Two arrested in death of ‘SNL’ writer’s missing sister, including her boyfriend – NBC News

Two arrested in death of ‘SNL’ writer’s missing sister, including her boyfriend  NBC News

The boyfriend of Christina Downer, the sister of “Saturday Night Live” writer Jimmy Fowlie, is among two people arrested on suspicion of murder nearly a year after her disappearance, the Los Angeles Police Department said Friday. The two people arrested were identified as Delorean Bijon Brandon and Kaylee Nicole Markowski. Downer was reported missing in December 2025 after her ex-husband requested a welfare check. The 38-year-old had last been contacted in late November, according to the LAPD. Brandon, Downer’s boyfriend, initially claimed that she had moved out of their shared residence. He also said that she left behind all her belongings, including her car and dog, the LAPD said. When Downer’s cellphone later washed ashore at Santa Monica Beach, homicide detectives took over the case and began taking a closer look, the LAPD said.

Without providing details, the LAPD said its detectives believe Brandon and Markowski were responsible for Downer’s murder and then disposed of her body and concealed the crime. Brandon was arrested Friday in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, while Markowski was taken into custody in Tarzana, the LAPD said. They were each held on $2 million bail and face a murder charge. Earlier this month, authorities searched a property in Joshua Tree in connection with her disappearance. The LAPD said investigators were led to an