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Who Killed My Daughter?Who Killed My Daughter?

PowerPoint PowerPoint presentation by:presentation by:

John Doe, John Doe, Mary Quite Mary Quite

ContraryContrary Billy Bob BoyBilly Bob Boy

Prepared for Ms. Prepared for Ms. McQueenMcQueen

March 15, 2006March 15, 2006

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ContentsContents Main CharactersMain Characters

Lois DuncanLois Duncan Lois’ daughter, Lois’ daughter,

KaitlynKaitlyn Kaitlyn’s Kaitlyn’s

boyfriend, Dungboyfriend, Dung Event TimelineEvent Timeline Psychic’s CluesPsychic’s Clues Police BlundersPolice Blunders ConclusionConclusion SourcesSources

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Lois DuncanLois Duncan Lois Duncan is a famous writer Lois Duncan is a famous writer

of young adult mysteries. of young adult mysteries. Unfortunately, Unfortunately, Who Killed My Who Killed My Daughter?Daughter? is not a novel. It is a is not a novel. It is a compelling as any of her novels, compelling as any of her novels, but is a true account of her but is a true account of her efforts to find out who murdered efforts to find out who murdered her daughter and why.her daughter and why.

Lois Duncan has said she can’t Lois Duncan has said she can’t remember a time when she remember a time when she didn’t consider herself a writer.  didn’t consider herself a writer.  She started submitting stories to She started submitting stories to magazines when she was 10, and magazines when she was 10, and when she was 13, she started when she was 13, she started selling them.   selling them.   

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By age 16, she had By age 16, she had sold enough stories to sold enough stories to  buy herself a jeep and  buy herself a jeep and has never stopped has never stopped writing. writing. Who Killed My Who Killed My Daughter?Daughter? was written as was written as way to work through way to work through some of her grief and some of her grief and suspicions about her suspicions about her daughter’s death.daughter’s death.

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Child Moving InlandChild Moving Inland

We lived by the sea for so many yearsWe lived by the sea for so many yearsThat she stopped noticing long agoThat she stopped noticing long agoThe swish of water against the rocksThe swish of water against the rocksAnd the cry of gulls when the tide And the cry of gulls when the tide was low.was low.

  She never heard, when she lay in bed,She never heard, when she lay in bed,

The sea wind whispering past our The sea wind whispering past our doordoorOr the constant murmuring all night Or the constant murmuring all night longlongOf restless waves on a sandy shore.Of restless waves on a sandy shore.

  It's only since we have come awayIt's only since we have come away

That we find her listening for the sea.That we find her listening for the sea.I think she never had guessed beforeI think she never had guessed beforeHow strangely silent a night could be.How strangely silent a night could be.

Here’s an example of a poem Lois wrote and published when she was just 17.

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Lois’ Daughter, KaitlynLois’ Daughter, Kaitlyn Kaitlyn was the youngest of Kaitlyn was the youngest of

Lois Duncan’s 5 children.Lois Duncan’s 5 children. She was a loving daughter She was a loving daughter

and curious and energetic.and curious and energetic. But she often trusted people But she often trusted people

she shouldn’t have trusted.she shouldn’t have trusted. This curiosity and misplaced This curiosity and misplaced

trust led her to be in the trust led her to be in the wrong place at the wrong wrong place at the wrong time, so that on July 16, time, so that on July 16, 1989, when she was just 18, 1989, when she was just 18, she was murdered because she was murdered because of what she knew.of what she knew.

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Kaitlyn’s Boyfriend, DungKaitlyn’s Boyfriend, Dung 26-year-old Dung 26-year-old Dung

Nguyen was not who he Nguyen was not who he seemed to be.seemed to be.

To Lois Duncan, he To Lois Duncan, he seemed to be a sweet, seemed to be a sweet, young, displaced young, displaced Vietnamese man who Vietnamese man who loved Kaitlyn very loved Kaitlyn very much.much.

In reality he was In reality he was involved in car involved in car insurance scams and insurance scams and drug dealing and was at drug dealing and was at least partially least partially responsible for Kaitlyn’s responsible for Kaitlyn’s death.death.

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Event TimelineEvent Timeline Kaitlyn shows up at her parents’Kaitlyn shows up at her parents’ house upset about Dung.house upset about Dung. At 6:15 P.M. Kaitlyn says she’s At 6:15 P.M. Kaitlyn says she’s going to Susan’s house forgoing to Susan’s house for dinner. dinner. Three hours pass before Kaitlyn shows up at Three hours pass before Kaitlyn shows up at

Susan’s. During that time Kaitlyn meets a man Susan’s. During that time Kaitlyn meets a man she is secretly romantically involved with. They she is secretly romantically involved with. They drive in his car to a villa in the hills where Kaitlyn drive in his car to a villa in the hills where Kaitlyn witnesses a big drug deal happening involving a witnesses a big drug deal happening involving a very powerful man. very powerful man.

