SHOCK: HUBBY'S BRUTAL ASSAULT CHARGES DROPPED, MOM NIKKI MISSING

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

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🗓️ 8 July 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

A fire at the home of missing mom of four Nikki Saelee McCain brings out law enforcement, the media and the Shasta County Fire Department.

The Redding PD, Shasta County Sheriff's, and Cal-Fire L. E. all witness the growing blaze and multiple officers spotted walking the property while it was still on fire. Firefighters create a fire line to stop the fire from spreading to nearby homes, but several vehicles on the property appear to be completely burned.

Nikki’s husband, Tyler McCain, says he is cited by Cal-Fire for the blaze on his property. Cal-Fire says the fire was sparked by a failed catalytic converter that expelled hot fragments into dry vegetation. Tyler McCain says he attempted to extinguish the fire, but it spreads so quickly, he calls for help. Cal-Fire says the owner is cited for negligently causing a fire and burning another's land.

In the meantime, the imminent domestic Violence case against Tyler McCain now dismissed. Why? Because Nikki Saelee McCain, the alleged victim and states only witness, is still mysteriously missing. Without Nikki, there is not enough evidence to go forward.

The DA’s office reserves all rights to refile the case in the future. Nikki's sister says Tyler McCain is escorted into court by police through a back door and once charges are dismissed, he leaves through the back door and directly into a police van.

Joining Nancy Grace Today:

Chloe Saelee - Nikki's sister
Kaye Ford - Nikki's sister
Brian Fitzgibbons - Director of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security, Leads a team of investigators specializing in locating missing persons, uspasecurity.com, Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security, Fmr. Marine and Iraq war veteran
Tad DiBiase – Former Assistant United States Attorney in D.C., Author: “No-Body Homicide Cases: A Practical Guide to Investigating, Prosecuting, and Winning Cases When the Victim Is Missing;” X: @thenobodyguy
Lauren Conlin – Investigative Journalist, Host of The Outlier Podcast, and also Host of “Corruption: What Happened to Grant Solomon; X- @Conlin_Lauren/ Instagram- @LaurenEmilyConlin/YouTube- @LaurenConlin4

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0:00.0	Crime stories with Nancy Grace.
0:05.0	A husband's brutal assault charges are dropped.
0:11.0	This, while his wife, a young mom, Nicky Chain, is still missing.
0:19.0	That's right. Charges are dropped. Why? Because the state's chief witness cannot be found. Wow, I wonder why.
0:30.0	I'm Nancy Grace. This is crime stories. I want to thank you for being with us.
0:34.0	A California mom of four missing for over a month.
0:39.0	Now her husband found torching a car.
0:42.0	Okay, too much, too fast.
0:45.0	Drinking out of the fire hydrant, yet again, but that's not new in criminal cases.
0:50.0	We learn in the last hours that the husband, Nicky's husband's car, coincidentally, catches on fire.
1:00.5	A catalytic converter is blamed.
1:03.0	Okay, that timing is really odd and as I like to say, there is no coincidence in criminal law.
1:11.0	There you go. These are the photos that came pouring into crime stories.
1:18.3	What happened? His wife is missing.
1:30.9	He is the defendant and a very, very serious aggravated assault case, or they may have termed it a simple assault. All I know is there are claims
1:35.2	his wife Nicky's wrists and feet were bound. She was beaten horribly. Her mouth was covered in tape.
1:44.2	Cold water was poured on her and whoa.
1:48.2	Whoa, wait a minute.
1:49.4	Do I have my dates right, Jackie?
1:51.2	Just as they're supposed to go to court on that, she goes
1:55.2	missing and his car is set on fire. Oh excuse me has a catalytic converter fire with him standing right there.
2:06.3	Okay, what some people would suggest the car was set on fire to get rid of evidence.
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