#Niqui McCown

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Niqui McCown Disappearance

On July 22, 2001, 28-year-old Marilyn Renee Nicole "Niqui" McCown had been running errands the day before her wedding. After picking up some beauty supplies, she had planned to run to the laundromat. On that summer afternoon, McCown was adhering to her regular Sunday routine. According to her sister, Tammie Hughes, she came over every week as she waited for her laundry due to the fact that the laundromat was right down the street. Even though this was a very familiar schedule to McCown and her family, the events on that day raised unusual concern. As stated by Hughes, her sister had mentioned that several men at the laundromat wouldn't leave her alone. Ultimately, she decided to pick up her clothes and dry them at her mother's house to avoid further interaction with them. Despite the concrete plan, McCown disappeared after leaving her family's residence that day.

While McCown's disappearance was not initially noticed by her family, the passage of time signified something was amiss. When she hadn't arrived back at her sister's home by 5:30 that evening, her fiancé, Bobby Webster, tried to call her but was unable to get a response. Later, when she failed to pick up her 9-year-old daughter, her family knew something was wrong.

After making a series of calls, they could still not obtain any answers about McCown's whereabouts. Then, after locating her purse and I.D. at her apartment, the family decided to alert law enforcement about her disappearance. But, once they arrived, they were told they had to wait 72 hours as McCown was an adult. After failing to show up for work at the local correction facility on Monday morning, officials began looking into what could have happened that summer afternoon.

Once police began looking for leads, they were able to confirm that there were, in fact, two men who had been interacting with McCown that day. However, they could not link anything regarding her disappearance to the interaction. They also could locate surveillance footage of McCown from a convenience store across from the laundromat, which again provided little to no information about her whereabouts.

After hitting various roadblocks, McCown's family decided to organize additional search parties, including her friends, family, and Webster. Despite Webster's presence at the search, those in attendance noticed he was behaving strangely, as he was more than willing to take the reins when speaking to the media and was dressed nicely. As the days turned into weeks, Webster's behavior raised eyebrows, especially after he reportedly tried to return the wedding rings just days after McCown's disappearance. He also cancelled the wedding hall and searched for information about her unspent tuition money to get a refund. This raised red flags with investigators and prompted them to ask Webster to take a polygraph. After doing so, they confidently stated that it had shown deception.

When confronted with his behavior, Webster stated that he had only tried to get a refund so that he could buy a cell phone and offer a reward for information about her whereabouts. As for obtaining the money from the wedding venue and her tuition, he stated that that is untrue. Without any hard evidence linking Webster to a crime, police decided to pivot their investigation.

Three and a half months later, a suspect still hadn't been named, but police were able to locate her car. When it was discovered, it was at the apartment complex of her daughter's father, Steven Johnston. Due to the positioning of the driver's seat, police believed that she willing drove there herself, presumably to visit someone she knew. Despite the assumption that Johnston could have been involved, he willingly provided his DNA and passed a polygraph.

Now that both Webster and Johnston had been cleared, police began looking at another man who could have been behind McCown's disappearance. Tommy Swint, McCown's co-worker at the correctional facility, lived in the same vicinity where her car was ultimately located. This new development registered on the radar of law enforcement for a number of reasons, including the fact that Swint had been exhibiting strange behavior towards McCown in the months leading up to the vanishing. This included sending lingerie to her bridal shower. He also had a violent past with women. As stated by Richmond Police Det. Michelle Miller, there was "something odd" about him. But, without concrete evidence, they couldn't question him without his consent.

As for where McCown's investigation stands today, those who knew her are still hoping to find answers about what happened that July afternoon, including her daughter, Payton Lackings. Now that she is of age, she hopes to reignite interest in her mother's case to gain closure for her and her family.

Police continue to search for information that could potentially link Swint to the case.

[missing-girls-and-women]

Marilyn “Niqui” Renee McCown, 28

Last seen in Richmond, Indiana in 2001. Her car was found in Dayton, Ohio.

