Authorities are searching the Joshua Tree area in Southern California for evidence in the disappearance of Christina Downer, 38, who has been missing since December 2025. Multiple outlets report that homicide detectives have been involved in the case and have conducted searches in the desert region.
Reports also indicate that investigators have taken additional steps, including searching an Airbnb connected to Downer’s disappearance. Fox News and the New York Post focus on the timing and location of the Joshua Tree search, describing it as occurring months after the family’s initial concerns. The Daily Mail adds detail about the Airbnb being searched as part of the investigation.
Across coverage, the common elements are that Downer is the sister of “Saturday Night Live” writer Jimmy Fowlie, that she was last seen in December 2025, and that detectives are looking for evidence in Joshua Tree and related locations. The outlets do not describe any confirmed findings in the reporting provided.
