Chloe Fineman faces LAPD dispute over Christina Downer homicide claim

chloe fineman is tied to a case in which Jimmy Fowlie said on Instagram that his sister Christina Downer is no longer alive. The Los Angeles Police Department says her disappearance has not been reclassified as a homicide, even as its Robbery-Homicide Division keeps investigating.

Fowlie wrote that the family had been told Downer’s case had moved from a missing person investigation to a homicide probe. He also said, “The LAPD has informed our family that Christina is no longer alive, and the case has officially transitioned from a missing person to a homicide investigation.”

Fowlie’s Instagram statement

Fowlie said on Wednesday that he was still holding out hope that someone who knew something might step forward. He added, “Our prayers for her to be found safely have transformed into prayers for the truth to be revealed and for those responsible to be held accountable.”

He also wrote, “I am sharing this because I believe that whoever is responsible is hoping to erase her in every way possible,” and, “My sister can no longer advocate for herself, but I can and I hope you will too.” Those lines turn a private family post into a public push for information.

LAPD’s case status

The LAPD said Downer’s case was suspicious but was not yet being investigated as a homicide. It said she has not been located and that her case has not been reclassified as a homicide, while the Robbery-Homicide Division remains on the disappearance.

That split matters because the family is describing a homicide investigation while police are saying the file has not moved to that status. For readers following the case, the operative fact is that the department still treats Downer as missing, not formally reclassified.

Dec. 15 and the missing trail

In December of 2025, Fowlie shared a missing person flier on Instagram and said Downer had been missing and the family was concerned for her safety. In that earlier post, he wrote, “I heard from her on Nov 26th. She was active on social media up to Dec 15th.”

Fowlie said the family believed Downer’s phone and social media may have been compromised in the weeks before she went missing, and that whoever had the phone used it to hide that she was gone, request money, and create the impression that she had skipped town. He also said detectives advised the family not to share certain details because it might compromise the case.

Fowlie said Downer was very attached to her dog, Rex, and that she had no history of mental illness and had never dropped off before. He is still asking for information, and the number he gave for the family’s appeal is 486-6850.