[inmycity]

MISSING: Niqui McCown

The story of an Indiana woman who disappears from a laundry mat only weeks before her wedding. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-niqui-mccown/    

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So in my hometown a woman, Niqui McCown, went missing when I was a child, some twenty years ago. The only lead and suspect was a cop who killed himself before he could be questioned. Now the family wants the case passed off to a cold case detective since RPD has done fuck all since, something her family speculates is something to do with the fact that she was a woman of color

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Indiana missing: What happened to Niqui McCown?

[ourblackgirls]

Marilyn McCown, 28: Visited The Laundromat In 2001 & Disappeared

Tommy Swint, a person of interest, killed himself in 2010 after being indicted for the 1991 murder of another woman. #OurBlackGirls #TrueCrime #Missing

Last year marked 20 years since Marilyn McCown, affectionately known as “Niqui,” disappeared from Richmond, Indiana. The 28-year-old’s daughter, Payton, was just nine-years-old at the time and although it has been decades since Marilyn vanished, her relatives have remained vigilant. According to reports, Marilyn McCown was going about her normal routine when she went to Richmond Coin Laundry on…

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Niqui McCown on Brainscratch Searchlight

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Indiana missing: What happened to Niqui McCown?

Indiana missing: What happened to Niqui McCown?

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In Episode 9, Shae covers the case of Niqui McCown after her mysterious disappearance from the laundromat, and Jennifer covers the case of child-killer Arthur Gary Bishop. Remember, make an "If I Go Missing" file, and leave us a review on our Facebook page! Listen to Episode 9 - A Missing Mom and Kidnapped Kids by The Convictables Podcast #np on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/user-418228339/episode-9-a-missing-mom-and-kidnapped-kids https://www.instagram.com/p/BujYypsh79h/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wiccwy6h0dp6

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Marilyn "Niqui" McCown missing from Indiana since 2001

Marilyn “Niqui” McCown missing from Indiana since 2001

Marilyn “Niqui” McCown, 28, went missing from Richmond, Indiana on July 22, 2001.  Niqui has spent that day going to church and seeing a pre-marriage counselor with her fiancé, Bobby Webster.  Their wedding was only three weeks away.  That afternoon she went to the laundry mat.

“When she’s leaving the facility there I can tell she’s under no duress whatsoever,” Detective Roger Redmond, of the…

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Love and obsession: What happened to Niqui McCown? (3/4) Crime News Today

Love and obsession: What happened to Niqui McCown? (3/4) Crime News Today

Love and obsession: What happened to Niqui McCown? (3/4) Crime News Today

It should have been a time of celebration when a young Indiana couple was preparing for their rapidly approaching wedding day. But instead, those weeks would be filled with angry accusations, police polygraphs and one huge mystery.

Full story: https://crimewatchdaily.com/2018/02/19/love-and-obsession…

Love and obsession:…

[inmycity]

UPDATE: Niqui McCown

In this bonus episode we get the opportunity to talk with Niqui McCown’s daughter, Payton, and get all our left over questions from episode one answered!      For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/.  Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit…

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Name: Marilyn Renee McCown Nickname: Niqui Missing From: Richmond, Indiana, USA Birth date: January 6, 1973 Missing Date: July 22, 2001 Age at Disappearance: 28 Occupation: Prison Guard Height: 5′ 2″ Weight: 115 Race: African-American Gender: Female Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Marital Status: Engaged (She vanished 3 weeks prior to her wedding date.) Marks/Scars: Small scar on right side of face, small scar over left eye. Clothing: Hot pink and purple flowered swim suit top and dark-colored shorts Jewelry: White gold bracelet and diamond earrings

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Richmond Police Department in Richmond, Indiana: (765) 983-7247.

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Niqui McCown | Vanished 3 weeks before her WEDDING!

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Love and obsession: What happened to Niqui McCown? (4/4) Crime News Today

Love and obsession: What happened to Niqui McCown? (4/4) Crime News Today

Love and obsession: What happened to Niqui McCown? (4/4) Crime News Today

It should have been a time of celebration when a young Indiana couple was preparing for their rapidly approaching wedding day. But instead, those weeks would be filled with angry accusations, police polygraphs and one huge mystery.

Full story: https://crimewatchdaily.com/2018/02/19/love-and-obsession…

Love and obsession:…