Missing Niqui McCown
Dayton 24/7 Now
Introducing “Missing Niqui McCown,” the 2001 disappearance of a 28-year-old woman who vanished three weeks before her wedding.
The final known moments of Niqui’s whereabouts were captured by a surveillance camera in a laundromat in Richmond, Indiana. Detectives have spent 22 years trying to piece together what happened next. They would find plenty of leads (her car turned up five months later in Dayton, OH) and many suspects (including a former police officer) but they have not found Niqui. A windy trail of clues has led to what some would call a definitive answer, but investigators caution: things might not be what they seem.
This podcast dives deep into the archives, analyzes evidence never publicly seen, and includes new interviews with those who knew Niqui best. All in hopes of rekindling public interest, generating fresh leads, and ultimately bringing long-overdue justice to the McCown family.
2 Listeners
All episodes
Best episodes
Seasons
Top 10 Missing Niqui McCown Episodes
Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Missing Niqui McCown episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Missing Niqui McCown for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Missing Niqui McCown episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
Chapter 3: Do You Ever Lie?
Missing Niqui McCown
06/28/22 • 26 min
Months after Erica Baker disappears, her family and community honors her tenth birthday. Meanwhile, police are tipped off to a piece of information that would end up changing the course of the investigation. An unexpected death sparks a legal battle that makes it all the way to the Ohio Supreme Court.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2 Listeners
Chapter 2: When Night Becomes Day
Missing Niqui McCown
06/22/22 • 24 min
On February 7, 1999, an older couple was walking their dog in a local park, when they spot something unusual in the distance: A small, wet dog. Days later, police contact the couple and ask them to come in for questioning – and hypnosis – connected to the Erica Baker disappearance. Days bleed into nights, and Dayton 24/7 Now Reporters start piecing together what happened that day.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2 Listeners
Chapter 5: Driving Justice
Missing Niqui McCown
07/12/22 • 29 min
Time was running out for justice. It’s been six long years since Erica’s family last hugged their 9-year-old girl. Then, in 2005, just three days before the statute of limitations would have expired, Christian Gabriel was indicted on charges connected to the disappearance of Erica Baker. In this episode, reporters Bryn Caswell and Nathan Edwards dissect the trial that found Christian Gabriel guilty and whether justice was really served. Then, Erica’s grandmother Pam Schmidt takes justice into her own hands.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
1 Listener
![Missing Niqui McCown - [S1:E1] Erica Baker: Neighborhood Kids](https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/episode_images/3dfc195ab9c2c1041d2892df521eaaa8e0bedc185107f8a3da06e5bde40aa94d.avif)
[S1:E1] Erica Baker: Neighborhood Kids
Missing Niqui McCown
06/22/22 • 20 min
Katie Wolford remembers growing up in the 90s as a time when kids had the freedom to run outside and play with their neighborhood friends. Until one day, her childhood best friend Erica Baker vanished into thin air. Dayton 24/7 Now journalists Nathan Edwards and Bryn Caswell talk to Erica’s family members to recall their final memories on that misty Sunday that started the mystery of what happened to Erica Baker. We start to piece together what happened next.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
1 Listener
Chapter 4: Contradicting Confessions
Missing Niqui McCown
07/05/22 • 29 min
It’s July 2004. The police’s main suspect, Christian Gabriel, reveals important details connected to Erica’s disappearance – and possible whereabouts. He even leads detectives to a wooded location outside of Dayton, Ohio. But police are left with more questions than answers. Christian’s statements continue to shift and change as he is interrogated. Hosts Bryn Caswell and Nathan Edwards visit a remote warehouse and inspect the van police believe struck Erica Baker.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
1 Listener
Introducing: Missing Niqui McCown
Missing Niqui McCown
07/15/24 • 2 min
More than 20 years ago a bride-to-be vanished without a trace and to-date no one knows exactly what happened to Niqui McCown. Niqui's final known moments were captured on surveillance video in a laundromat in Richmond, Indiana. However, despite plenty of leads and no shortage of suspects, detectives have spent 23 years trying to piece together what happened next.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Chapter 2: Suspects emerge
Missing Niqui McCown
07/22/24 • 20 min
In the days after Niqui McCown vanished, the man closest to her sat down for a recorded interview with police. Niqui’s fiancé, Bobby Webster, is the first name on their list to talk with but he wouldn’t be their last. As the suspect pool widens, journalists Nathan Edwards, Elyse Coulter, and Becky Gulden uncover a concerning story from her past that comes back into focus.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Chapter 7: A New Search for Erica
Missing Niqui McCown
12/12/22 • 37 min
Based on a hunch from Dayton 24/7 Now News Director Becky Gulden, state and city law enforcement conduct a new search for Erica Baker at a local park that's never been examined before. Becky realized that a different location south of Kettering more accurately matches the driving directions Christian Gabriel described in his confession letter two decades ago. Tensions and emotions rise as a discovery is made during the search, but will it lead to a breakthrough in the case?
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Chapter 5: The fallout
Missing Niqui McCown
08/12/24 • 24 min
As the walls begin closing in on a primary suspect in the disappearance of Niqui McCown, secrets from his past will come back to haunt him. This as cold case detectives pay him a surprise visit. But it’s his final move that will cause more heartache for the McCown family. Dayton 24/7 Now journalists Nathan Edwards, Elyse Coulter, and Becky Gulden also update you on where the case stands now, and the tools police are still using to try to solve the case.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Chapter 3: The coverup
Missing Niqui McCown
07/29/24 • 21 min
It’s now five months since Niqui disappeared and police get their first big break in the case. The car Niqui was driving was found in a Dayton apartment complex. Detectives give Dayton 24/7 Now journalists Nathan Edwards, Elyse Coulter, and Becky Gulden a look at the SUV and what was found inside. However, it was where the car was found that would really heat this case up!
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Show more best episodes
Show more best episodes
FAQ
How many episodes does Missing Niqui McCown have?
Missing Niqui McCown currently has 16 episodes available.
What topics does Missing Niqui McCown cover?
The podcast is about Missing Person, Society & Culture, True Crime, Ohio, Documentary, Podcast, Podcasts, Truecrime and Indiana.
What is the most popular episode on Missing Niqui McCown?
The episode title 'Chapter 2: When Night Becomes Day' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Missing Niqui McCown?
The average episode length on Missing Niqui McCown is 23 minutes.
How often are episodes of Missing Niqui McCown released?
Episodes of Missing Niqui McCown are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Missing Niqui McCown?
The first episode of Missing Niqui McCown was released on Jun 9, 2022.
Show more FAQ
Show more FAQ