Society 2 min read By Trevor Kendall
LAPD arrests two men in killing of SNL writer Jimmy Fowlie's sister
Nearly a year after Christina Downer went missing, Los Angeles police have arrested two men in connection with her death, the sister of Saturday Night Live writer Jimmy Fowlie.
Nearly a year after she disappeared, the Los Angeles Police Department has arrested two men in connection with the death of Christina Downer, the sister of Saturday Night Live writer Jimmy Fowlie. On Thursday, officers took 41-year-old Delorean Bijon Brandon, who is believed to have been Downer's boyfriend, and 34-year-old Kaylee Markowski into custody on suspicion of murdering her.
Downer was reported missing and her case drew attention because of her family's connection to Fowlie, a writer on the long-running NBC sketch comedy series. The arrests mark a significant development in a case that had remained unresolved for close to a year, leaving her family without answers about what happened to her.
Police have not publicly detailed the evidence that led to the arrests in the information available so far, and it remains unclear what charges the two suspects will ultimately face. Both men were taken into custody on Thursday, and the investigation into the circumstances of Downer's death is ongoing.
The case has been closely followed by those who knew the family and by fans of Saturday Night Live, where Fowlie has worked as a writer. For Downer's loved ones, the arrests bring the first concrete step toward accountability after months of uncertainty about her fate.
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