Front Page Detectives
or
Sign in with lockrMail
BREAKING NEWS

Virginia teen accused of murdering his father, burying body in backyard: 'It's very scary and creepy'

firfax
Source: Fairfax County police

Sept. 9 2021, Published 11:45 a.m. ET

Link to FacebookShare to XShare to FlipboardShare to Email

A teenager in Virginia allegedly killed his father and then buried his body behind the family’s home, police said.

Truman Nguyen, 78, disappeared and Fairfax County police opened up on Sept. 6 what was at first a missing person’s case.

Article continues below advertisement

Authorities, however, then received new leads on Sept. 7 that turned the investigation into a possible homicide, Washington D.C. television station WTTG reported, noting law enforcement officials have not revealed what information changed the nature of the case.

Article continues below advertisement

Just before 4 p.m. the following day, Sept. 8, investigators discovered Nguyen’s body buried in the backyard of his Falls Church home and took the victim’s son, Phillip Nguyen, into custody.

“These cases are complicated,” said Ed O'Carroll, who is with the county police department. “Officers and detectives have been working diligently at the scene.”

MORE ON:
Virginia

The suspect faces a second-degree murder charge and was being held without bond at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.

Article continues below advertisement

“I could hear somebody calling out a name repeatedly in Vietnamese, and it turned out he was calling out ‘father.’ It was his son. He was calling out ‘father,’” neighbor Johnny Norfolk told WRC-TV.

“It's very scary and creepy,” said a second neighbor, Silvia Albert. “I'm wordless. I saw the young man not too long ago working in his yard."

Police said they have responded to the victim’s home on previous occasions for reports of arguments.

Advertisement

Become a Front Page Detective

Sign up to receive breaking
Front Page Detectives
news and exclusive investigations.

More Stories

Opt-out of personalized ads

© Copyright 2024 FRONT PAGE DETECTIVES™️. A DIVISION OF MYSTIFY ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK INC. FRONT PAGE DETECTIVES is a registered trademark. All rights reserved. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Offers may be subject to change without notice.