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After nearly two months of silence, Nikki returns.

In Episode 13 of Papi Killed Mommy, Nikki steps back behind the microphone to reflect on what happened after the end of Season One—and what it feels like when a story doesn't end with charges, arrests, or accountability.

This episode is an update, a reckoning, and a continuation.

Nikki walks listeners through the moment she believed her podcast had finally forced movement in her mother's 32-year-old homicide case—an August 28th email from the Yavapai County Attorney's Office stating that additional investigation had been requested from Sedona Police. She shares how that news followed her to CrimeCon, where she told anyone who would listen that the podcast was working… and how that same moment caught the attention of a reporter from The U.S. Sun.

What followed was familiar: silence, "no comment," and a story that ultimately never ran.

For the first time, Nikki details the ten-day stretch of unanswered emails to the Yavapai County Attorney's Office, the moment she switched from her personal email to the Papi Killed Mommy account, and the response she finally received on November 25th—brief, noncommittal, and once again leaving more questions than answers.

But this episode isn't only about institutional silence.

Just one day before that response, Nikki's local paper, the Cave Creek Carefree Independent, published the first mainstream print article about her mother's case since 2022. In this episode, Nikki reads the article in full and reflects on what responsible, thoughtful journalism looks like—and why being heard matters.

Cave Creek woman turns lifelong trauma into advocacy for murdered mother - NewsBreak

As Christmas approaches, Nikki reflects on memory, grief, and the weight of a 32nd holiday season without her mother. She shares newly restored home video from Christmas 1989, the moments that survive only on old VHS tapes, and how those stolen memories continue to fuel her fight.

Episode 13 also looks forward.

Nikki talks candidly about burnout, time, and the realities of advocating while working full-time. She shares how a recent conversation sparked the possibility of turning the podcast into a book, what comes next as her current studio contract nears its end, and why 2026 may mark a pivot toward civil litigation, documentary work, or both.

Finally, Nikki introduces Season Two—beginning with the case of Amber Haines, another domestic violence death with haunting parallels to her mother's story.

This episode contains discussions of domestic violence and homicide. Listener discretion is advised. As always, the individual discussed in this series is innocent until proven guilty. blah, blah, blah

The story didn't end. The fight didn't stop. She's still here.

I'm Baaack...