The husband of a California woman who went missing in 2024 has been arrested in connection with her death, authorities said on Wednesday.

Nikki Cheng Saelee-McCain's family reported that they had not heard from her or seen her since May 18, 2024.

The Shasta County District Attorney's Office said Nikki's phone was last connected to the network at her home just after 3 a.m. on May 18, 2024. Witness statements and forensic data showed that she was at home with her husband, Tyler McCain, during the early morning hours that day.

The Shasta County Sheriff's Office said it located Nikki's Chevy Avalanche near the Shasta and Tehama county line a week later. Prosecutors described "an overwhelming odor of decomposition" coming from the truck's bed, which had an enclosed covering. Prosecutors

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