LOS ANGELES, Calif. — A 41-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman were charged in connection with the murder of a woman who disappeared last September and has never been found, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
Read the District Attorney's release: https://da.lacounty.gov/media/news/boyfriend-charged-2025-murder-38-year-old-woman
Delorean Bijon Brandon, 41, of Los Angeles was charged in case 26CJCF07003 with one count of murder and two felony counts of injuring a spouse. Kaylee Markowski, 34, of Los Angeles was charged with one felony count of accessory after the fact.
Both defendants were scheduled to be arraigned on November 2, 2026, in Department 30 of the Foltz Criminal Justice Center.
A Woman Who Vanished
On or about September 19, 2025, Brandon is accused of killing Christina Downer, 38.
Markowski, who was Brandon's girlfriend, is accused of helping him dispose of the victim's body.
Downer's body has not been found.
"More than a year has passed since Christina Downer vanished and her family and friends have dealt with uncertainty amid the profound loss of someone they loved so much," Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said. "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 and we will hold them accountable for their actions."
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Charges, Arraignment and Exposure
Brandon also is charged with assaulting his wife on two separate occasions in 2022.
If convicted as charged, Brandon faces life in state prison. Markowski faces up to three years in county jail.
The case is being prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Hilary Williams of the Major Crimes Division.
What Comes Next in Court
The case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department's Robbery-Homicide Division.
The charges filed in this case are allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
Sources
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, "Boyfriend Charged With 2025 Murder of 38-Year-Old Woman," November 2, 2026: https://da.lacounty.gov/media/news/boyfriend-charged-2025-murder-38-year-old-woman
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