The sisters of a mother of four children in northern California seek answers after her disappearance was recently declared a homicide.
Nikki Cheng Saelee-McCain was a four-year-old mother from Shasta County who disappeared on May 17, 2024. His disappearance has been reclassified as homicide by the Sheriff's office of the Shasta County.
In an emotional interview, Kaye Ford and Chloe Saelee opened to Fox News Digital about the heartbreaking disappearance of their older sister.
“When we initially had the feeling that I was missing, I knew that immediately in my heart was not right, and I knew that something bad had happened to him,” Saelee said.
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Nikki Cheng-Saelee McCain, 39, has been missing since May 17, 2024. (Through the family)
Ford said that the family of northern California is extremely close, calling and sending text messages to each other almost daily. After his sister could not participate in the active group chats of the family, they knew something was wrong.
“We, as a family, knew it wasn't his fleeing or she simply did not communicate with the family,” Ford said. “We definitely knew that something had probably happened to him.
The last contact of Saelee-McCain with his family was on May 18, 2024, when he sent a text message to his family around 12:35 am after the message, he did not know again again. His vehicle, a 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche, was found abandoned on May 25, 2024 in the west of Tehama County.
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Chloe Saelee and Kaye Ford emphasized their determination to find the truth about what happened to their sister. They asked for public help and thanked the community for gathering around. (Through the family)
On March 25, 2025, the worst nightmare of the family came true when the Sheriff's office announced that they had identified “people of interest” in the homicide investigation of Saelee-McCain.
“I hope that people who have information will intensify,” said Ford. “They may or may not be involved in real homicide. They can be involved in a cover -up or cleaning, anything else.”
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The sisters said they want any part involved to occur so that they “have a clean consciousness.”
“We are working very hard to apply the pressure,” Ford said. “The police have been working very diligently in the case. We do not see most of their work since much of their work is behind the scene.”
Nikki's husband, Tyler McCain, was accused in December 2023 of multiple serious crimes. (Through the family)
The husband breaks the silence
Almost 10 months after his wife disappeared, Tyler McCain spoke publicly during a press conference on March 10, 2025.
In the event, organized by the Sheriff's Office of Shasta County, McCain expressed regret for prior accusations of domestic abuse and his lack of public participation in the search for his missing wife.
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“I apologize for everyone, especially my children, my wife's family, mine too,” he said. “I'm here in support, so whatever I can do, I want to do that.”
Tyler McCain apologized during a press conference on March 11 for not being in the “public eye.” (Facebook)
McCain was accused in December 2023 of multiple positions for serious crimes, including bodily injuries to a spouse, false imprisonment, criminal threats and assault. The case withdrew in July last year due to the disappearance of Saelee-McCain and the fact that he could not testify against his husband, According to KRCR.
The authorities have not accused McCain of any irregularity in the disappearance of his wife.
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The authorities seek public information to solve homicide research on the disappearance of Nikki Cheng Saelee-McCain. (Through the family)
The authorities are looking for information about a red truck whose driver could have collected a man in the area of highway 36 in the west of Tehama County, near the R Wild Horse ranch or the Beegum Gorge bridge between May 18 and 25, 2024.
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A combined reward of up to $ 30,000 is offered to obtain information that leads to the location of Saelee-McCain.
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Fox News Digital has communicated with McCain's lawyer, the Sheriff's Office of Shasta County and the representative Doug Lamalfa (R-CA-01) to comment.
