CA CA - Nikki McCain, 39, Redding, 17 May 2024

Chloe Saelee with her missing sister Nikki Cheng.
The mother of four messaged family members about her desire to leave her husband, who had been charged with felony domestic violence.

Saelee-McCain claimed her husband had “intended to kill her.”

Tyler McCain was accused by his wife of tying her up and viciously beating her over three hours inside their home. He was never named a suspect in her disappearance.

Chloe Saelee recalled not recognizing her sister in the hospital after the alleged assault.

Saelee revealed last year that police had been called to their home multiple times because McCain had become increasingly violent since the pandemic

“I haven’t been in the public eye and … I haven’t done very well with it” McCain told KHSL. “I apologize to everyone, especially my children, my wife’s family and mine as well.”

The charges against McCain were dropped after his wife’s disappearance.

He had pleaded not guilty to the attack, claiming that his wife got her injuries from a fight with someone else
 
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The Department did not describe the reason for the change in case status, instead sharing a vague statement indicating that the decision was “based on evidence gathered, information learned from interviews and the fact that none of Nikki’s family members have heard from Nikki since May 18th, 2024.”
 
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The Department did not describe the reason for the change in case status, instead sharing a vague statement indicating that the decision was “based on evidence gathered, information learned from interviews and the fact that none of Nikki’s family members have heard from Nikki since May 18th, 2024.”
And now they are looking for a person of interest that drove a red pickup truck.

..described to the public as “a driver of a red in color truck”.

As the County continues to investigate, Sheriff’s Office detectives have asked for the public’s help identifying that driver who, they say, “may have picked up a male adult in the area of Highway 36 in the western portion of Tehama County near the R Wild Horse Ranch or the Beegum Gorge bridge between May 18 and May 25, 2024.”
 
REDDING, Calif. — A candlelight vigil will be held this Sunday, May 4, at the Sundial Bridge in Redding to honor missing persons and recognize missing and murdered Indigenous people.

The community is invited to gather from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with the vigil scheduled to start at dusk.

 

May 19 2025

It has been one year since Nikki Cheng-Saelee McCain, a mother of four, disappeared without a trace.

Despite the heart-wrenching developments, Nikki’s loved ones are determined to keep her story alive and are asking anyone with information to come forward.

On Saturday, May 17, the community gathered for a lantern walk in remembrance of Nikki.
 

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