Episode 271: Huong Nguyen

Published: Nov. 1, 2023, 10 a.m.

On March 13, 2020, 42-year-old Huong Helene Nguyen is reported missing to the New Orleans Police Department. By 8:10 p.m. that day, the authorities discover her body less than a mile from her home. Huong\u2019s killer shot her multiple times, shoved her body into the trunk of her own car, drove the car to a remote parking lot, and abandoned it. Investigators interview Huong\u2019s family members and friends, but it seems as though no strong leads turn up. A week later, on March 20, Huong\u2019s funeral services are held. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, only a limited number of Huong\u2019s immediate family can attend. But Huong\u2019s younger brother whom she lived with, 37-year-old Hoa Phong Nguyen, is conspicuously absent. Hours later, the NOPD announces that they have a warrant for Hoa\u2019s arrest. He is being charged with his sister\u2019s murder \u2014 and he\u2019s on the run. In episode 271, Jac and Alexis examine the complicated path that the Nguyen family is forced to take as they navigate the physical and emotional loss of two children.