Tyler McCain, who has charged with murdering his wife missing Nikki McCain, appeared in court for a review hearing earlier this week.
39-year-old Nikki McCain was last seen in Redding, California on May 17, 2024. She disappeared after being picked up by a ridesharing cab from a residence near Win-River Casino.
On August 20, 2025, 39 year old Tyler McCain was arrested for the murder of his wife, Nikki. Despite multiple searches, her body has not been found.
He has been charged with one count of murder with a special circumstance of intent to prevent testimony, as well as refiling domestic violence charges from a 2023 case.
According to a confidential informant, Tyler admitted to killing Nikki after a domestic violence incident on May 18, 2024. Despite multiple searches, her body has not been found.
Tyler pleaded not guilty and remains in custody without bail. His trial date has been set for November 18, 2025.
The Disappearance of Nikki McCain
At the time of her disappearance, Nikki McCain was living in a home located on Olinda Road in Anderson, California. In 2016 she married Tyler Scott McCain, with whom she has children.
On May 17, 2024, Nikki McCain was last seen by family members.
On May 18, 2024, Nikki was picked up by an Uber cab from a residence near Win-River Casino in Redding, California, in the early morning hours.
Nikki was then supposedly dropped off at her home on Olinda Road in Anderson, California. Nikki hasn’t been seen or heard from since.
Investigation
On May 25, 2024, Nikki’s vehicle, a 2002 light pewter Chevy Avalanche with California license plate DP154UT, was found abandoned along Bowman Road in Cottonwood, California. The vehicle was not officially reported until May 30.
Evidence of decomposition and blood were found inside the vehicle, which was later determined to be Nikki’s.
On June 1, 2024, a search was conducted near Bowman Road in the area where Nikki McCain’s vehicle was located.
On June 9, 2024, a second search was conducted on tribal grounds in the Clear Creek Area near the Win-River Casino in Redding, California, where Nikki was last known to be seen, but no signs of her whereabouts were found.
The case was initially investigated by the Redding Police Department after Nikki’s family contacted police. “However, due to information suggesting Nikki was last seen outside city limits, the investigation has been taken over by the Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit,” a sheriff’s release said.
On March 14, 2025, FBI & local law enforcement searched the home of Tyler McCain, Nikki’s husband.
Husband of Nikki McCain Charged With Murder
On August 20, 2025, 39 year old Tyler McCain was arrested for the murder of his wife, Nikki McCain.
He has been charged with one count of murder with a special circumstance of intent to prevent testimony, as well as refiling domestic violence charges from a 2023 case.
According to a confidential informant, Tyler admitted to killing Nikki after a domestic violence incident on May 18, 2024. Despite multiple searches, her body has not been found.
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