The Kidnapping & Killing of Kim Nguyen Part 1: Without a Trace

The Kidnapping & Killing of Kim Nguyen Part 1: Without a Trace

From Gone Cold - Texas True Crime by TTC Productions

March 30, 2026 · 34 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the kidnapping and murder of 8-year-old Kim Nguyen in Garland, Texas, highlighting the challenges faced in the search due to his autism.

On July 18th, 1993, 8-year-old Kim Nguyen woke up in a good, particularly playful mood. After wrestling around with his older brother some, Kim entered the living room of the Nguyen Family home in Garland, Texas and flipped on the television. When his father came to check on him at about 7 AM, however, there was no trace of the little boy, not inside the house or outside. They called the police and informed them that Kim was gone and that there was a detail that might make finding him more difficult than a lot of children. Kim was autistic and chose not to verbally communicate the vast majority of the time. Word got around the boy’s working-class neighborhood fast, and lots of folks showed up to help search. But after the first several days, no sign of the boy could be found. Almost no sign. If you have any information about the 1993 kidnapping and murder of 8-year-old Kim Nguyen, please call the Garland Police at (972) 485-4840 Find us at https://www.gonecold.com For Gone Cold merch, visit https://gonecold.dashery.com Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcast Dallas Morning News, and WFAA Channel 8 News…

People in this episode

Host: TTC Productions

Topics covered

  • kidnapping
  • murder
  • autism
  • cold case
  • Texas true crime

Keywords

  • Kim Nguyen
  • kidnapping
  • murder
  • autism
  • cold case
  • Garland
  • Texas
  • true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Garland Police, Dallas Morning News, WFAA Channel 8 News

Places: Garland, Texas

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