Police: Dad threw 4 children off bridge

Scarlet_SwanZ · 01-09-2008, 11:09 PM

By GARRY MITCHELL, Associated Press Writer
46 minutes ago

BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. - A day after reporting his four young children were missing, a shrimp fisherman broke down and confessed that he threw them off an 80-foot-high bridge to their deaths, authorities said Wednesday.

Lam Luong, 37, was charged with four counts of capital murder, and divers searched the murky waters for the bodies of the youngsters, who ranged in age from a few months to 3 years.

Luong had a drug habit and had argued with his wife, Ngoc Phan, before taking the children, said Phan's brother-in-law, Kam Phengsisomboun.

Authorities said they believe Luong drove on Monday to the two-lane Dauphin Island bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway, stopped at the highest part of the span and threw the youngsters over the side.

Luong reported the children missing Monday, initially telling police that a woman who had the youngsters failed to return them, authorities said.

Missing and presumed dead were 4-month-old Danny Luong; 1-year-old Lindsey Luong; 2-year-old Hannah Luong; and 3-year-old Ryan Phan. Phan is not the man's biological child, but Luong raised him from infancy, authorities said.

About 70 people in boats and helicopters searched water up to 55 feet deep. The search area covered 100 square miles because the current might have swept the children away, Sheriff Sam Cochran said.

Luong was scheduled to appear in court Thursday. District Attorney John Tyson said he did not believe Luong had a lawyer.

Luong came to Alabama from Vietnam in 1984 and worked as a shrimper, Phengsisomboun said. The couple lived with Phan's mother at Bayou La Batre, a fishing village 20 miles southwest of Mobile with a large Southeast Asian community.

Phengsisomboun said the couple had recently moved back to the area from Hinesville, Ga.

They argued Sunday night and again Monday, and Luong left the home with two of the children, then later came back for the other two, the brother-in-law said. Phengsisomboun said he did not know what the couple argued about.

The family initially feared he had traded the children to support his drug habit, Phengsisomboun said. Luong had a crack habit and had run through an insurance settlement from an auto accident, he said. Authorities in Mobile confirmed Luong had a history of drug abuse but had no details.

He was arrested in October in Hinesville on a crack-possession charge.

Phengsisomboun said he was later told by investigators that a witness had seen someone throw a bundle from the bridge and then saw three children in a nearby car.

Phan, 23, was in seclusion Wednesday morning at her mother's brick home, the front porch cluttered with children's shoes.

Cachondo · 01-09-2008, 11:13 PM

Wow, I think you have a very wild streak in you reading article like that

Scarlet_SwanZ · 01-09-2008, 11:18 PM

Be honest - it is sadly, not the most sickening tale we've seen posted here of its type.

I hate the news more and more because it is just full of so many horrid events

Cachondo · 01-09-2008, 11:24 PM

So I stick onto something I could have fun with.

Noy many people understand that things look better looking through pussies or over the boobies

**Meursault** · 01-09-2008, 11:45 PM

awful.

lost in melb. · 01-10-2008, 02:27 AM

i wonder hot often this happens in poorer countries and we don't even hear about it. tragic

**Meursault** · 01-10-2008, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lost in melb.

i wonder hot often this happens in poorer countries and we don't even hear about it. tragic

probably a lot. It's not quite comparable, but look at how many abortions are performed in India to get rid of unwanted girls. Or the scores of wome who get torched by their in-laws in Bangladesh...

DemonGeminiX · 01-10-2008, 10:59 AM

Fuckin' Alabama, man. I'm tellin' ya, that state just does shit to people. Bad shit, man. He already had a strike against him coming from a country that barbecues man's best friend as a delicacy.

I'm sorry, it's a terrible story, he deserves to go to the gas chamber for it... but it's fuckin' Alabama, man.

**Meursault** · 01-10-2008, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DemonGeminiX

Fuckin' Alabama, man. I'm tellin' ya, that state just does shit to people. Bad shit, man. He already had a strike against him coming from a country that barbecues man's best friend as a delicacy.

I'm sorry, it's a terrible story, he deserves to go to the gas chamber for it... but it's fuckin' Alabama, man.

Alabama, India, Bangladesh, where's the difference? Intense heat, humidity, poverty and lotsa religious nutters.

Mastodawn · 01-10-2008, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meursault

Alabama, India, Bangladesh, where's the difference? Intense heat, humidity, poverty and lotsa religious nutters.

Controversial!... And you forgot Texas and Florida... lol

**Velvet** · 01-10-2008, 11:26 AM

That is a crying shame .. 4 lost lives that could have given a chance gone on to great things .
R.I.P little angels and I hope you never see your father where you are .
I hope he burns in hell .

01-09-2008, 11:09 PM	#1
Scarlet_SwanZ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Santas Naughty List Posts: 2,064 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Police: Dad threw 4 children off bridge By GARRY MITCHELL, Associated Press Writer 46 minutes ago BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. - A day after reporting his four young children were missing, a shrimp fisherman broke down and confessed that he threw them off an 80-foot-high bridge to their deaths, authorities said Wednesday. Lam Luong, 37, was charged with four counts of capital murder, and divers searched the murky waters for the bodies of the youngsters, who ranged in age from a few months to 3 years. Luong had a drug habit and had argued with his wife, Ngoc Phan, before taking the children, said Phan's brother-in-law, Kam Phengsisomboun. Authorities said they believe Luong drove on Monday to the two-lane Dauphin Island bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway, stopped at the highest part of the span and threw the youngsters over the side. Luong reported the children missing Monday, initially telling police that a woman who had the youngsters failed to return them, authorities said. Missing and presumed dead were 4-month-old Danny Luong; 1-year-old Lindsey Luong; 2-year-old Hannah Luong; and 3-year-old Ryan Phan. Phan is not the man's biological child, but Luong raised him from infancy, authorities said. About 70 people in boats and helicopters searched water up to 55 feet deep. The search area covered 100 square miles because the current might have swept the children away, Sheriff Sam Cochran said. Luong was scheduled to appear in court Thursday. District Attorney John Tyson said he did not believe Luong had a lawyer. Luong came to Alabama from Vietnam in 1984 and worked as a shrimper, Phengsisomboun said. The couple lived with Phan's mother at Bayou La Batre, a fishing village 20 miles southwest of Mobile with a large Southeast Asian community. Phengsisomboun said the couple had recently moved back to the area from Hinesville, Ga. They argued Sunday night and again Monday, and Luong left the home with two of the children, then later came back for the other two, the brother-in-law said. Phengsisomboun said he did not know what the couple argued about. The family initially feared he had traded the children to support his drug habit, Phengsisomboun said. Luong had a crack habit and had run through an insurance settlement from an auto accident, he said. Authorities in Mobile confirmed Luong had a history of drug abuse but had no details. He was arrested in October in Hinesville on a crack-possession charge. Phengsisomboun said he was later told by investigators that a witness had seen someone throw a bundle from the bridge and then saw three children in a nearby car. Phan, 23, was in seclusion Wednesday morning at her mother's brick home, the front porch cluttered with children's shoes. __________________ A special thanks to FJ for my sexy sigs!! Proud member of:

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