The Case That Started Crime Junkie #truecrime | Forensic Files

The very first case I ever told on Crime Junkie might not be as tightly wrapped up as we once thought. In December 2017,
before millions of listeners, before having a reporting team, before Crime Junkie became what it is today, I told
the story of Marilyn Nikki Macau. The next day, her daughter Payton reached out to me and she said, you know, thank
you for covering it, but also she told me something that stuck with me for years. There was more to the story. I
actually drove to Richmond. I met with her and I never forgot that conversation. I've carried it with me
all of these years. And now that we have an entire investigative reporting team,
I decided to go back to the beginning where it all started. And over the last year, we've uncovered details in Nikki's
case that have never been released before. The case that started Crime Junkie is far from finished. And maybe
you hold the key to finding

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Brief Summary

Ashley Flowers revisits Marilyn Nikki Macau's case with new details and encourages listener involvement in solving it.

Key points

The Beginning of Crime Junkie. The first case told on Crime Junkie, revealing its origins and impact.
Uncovering New Details. Years later, new details in Nikki's case emerge, reigniting the investigation.

Episode highlights

The Beginning of Crime JunkieThe first case told on Crime Junkie, revealing its origins and impact.“I told the story of Marilyn Nikki Macau.”0:17Jan 27, 2026

Episode quotes

There was more to the story.

A daughter reflects on her mother's case.

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