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Kristina Nguyen Missing Person Case

Last seen in Aurora, Indiana on Apr 18, 2002

Victim Details

Apr 15, 2010

Feb 25, 2022

Kristina

Nguyen

28

4

44 inches

60 lbs

Asian

Female

Apr 18, 2002

Aurora

Indiana

Dearborn County

Aurora

No

26823

Delhi Township Police Department

Cincinnati

Ohio

Hamilton County

45233

Heather Taylor

Police Officer

934 Neeb Road, Ohio

5139220060

Local

Law Enforcement

61623

2002-04-24

Delhi Township Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

No

07/11/2026


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Kristina Thay Nguyen, aged 4, disappeared on April 18, 2002, along with her mother, Stephanie Van Nguyen, and her younger brother, John. The family was last seen after Stephanie left her Cincinnati, Ohio home, leaving behind a note stating that her struggling marriage had driven her to a decision to end her life and those of her children. She indicated her plan was to drive her 1997 Nissan Pathfinder into the Ohio River.

On April 19, a police officer in Rising Sun, Indiana, stopped Step ...
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Last Seen: Apr 18, 2002

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    I've been following the Nguyen case for years, and the discovery of Stephanie's car in the Ohio Rive... ...Read More
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the officer who stopped Stephanie’s car that day. It must have be... ...Read More
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    I’ve been following the case of Kristina Thay Nguyen and her family for years, and one thing that ... ...Read More
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