Vutha Au, 24, of Santa Rosa, California, was murdered on March 2, 2008, near Jenner at Blind Beach on the Sonoma Coast. He was shot nine times in the head, neck, and torso in a parking lot in what investigators described as an execution-style killing carried out by members of the Asian Boyz gang.

The killing followed a 2007 kidnapping of Vutha’s brother, Terry Au, who had been abducted and tortured after refusing to sell drugs for the gang and later testified against his captors. Vutha had been placed under witness protection but returned to Santa Rosa on March 2, 2008. He was allegedly lured by Tyrone Tay under the pretense of going clubbing; Tay delivered Vutha to other gang members who kidnapped and then murdered him.

Several people tied to the Asian Boyz were prosecuted in connection with the murder. Tyrone Tay was sentenced to 18 years for kidnapping and gang-related charges. Preston Khaoone, Quentin Russell, David Prak, and Sarith Prak were convicted of Vutha Au’s murder and received life terms plus additional years. Did anyone who knew Vutha or saw him in Sonoma County around March 2, 2008, ever come forward with information?