Two Arrested in Murder of SNL Writer Jimmy Fowlie’s Sister

Two people have been arrested in connection with the suspected murder of Christina Downer, the sister of Saturday Night Live writer Jimmy Fowlie, nearly a year after she disappeared in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Police Department announced Friday, October 30th, that Downer’s boyfriend, Delorean Bijon Brandon, 41, and Kaylee Nicole Markowski, 34, were arrested the previous day on suspicion of murder. Both were booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center, with bail set at $2 million each. Downer, 38, was reported missing on December 18th, 2025, after her ex-husband requested a welfare check when he hadn’t heard from her for an extended time. At the time, Brandon told police that she had moved out of their shared residence months earlier, leaving behind her belongings, car, and dog. The investigation took a turn when Downer’s cellphone was found washed ashore on Santa Monica Beach, after which LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division took over. Detectives now allege that Brandon and Markowski were responsible for killing Downer, disposing of her body, and attempting to conceal their involvement. Earlier this month, investigators also searched an Airbnb property in Joshua Tree with assista...