On July 22, 2001, Niqui McCown, a 28-year-old mother, vanished from Richmond, Indiana. She had just attended church at Mount Olive Baptist Church with her fiancé, Bobby Webster, and planned to spend the afternoon doing laundry before picking up her 9-year-old daughter, Payton. But, she never made it home. Niqui was last seen that afternoon at the Richmond Coin Laundry on South E Street, and moments later at the Village Pantry next door. Witnesses described her as calm, but she had told her family she felt uncomfortable after being bothered by men at the laundromat. Four months later, the vehicle she had been driving, a 1990 black and gray GMC Jimmy, was found more than an hour away at the Meadows of Catalpa Apartments in Dayton, Ohio, a place Niqui once lived and where several people from life were connected to, The car showed signs of tampering. Inside was a laundry basket filled with folded clothes. But, Niqui was nowhere to be found. For years, the case appeared to have an ending. Attention focused on a former coworker, Tommy Swint, after his DNA linked him to an unrelated 1991 homicide in Ohio. Before investigators could question him further, Swint died, leaving behind no explanation, and the case of Niqui McCown quietly stalled. But in 2026, Crime Junkie revisits the first case we ever shared with never-before-heard information from police records, witnesses, and people who knew Niqui best. This reinvestigation uncovers a witness who placed Bobby Webster at the laundromat with Niqui the day she disappeared, a previously unknown phone call Niqui made, a hidden trail leading back, again and again, to Meadows of Catalpa, and a coworker, Darlene Williams, whose name appears repeatedly in internal police theories. With two key men in this case now deceased, the question remains: Was the wrong conclusion drawn and did that allow Niqui McCown to remain missing for nearly 25 years? In this special investigative episode, Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat reveal how early assumptions and overlooked details may have buried the truth and why it may not be too late to find answers. -------- Key Episode Moments: 0:00 - 2:24 - Case Intro 2:25 - 4:08 - Niqui McCown Disappears 4:09 - 6:05 - Bobby Webster’s Behavior 6:06 - 8:14 - Polygraph & Alibi Questions 8:15 - 10:38 - GMC Found in Dayton 10:39 - 15:05 - Tommy Swint Emerges 15:06 - 20:26 - Tina Ivory Murder Connection 20:27 - 21:26 - Case Reopened 21:27 - 29:12 - Theory #1: Bobby Webster 29:13 - 33:58 - Bobby’s Final Call to Kim 33:59 - 37:09 - Other Suspects Examined 37:10 - 41:05 - Anonymous Letter & Warden Rumor 41:06 - 44:13 - Dump Site Tip 44:14 - 46:38 - Meadows of Catalpa Connection 46:39 - 49:31 - Theory #2: Tommy Swint 49:32 - 1:06:02 - Theory #3: Darlene Williams 1:06:03 - 1:09:26 - Backyard Search & K9 Alerts 1:09:27 - 1:12:15 - Unanswered Questions 1:12:16 - 1:13:18 - Call for Tips 1:13:19 - 1:13:28 - Outro Follow Crime Junkie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crimejunkiepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrimeJunkiePodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrimeJunkiePod Crime Junkie is created and hosted by Ashley Flowers. About Ashley Flowers Ashley Flowers is the top female podcaster in the U.S. and the host of Crime Junkie, the #1 podcast among women and the #1 true crime podcast globally. As the Founder of audiochuck, she has built a top-tier podcast production company that has garnered over 2.6 billion downloads, captivating audiences with its gripping storytelling through 10+ chart topping podcasts. Ashley and her team are dedicated to creating responsible true crime content that respects victims and their families. Follow Ashley: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ASHLEYFLOWERS/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ash_flowers TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ashleyflowerscrimejunkie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashleyflowers.af/ Check out these other great crime channels: @kallmekris The Most INSANE Reddit Updates... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QyUx8MUmRU @rottenmangopod Husband KILLS Wife For Denying Sex During Her Period https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILbbqkPHfSc @KendallRae Mother Killed & Baby ABDUCTED: What Happened To Christine & Vanessa Holloway? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOBkYx3bTN8 @bellafiori The Heartbreaking Case of Carly Ryan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcWwIbLusXA