The LAPD is pushing back on claims that it told the family of Christina Lynn Downer — the missing sister of “SNL” writer Jimmy Fowlie — that she was “no longer alive.” Downer, 38, was reported missing in early December, after her family hadn’t heard from her since late November. Fowlie shared a heartbreaking update on Wednesday, after four months without a break in the case. “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. 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,” Fowlie wrote to his 73,000 followers on Instagram . Christina Lynn Downer, 38, was reported missing in December 2025. Instagram/jimmyfowlie But the LAPD said Thursday it “continues to investigate” her baffling disappearance. “Although the circumstances of her disappearance are suspicious, Ms.…