Hey guys and welcome to the Moms and Mysteries podcast.

A true crime podcast featuring myself, Mandy, and my dear friend Melissa.

Hi, Melissa.

Hi, Mandy.

How are you?

I'm doing well.

I'm dreaming of gravy boats and dinner rolls. I have never heard that in my entire life. I can

I don't think those words have ever been muttered ever. Congratulations. Yeah. Well,

gravy boats? Who dreams of a gravy boat? This girl. This is too holiday for me. I don't think I can do that. We're giving the spirit.

Okay. Well, I'm very excited for you. Gravy boat or not. We'll talk about cranberry sauce next time. Yeah. So this week, we're going to be revisiting a case that we actually covered previously, and there has been a major

update in this case, so we're going to replay the episode that we originally did and stick

around for the end so we can give you the update and the latest developments on the story.

The story of Nikki Chang-Sailie McCain began on November 9, 1984, amidst the chaos and uncertainty in Southeast Asia in the aftermath of the

Vietnam War. Born in a refugee camp, Nikki was the third of seven kids that were born to her

very resilient parents. They had lived in Laos during the Vietnam War, but when countless families

were displaced in the fallout,

Nikki's family had to make the very scary decision to flee.

The U.S. government had stepped in and granted asylum in Thailand for those who could make it there,

and Nikki's parents decided to take that chance.

They migrated to Thailand and lived in refugee camps

where they welcomed four children, including Nikki and her sister Kay. Years later, Nikki's family

made another bold decision to relocate to the United States. They settled in the Seattle,

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