#DC-0218
Christina Downer
Investigation
last updated 2 November 2026 · 2 sources
Confirmed facts
6
Open questions
3
Arrests
2
Reported missing
18 Dec 2025
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Timeline of what's confirmed6 entries
18 December 2025
Christina Downer, 38, was reported missing after her ex-husband requested a welfare check because he had not heard from her for an extended period.
CBS Los Angeles, citing LAPD
18 December 2025
LAPD said Delorean Brandon told investigators that Downer had moved out months earlier and left belongings, including her vehicle and dog.
CBS Los Angeles, citing LAPD
29 October 2026
Los Angeles police arrested Delorean Bijon Brandon, 41, in the 6000 block of Garvanza Avenue on suspicion of murder; the allegation has not been proven in court.
CBS Los Angeles, citing LAPD
29 October 2026
Los Angeles police arrested Kaylee Nicole Markowski, 34, in the 6000 block of Tampa Avenue in Tarzana on suspicion of murder; the allegation has not been proven in court.
CBS Los Angeles, citing LAPD
29 October 2026
Brandon and Markowski were each booked for murder and held in lieu of $2 million bail.
Los Angeles Times, citing LAPD
30 October 2026
The exact date was not reported, but LAPD said its Robbery-Homicide Division assumed the investigation after Downer’s cellphone was found washed ashore on Santa Monica Beach.
CBS Los Angeles, citing LAPD
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
Have prosecutors filed criminal charges after LAPD said detectives planned to present the case for filing consideration?unconfirmed in trusted reporting reviewed · unconfirmed
What evidence, if any, was found during the Joshua Tree search reported by LAPD?sources said results were unclear · unconfirmed
What is Christina Downer’s current location or recovery status?unconfirmed in trusted reporting reviewed · unconfirmed
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