This powerful man puts out a contract on Kaitlyn This powerful man puts out a contract on Kaitlyn to prevent her from telling other people about to prevent her from telling other people about what she saw.what she saw.

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Kaitlyn does go to Susan’s but leaves at 10:45 Kaitlyn does go to Susan’s but leaves at 10:45 saying she suddenly remembered she has to saying she suddenly remembered she has to study for a test the next day. study for a test the next day.

At 11:00 P.M., as Kaitlyn is driving At 11:00 P.M., as Kaitlyn is driving home to her apartment, she is shot home to her apartment, she is shot twice in the head.twice in the head. The police say it was a senseless The police say it was a senseless drive-by shooting and startdrive-by shooting and start searching for a beige VW. searching for a beige VW. While Dung is at the hospital, hisWhile Dung is at the hospital, his friends throw a car painting party at Kaitlyn’s friends throw a car painting party at Kaitlyn’s

apart-ment to turn a beige VW black.apart-ment to turn a beige VW black. Lois learns that Dung was involved in some car Lois learns that Dung was involved in some car

insurance scams and that Kaitlyn had previously insurance scams and that Kaitlyn had previously run to the apartment manager several times run to the apartment manager several times begging for shelter and for him to change the begging for shelter and for him to change the locks.locks.

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Dung is hospitalized after supposedly stabbing Dung is hospitalized after supposedly stabbing himself in the stomach because of his grief. himself in the stomach because of his grief.

Lois starts consulting psychics.Lois starts consulting psychics. The police start looking for a dark blue Ford The police start looking for a dark blue Ford

Tempo and then a gold Camaro.Tempo and then a gold Camaro. Lois starts posting flyers offering aLois starts posting flyers offering a reward for any information.reward for any information. The police arrest three Hispanics The police arrest three Hispanics who allegedly shot Kaitlyn.who allegedly shot Kaitlyn. Lois and Don start receiving death Lois and Don start receiving death threats.threats. Lois thinks Dung confessed to theLois thinks Dung confessed to the insurance car scam to take heat offinsurance car scam to take heat off the drug dealing.the drug dealing.

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Psychic’s Clues: Betty MuenchPsychic’s Clues: Betty Muench Kaitlyn was killed because of some information Kaitlyn was killed because of some information

she had.she had. Dung was involved and knows who killed her.Dung was involved and knows who killed her. The car that chased Kaitlyn was a low-rider’s The car that chased Kaitlyn was a low-rider’s

car.car. Kaitlyn had seen one of the three people most Kaitlyn had seen one of the three people most

involved before, and these three people split involved before, and these three people split up and went to Mexico, Chicago, and overseas. up and went to Mexico, Chicago, and overseas.

Kaitlyn was trying to get somewhere by 9:00.Kaitlyn was trying to get somewhere by 9:00. The letters “R & J” onThe letters “R & J” on the door of a white the door of a white vehicle are important.vehicle are important.

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Psychic’s Clues: Noreen RenierPsychic’s Clues: Noreen Renier Kait was romantically involved with someone Kait was romantically involved with someone

besides Dung at the time of her death, and this besides Dung at the time of her death, and this person was someone her mother knew and person was someone her mother knew and disapproved of. disapproved of.

This second boyfriend drove Kait to a villa in the This second boyfriend drove Kait to a villa in the hills above Albuquerque on the night of Kait’s hills above Albuquerque on the night of Kait’s death.death.

It was at this villa the Kait saw a powerful, well-It was at this villa the Kait saw a powerful, well-known person buying drugs. known person buying drugs.

A hit man was hired to kill Kait because she wasA hit man was hired to kill Kait because she was going to expose the drug ring.going to expose the drug ring. The police were afraid The police were afraid to have anything to to have anything to do with this. do with this.

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Psychic’s Clues: Nancy CzetliPsychic’s Clues: Nancy Czetli Dung felt Kait’s independenceDung felt Kait’s independence

challenged his manhood, and he challenged his manhood, and he

wanted to teach her a lesson.wanted to teach her a lesson. The drug deal involved a lot of money.The drug deal involved a lot of money. There is a credible witness still alive,There is a credible witness still alive,

but he is too afraid for his own life but he is too afraid for his own life

and his family to come forward.and his family to come forward. The hit men were arrested because they were The hit men were arrested because they were

setup by the man that hired them to stop the setup by the man that hired them to stop the investigation from going further.investigation from going further.

More people will die.More people will die.

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Police BlundersPolice Blunders The police say it was a senseless drive-by The police say it was a senseless drive-by

shooting and start searching for a beige VW; but shooting and start searching for a beige VW; but it was a professional hit, and the police should it was a professional hit, and the police should have been searching for 2 cars. have been searching for 2 cars.

The police say Kait was driving the insurance The police say Kait was driving the insurance scam car, but she wasn’t even in the car scam car, but she wasn’t even in the car according to accident reports.according to accident reports.

