06/25/2021
THE SEARCH FOR KEVIN NGUYEN CONTINUES -- COMBINED REWARDS OF UP TO $7,500 NOW OFFERED FOR INFORMATION: On June 2, 2021, two things happened in our community. The first event was the mass murder of Sarah Zent and her three babies,
Carter, Ashton and Aubree. The second event was that missing person Kevin Nguyen’s case had been highlighted by the Indianapolis Star: https://www.indystar.com/indepth/news/crime/2021/06/02/lauren-spierer-indiana-unsolved-missing-person-cases/5211637001/ .
Because the Indianapolis Star is Indiana’s only regional newspaper, this story was picked up by other news agencies and shared in areas outside of Indiana. [A][B][C][D] Sadly for our Community (and the Zent, Fields, Willman and More Families and the Nguyen Family), the horrific mass murder on June 2nd “bumped” coverage of Kevin’s disappearance. (We can’t begin to tell you how much our heart breaks for all of these Families. None of these Families deserve the trauma they are going through. Our apologies also to the Nguyen family for the delay of this particular post.)
It’s been 20 days since the Indianapolis Star reported on Kevin Nguyen’s disappearance. During those 20 days, there has been a lot happening as the search for Kevin continues.
REWARDS FOR INFORMATION
On or about June 16th, 2021, as part of an awareness walk, Kevin’s grandmother, Dee Campbell, revealed that the family was offering their own reward. [1A] On or about June 19th, the Burkhart Sign company erected new billboards in the vicinity where Kevin went missing. [1B] These sign offer a second reward of $5,000 for “Information leading to Kevin’s recovery or the arrest and conviction of those involved in his disappearance.” [2] If you have any information about Kevin’s disappearance, please call or text Detective Scott Tegtmeyer at (260) 452-8698. If you have any questions about the reward, please contact Dee Campbell.
The first reward is a $2,500 cash reward offered by Crime Stoppers of Greater Fort Wayne. [3] This reward is for tips leading to an indictment or an arrest. [4] Persons offering information that leads to an arrest may remain anonymous, with no pressure to reveal their identity, and still collect their reward. Persons with information will be a number that is used in calls or subsequent e-mails to Crime Stoppers. That same number will be used to receive further information about when any reward is paid to the person with information. If you have information about Kevin’s disappearance or have questions about the reward, please call or text call (260) 436-STOP or 1-800-237-STOP.
FUNDRAISING FOR THE REWARDS
There are a series of fundraisers going on for both Grandmother Dee Campbell’s reward and for Greater Fort Wayne Crime Stoppers rewards, as follows:
NOW -- ??: Fort Wayne Dollar General Stores “Bucket Donation Drive”. Donation buckets are located at various local Dollar General Stores. Just stop by your favorite Dollar General Store and drop cash or coin in the bucket at the cash register. No in-store purchase required. All proceeds collected go to Dee Campbell on behalf of the Kevin Nguyen reward fund. For more information, please contact your favorite local Dollar General Store or Dee Campbell.
SATURDAY, JULY 10, 2021: “Parking Lot Sale” at Dollar General (3903 S Anthony Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46806). Event starts at 8 am. For more information about the “Parking Lot Sale,” please call (260) 220-8332 or reach out to Angie Gill Gulley.
NOW -- WHEN KEVIN IS FOUND: “Virtual Donation Drive” thru CashApp. Cash, credit and bitcoin are accepted on this mobile platform. Simply sign into CashApp, search for $DeeCampbell2018 and make your donation. All proceeds collected go to Dee Campbell on behalf of the Kevin Nguyen reward fund.[5] For more information on how CashApp works, please visit: https://cash.app/. For more information on the fundraiser, please contact Dee Campbell.
SATURDAY, JULY 31, 2021: Rock the Fort Car Show. The show takes place from 9 am to 3 pm at Sweet Cars (2404 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46804). Event is free to the public. Entry fee is $15 advance and $20 day of show. Concessions will be available onsite
from Big Eyed Fish. All proceeds go to Greater Fort Wayne Crime Stoppers. For more info, please visit: http://www.crimeinfo.net/CSW/833/Pictures/FinishedFlyer.png.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2021: Crime Stoppers 14th Annual Golf Outing. Outing takes place at Riverbend Golf Course (7207 St. Joe Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46835). Registration is at 7:30 am. Shotgun start at 8:30 am. Cost is $90 per person or $360 per four-some for Florida Scramble style golf. Entry fee (per golfer) includes: green fees, golf cart, lunch, snacks, four drink tickets, and all side games. For more information, please visit: http://www.crimeinfo.net/CSW/833/Pictures/Crime_Stoppers_Golf_Flyer21.pdf
_________
SOURCES:
[A] https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/indiana/articles/2021-06-05/families-await-word-on-fates-of-3-people-missing-for-years
[B] https://www.chron.com/news/article/Families-await-word-on-fates-of-3-people-missing-16222935.php
[C] https://crimeinterrupted.com/missing-persons/3-untold-stories-of-missing-hoosiers/
[D] https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2271898842616/families-await-word-on-fates-of-3-people-missing-for-years
[1A] https://www.wane.com/top-stories/nearly-2-and-a-half-later-missing-fort-wayne-mans-family-still-seeking-answers/
[1B] https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1497080477302955&id=100010030501311
[2] https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1497080410636295&set=pcb.1497080477302955
[3] https://www.facebook.com/FindingKevinNguyen/photos/a.132442021888858/235793211553738/
[4] http://www.crimestoppersfw.org/sitemenu.aspx?P=howitworks&ID=833
[5] https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1497080450636291&set=pcb.1497080477302955
