Two Charged in Death of Christina Downer, Sister of SNL Writer Jimmy Fowlie

Christina Downer, the sister of SNL writer Jimmy Fowlie, disappeared in late 2025, and her family spent more than a year searching for answers. On November 2, 2026, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced that Downer’s boyfriend, Delorean Bijon Brandon, had been charged with her murder and two felony counts of injuring a spouse. Kaylee Markowski was charged with one felony count of accessory after the fact. Prosecutors allege Brandon killed Downer on or around September 19, 2025, and that Markowski helped dispose of her remains, though Downer’s body has not been located.

District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman addressed the missing body directly, saying,“Although Ms. Downer has not been located, we are charging two individuals today who are accused of playing a role in her death and disappearance.”Fowlie, who cowrote the viral“Domingo”sketch, first went public about the disappearance in December 2025 and alleged that Downer’s phone and social media had been compromised in the weeks before she vanished. His posts drew support from SNL stars and A-listers, including Bowen Yang, Sarah Sherman, Amy Schumer and Ariana Madix.

The case now moves from a missing-person search to a murder prosecution. Fowlie’s willingness to keep the story in the public eye played a real role in that shift, turning a personal tragedy into a case that millions of people know by name. What do you think: does celebrity attention actually help justice move faster?