63: MISSING: Nikki Cheng Saelee-McCain

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True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, History

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🗓️ 28 October 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

On the evening of May 17th, 2024, 39-year-old Nikki Cheng Saelee-McCain, a beloved mother, daughter and sister, texted her sister saying she was visiting her brother-in-law in a Redding, California, hospital. Just after midnight, she mentioned returning her mother-in-law's car to her house on the Redding Rancheria Reservation. That was the last time anyone heard from her.

A week later, Nikki's truck was found abandoned in a remote area 40 minutes from her home. Despite extensive searches, Nikki remains missing. It's been more than five months since she disappeared, and investigators are still working to piece together what happened that night.

Nikki Cheng Saelee-McCain was last heard from after midnight on May 18th, 2024. She texted her sister Chloe that she was returning her mother-in-law Jeanette's car to Jeanette's house on the Redding Rancheria.

That was the last time anyone had contact with Nikki according to Nikki's family. A week later, on May 25th, her 2002 Chevy Avalanche was found abandoned in a remote area of Tehama County, about 40 minutes from her home. Nikki is Asian with brownish red hair and brown eyes. She has a forearm tattoo with flowers. Anyone with information about Nikki's case is asked to contact the Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit at (530) 245-6135.

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1:16.5	texted her sister saying she was visiting her brother-in-law in a Reading California hospital.
1:21.5	Just after midnight, she mentioned returning her mother-in-law's car to her house on the Reading Rancharia Reservation.
1:27.0	That was the last time anyone heard from her. A week later, Nicky's truck was found abandoned in a remote area 40 minutes from her home.
1:36.0	Despite extensive searches, Nicky remains missing.
1:39.0	It's been more than five months since she disappeared,
1:42.0	and investigators are still working to piece together, what happened that night? The Oh, Hey everyone welcome back to Detective Perspective.
2:19.0	My name is Derek Lovasser.
2:20.3	I'm a licensed private investigator and former police detective.
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