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The Case That Started Crime Junkie #truecrime

January 27, 2026 / 00:57

This episode revisits the case of Marilyn Nikki Macau, originally covered in December 2017. Host Ashley Flowers discusses new details uncovered by the investigative team.

Flowers shares her initial encounter with Payton, Nikki's daughter, who revealed that there was more to the story. This conversation motivated Flowers to revisit the case.

With the help of the investigative reporting team, the episode highlights previously unreleased information about Nikki's case. The narrative emphasizes the ongoing nature of the investigation.

Listeners are encouraged to engage with the case, as they may hold vital information that could help solve it.

TLDR

Ashley Flowers revisits Marilyn Nikki Macau's case, revealing new details and encouraging listener involvement in the ongoing investigation.

Episode

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The very first case I ever told on Crime Junkie might not be as tightly wrapped up as we once thought. In December 2017,

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before millions of listeners, before having a reporting team, before Crime Junkie became what it is today, I told

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the story of Marilyn Nikki Macau. The next day, her daughter Payton reached out to me and she said, you know, thank

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you for covering it, but also she told me something that stuck with me for years. There was more to the story. I

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actually drove to Richmond. I met with her and I never forgot that conversation. I've carried it with me

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all of these years. And now that we have an entire investigative reporting team,

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I decided to go back to the beginning where it all started. And over the last year, we've uncovered details in Nikki's

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case that have never been released before. The case that started Crime Junkie is far from finished. And maybe

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you hold the key to finding

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Episode Highlights

The Beginning of Crime Junkie
The very first case told on Crime Junkie, featuring Marilyn Nikki Macau.
“There was more to the story.”
@ 00m 02s
January 27, 2026
A Journey Back
Returning to the roots of Crime Junkie to uncover new details about Nikki's case.
“The case that started Crime Junkie is far from finished.”
@ 00m 39s
January 27, 2026

Episode Quotes

There was more to the story.
The Case That Started Crime Junkie #truecrime
I've carried it with me all of these years.
The Case That Started Crime Junkie #truecrime
The case that started Crime Junkie is far from finished.
The Case That Started Crime Junkie #truecrime

Key Moments

First Case00:02
Impactful Conversation00:23
Ongoing Investigation00:51