Lam Luong’s Van Returns To Bridge

Bridge Tragedy Lam Luong The van that police say Lam Luong used to take his 4 kids to the top of the Dauphin Island Bridge goes back to the crime scene.

by Tiffany Craig

Published: Mon, January 12, 2009 - 4:30 pm CST Last Updated: Mon, January 12, 2009 - 5:26 pm CST

Investigators blocked off the Dauphin Island Bridge on Monday to re-create part of the crime scene that shocked our entire community.

Lam Luong has been charged with capital murder after authorities say he tossed his kids off the Dauphin Island Bridge last January. Authorities believe he took the family van on the day of the crime and wanted to use the same vehicle to re-create part of the scene.

The children's mother still owns the van. Her brother-in-law Kam Phengsisomboun says she wanted to keep it to remember her children. "I said if you want to you can always trade it in or sell it whatever but she says she wants to keep it as a memory."

Kam agreed to drive the van up the same path his brother-in-law reportedly took on the morning of January 7, 2008. Going to the top of the 85-foot bridge was not easy for him. "This is actually the first time being on top of the bridge. It's a scary thought."

The state has a witness that claimed to see someone pull over and drop something in the water on that January morning. Investigators quickly discovered that the bodies of Ryan, Lindsey, Hannah and Danny were dropped from the top.

The bridge was closed for about ten minutes as the investigators snapped pictures of the scene. The pictures will be used in the prosecution's case against Lam Loung. He's set to go to trial in early March.

Mobile County District Attorney John Tyson says it's a stunning experience to stand at the top of the bridge and think about what happened. "As you stand on top of the bridge, you begin to realize just how far down it is to the water. Then, you think about what happened and it takes your breathe away."

As of right now, the trial is set on March 9th in Downtown Mobile. Tyson says it could take up to a week to seat a jury and a little more than a week to present the case. The state will seek the death penalty against Lam Luong.

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Bigdaddy62 Says:

Thu, Mar 05, 2009 at 12:55 pm

this upsets me to much to comment

Sweetassuga04 Says:

Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 10:57 am

Nah, mustuknow, lets not do quick and painful. I say we do it four times over for every one of those babies he dropped. And the death sentence is far too humane for him. Let him rot in prison (solitary confinement hopefully) in his own filth and stench for the rest of his measly life, thinking each day what he did to his own flesh and blood. What a waste of God-given breath.

mustuknow Says:

Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 9:17 pm

My heart goes out to the brother in law, I cannot imagine the strength it must have took for him to drive the van back to that exact location and have to relive all the terror those precious little angels must have felt. I hope they fry Lam Luong, it would suit me just fine for them to hang him by his feet from the highest point of the bridge and let the waves slap him over and over in the face until it took his last breath away. Of course just throwing the POS over the bridge at the exact same point as the little angels were would probably do the trick, quick and painful!!!!

belle53 Says:

Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 9:09 pm

pacerpadre how is this story played?