immediately alarmed loved ones, who insisted she would never voluntarily cut off contact.“This is not like her, she’s never gone off the grid like this,” Fowlie wrote in a frantic I...