Crime Junkie MISSING: Marilyn “Niqui” McCown
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Jan 26, 2026 A decades-old disappearance is revisited with fresh police files and never-before-heard details. New witness IDs, strange behavior from the fiancé, and ties to other crimes complicate the timeline. Investigators chase anonymous tips, possible dump sites, and surprising links to a nearby community. The family’s plea for answers and renewed detective work push the case back into focus.
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Car Discovery Reframes The Case
- The GMC Jimmy was found months later in Dayton, shifting the investigation away from Richmond and expanding suspects and locations.
- That discovery reframed the case and made Dayton connections, like Tommy Swint and Meadows of Catalpa, central to the investigation.
Swint Indicted Then Dies By Suicide
- Tommy Swint was later indicted in a 1991 murder after DNA and a fingerprint tied him to that crime.
- He killed himself when Alabama police moved to arrest him in 2010, leaving Nikki's case unresolved.
Laundromat Witness Points To Bobby
- New case reports revealed a laundromat witness later identified Bobby Webster as the man seen talking to Nikki.
- The ID surfaced years later and lacked corroboration, but it renewed scrutiny on Bobby's whereabouts that day.
