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John Thai Nguyen Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cincinnati, Ohio on Apr 18, 2002

Victim Details

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

John

Thai Nguyen

27

3

3'0 inches

40 lbs

Asian

Male

Apr 18, 2002

Cincinnati

Ohio

Cincinnati

Delhi Township Police Departmen

513-922-0060

07/06/2026

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In the spring of 2002, a heart-wrenching story began to unfold in Cincinnati, Ohio, with the disappearance of three-year-old John Thai Nguyen, his four-year-old sister Kristina, and their mother, Van 'Stephanie' Nguyen. The family was last seen on April 18, 2002. Stephanie had left behind troubling notes for her husband and parents, indicating that a failing marriage had led her to a state of despair. In these notes, she expressed her intent to drive into the Ohio River near the Grand ...
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  • John Thai Nguyen - The Charley Project
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    Has anyone else been following the update about Stephanie's vehicle being found in the Ohio River? I... ...Read More
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