The Los Angeles Police Department said Friday that two people had been arrested in the murder of Christina Downer, the sister of Saturday Night Live writer Jimmy Fowlie.
Police arrested Downer’s boyfriend, Delorean Bijon Brandon, and Kaylee Nicole Markowski on Thursday.
Police said Downer was reported missing on December 18, 2025, after her ex-husband requested a welfare check because he had not heard from her for an extended period. Her boyfriend said she had moved out several months earlier, leaving her belongings, car and dog behind.
The department’s Robbery-Homicide Division took over the investigation after Downer’s cellphone was found washed ashore on Santa Monica Beach. Detectives identified Brandon and Markowski as suspects in her murder, the disposal of her body and the concealment of their involvement, police said.
On December 22, 2025, Fowlie posted on social media asking for help finding his sister and shared photos of her. In April, he said police had informed his family that Christina was dead and that the case had become a homicide investigation.
The Robbery-Homicide Division will present the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for consideration of charges. The investigation is ongoing.
