Child Killer Lam Luong

On Jan. 7, 2008, after having an argument with his 23-year old common-law wife, Lam Luong, 38, drove his van to the top of the 80-foot high Dolphin Island Bridge and threw his four children into the water. Over the next four months, their bodies were found off the coasts of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.

The victims were Ryan Phan, 3, Hannah Luong, 2, Lindsey Luong, 1, and Danny Luong, 4 months.

Recent Developments

Bridge Killer Gets Death Sentence
April 30, 2009
A man who threw four children to their deaths from an 80-foot tall Alabama bridge after having an argument with his wife, has been given the death penalty. Lam Luong will also be forced to see photographs of the four children every day for the rest of his life.

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Previous Developments

Man Guilty in Kids' Bridge Deaths
March 19, 2009 A jury deliberated less than one hour before convicting a Vietnamese immigrant of murder for throwing his four children from a bridge in coastal Alabama. Lam Luong was convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths of Ryan Phan, 3, Hannah Luong, 2, Lindsey Luong, 1, and Danny Luong, 4 months.

Dad in Bridge Deaths Changes Plea
March 11, 2009
A man who pleaded guilty last week to throwing his four children off a bridge in coastal Alabama changed his plea this week to not guilty as a jury was being picked for his first-degree murder trial. Lam Luong, a Vietnamese refugee, apparently did not understand that Alabama law requires a jury trial in a capital murder case even when the defendant pleads guilty.

Dad Who Killed 4 Kids Wants Death Sentence
March 5, 2009
A man who threw his four children off an Alabama bridge to their deaths has entered a guilty plea but will face a jury because he wants the death penalty. Under Alabama law, a defendant must be found guilty by a jury in order to receive a death sentence.

Man Throws 4 Children Off Alabama Bridge
Jan. 7, 2008
Four young children are lost and believed dead after an Alabama man told police that he threw them off an 80-foot high span of the Dolphin Island Bridge after having an argument with his wife. Authorities searched the waters near Bayou La Batre for the four children, ranging in ages from four months to three years.