Nikki Cheng: Husband Charged with Murder

Nikki Cheng: Husband Charged with Murder

Author: Moms and Mysteries Podcast November 13, 2025 Duration: 48:02
When Nikki Cheng Saelee McCain vanished in May 2024, her family was devastated. Nikki was born in a refugee camp in Southeast Asia and came to the United States with her family, settling in Seattle. She was a beautiful, bubbly woman who loved to laugh and was always her family's biggest cheerleader. She had a forgiving nature and brought joy to everyone around her. After Nikki disappeared, her husband Tyler McCain publicly pleaded for her safe return. At a March 2025 press conference, Tyler stood next to Nikki's sisters and FBI agents, asking for the public's help to find her. But in August 2025, everything changed. Tyler was arrested and charged with Nikki's murder.Prosecutors allege he had a motive to silence Nikki—one that involves a disturbing history and a case that was dismissed when Nikki disappeared. This episode covers Nikki's life, her disappearance, and the shocking developments that led to Tyler's arrest.Nikki is still missing. A $30,000 reward is being offered for information leading to her location. If you have information about Nikki Cheng Saelee McCain, please contact the Shasta County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit at (530) 245-6135 or mcu@shastacounty.gov. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday! Follow us on Instagram: @momsandmysteries Join our Patreon: patreon.com/momsandmysteries Visit our website: momsandmysteries.com If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or visit thehotline.org. #TrueCrime #Podcast #FloridaMoms #NikkiCheng #California #DomesticViolence #MissingPerson #TylerMcCain #JusticeForNikki Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Between school drop-offs and grocery runs, Mandy and Melissa found a shared obsession with the unanswered questions lurking in the shadows. Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast is the result: a conversation that feels like sitting at a kitchen table with two friends who are deeply curious about the human condition. Their perspective is uniquely grounded, examining each story not just for its shock value, but for the societal threads and personal tragedies that weave it together. You’ll hear them discuss everything from the strangely specific weirdness of a Florida crime to a globally known cold case, always with a blend of empathy and a dash of necessary, dark humor. This isn't a clinical report; it's a twice-weekly deep dive fueled by a lifelong fascination with mysteries, both big and small. The tone is warm, the research is thorough, and the conversation is the kind you get hooked on. New episodes of this true crime podcast arrive every Tuesday and Thursday, ready to be your companion during a commute or while folding laundry. They’ve been asking "how did this happen?" since they were kids, and now they’re pulling up a chair for you to join that ongoing, compelling discussion.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast
Podcast Episodes
Justice for Destiny McClain: Taco Truck Shooting [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:33
After a night out with friends in July 2021, 23-year-old Destiny McClain was shot and killed as she waited for food at a taco truck outside a Phoenix nightclub. The senseless murder shattered her family and community, an…
Karen Grammer: A Sister's Tragic Murder [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:43
In 1975, 18-year-old Karen Grammer was working at a Red Lobster in Colorado Springs when she was abducted, raped, and murdered by a group of men during a botched robbery. Karen was the younger sister of actor Kelsey Gram…
[Florida Files] Jennifer Kesse: Vanished in Orlando [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:16
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The Tiger Woman: Clara Phillips' Hammer Murder [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:26
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Duration: 37:27
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Suzanne Morphew: The Mountain Mystery [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:12
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[Documentary] Reality TV True Crime with Kate Casey [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:25
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Chris Tapp: Exonerated, Then Murdered [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:41
Christopher Tapp spent 20 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. After finally being exonerated in 2019 with the help of Angie Dodge's mother, Chris tried to rebuild his life and become an advocate for criminal j…
[Wrongful Conviction] Angie Dodge: A Mother's Fight [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:32
In 1996, 18-year-old Angie Dodge was raped and murdered in her Idaho Falls apartment. Police quickly arrested Christopher Tapp, who confessed after hours of coercive interrogation—but the evidence didn't match. Tapp spen…
[Crossover] Celebrity Crimes with Doing It All Podcast [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:34
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