John Thai Nguyen was 3 years old when he disappeared with his mother, Stephanie Van Nguyen, and his older sister, Kristina Nguyen. The family was last seen on April 18, 2002, traveling in a green 1997 Nissan Pathfinder with Ohio plates. Stephanie left notes for her husband and parents saying she intended to drive into the Ohio River because of personal struggles.

On April 19, 2002, a police officer stopped Stephanie and the two children near a boat ramp on the Ohio River in Indiana; after that they were never seen again. Extensive searches at the time found nothing. In 2021 sonar located the Pathfinder submerged near Aurora, Indiana; human remains recovered were identified as Stephanie’s, but John and Kristina were not located and their fate remains unresolved. The investigation remains open and authorities continue to seek information that could help find the children.

If anyone knew the family’s movements in April 2002 or has information about the vehicle’s route, please share what is known.