Lois gives the police letters Dung wrote and offers Lois gives the police letters Dung wrote and offers to get them translated, but the police say they to get them translated, but the police say they don’t need her help because there is an officer in don’t need her help because there is an officer in their department who is fluent in Vietnamese. their department who is fluent in Vietnamese. Yet the police never get Yet the police never get

the letters translated, and there never was an the letters translated, and there never was an officer in their departofficer in their depart -ment fluent in -ment fluent in Vietnamese. Vietnamese.

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Lois finds out that 3 phone calls were made from Lois finds out that 3 phone calls were made from Kaitlyn’s apartment the night Kaitlyn was shot after Kaitlyn’s apartment the night Kaitlyn was shot after Kaitlyn and Dung were both at the hospital. Lois Kaitlyn and Dung were both at the hospital. Lois gives the phone numbers to the police, but she gives the phone numbers to the police, but she never gets information back on who the calls were never gets information back on who the calls were to.to.

The police start looking for a dark blue Ford Tempo The police start looking for a dark blue Ford Tempo based on information given to them by a supposed based on information given to them by a supposed witness of the car chase, but this witness said he witness of the car chase, but this witness said he saw the chase about an hour before it took place.saw the chase about an hour before it took place.

The police don’t question any ofThe police don’t question any of

the Vietnamese much because the Vietnamese much because

they believe Hispanics were they believe Hispanics were

responsible.responsible.

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The police department isn’t The police department isn’t willing to check into the car willing to check into the car scam angle much because theyscam angle much because they say it wasn’t important enough say it wasn’t important enough to cause murder even though the to cause murder even though the police had been informed that the police had been informed that the staged accident scam was a multi-staged accident scam was a multi- million dollar business.million dollar business. The police arrest three Hispanics, but the police The police arrest three Hispanics, but the police

informant had incorrectly named the direction of informant had incorrectly named the direction of the vehicles and had not mentioned a car chase. the vehicles and had not mentioned a car chase. Also, it turns out the informant couldn’t have been Also, it turns out the informant couldn’t have been at the scene of the crime because he was at the scene of the crime because he was incarcerated at the time. He says the police incarcerated at the time. He says the police bullied him into making his bullied him into making his

statement.statement.

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Lois receives an anonymous tip that Lois receives an anonymous tip that the Hispanics who had been arrested the Hispanics who had been arrested had been involved as hired hit men, had been involved as hired hit men, but the police refuse to check into this.but the police refuse to check into this. By the time the police actually beginBy the time the police actually begin to get ready to take the Hispanics to to get ready to take the Hispanics to trial, one of them has disappeared.trial, one of them has disappeared. The police shrug off six different The police shrug off six different reports from people who claimed to reports from people who claimed to have heard Dung admit to being have heard Dung admit to being involved in some way in the shooting.involved in some way in the shooting. The police wipe any Vietnamese connection out The police wipe any Vietnamese connection out

of the files of the Hispanic men on trial.of the files of the Hispanic men on trial.

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The police also take the secretly recorded The police also take the secretly recorded “confessions” of the Hispanics out of context in a “confessions” of the Hispanics out of context in a way that makes the Hispanics look like they are way that makes the Hispanics look like they are saying they are guilty when their statements are saying they are guilty when their statements are actually saying they aren’t guilty. actually saying they aren’t guilty.

The police lie about evidence Lois gave them. The police lie about evidence Lois gave them. First, they say they never received it. Then they First, they say they never received it. Then they say they already given it back. Finally, they say they already given it back. Finally, they return it.return it.

The police believe a note from Dung The police believe a note from Dung was from Kait when it clearly was notwas from Kait when it clearly was not her handwriting and contained Viether handwriting and contained Viet -namese grammatical mistakes. -namese grammatical mistakes. When the missing Hispanic murder When the missing Hispanic murder suspect returns, people who see him suspect returns, people who see him inform the police of his whereabouts inform the police of his whereabouts several times, but the police never come and several times, but the police never come and

pick him up.pick him up.

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The police interrogate Dung,The police interrogate Dung, and he admits to the car in-and he admits to the car in- surance scam and reveals theresurance scam and reveals there was a check in Kait’s bank was a check in Kait’s bank account from the Vietnamese account from the Vietnamese man running the scam. The man running the scam. The police don’t follow up on police don’t follow up on either of these leads and instead suggest Dung either of these leads and instead suggest Dung

sue Lois Duncan for harassment.sue Lois Duncan for harassment. The police witness Dung selling drugs, but do The police witness Dung selling drugs, but do

nothing.nothing. Lois finds out the Albuquerque police kept the FBI Lois finds out the Albuquerque police kept the FBI

from becoming involved.from becoming involved. Lois discovers Rod, Kait’s secret romantic interest Lois discovers Rod, Kait’s secret romantic interest

had tried to talk to the prosecutors, but they had tried to talk to the prosecutors, but they thought he was a quack and didn’t meet with him. thought he was a quack and didn’t meet with him.

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ConclusionConclusion The police handling of Kaitlyn’s murder was The police handling of Kaitlyn’s murder was

full of mistakes and deceptions because the full of mistakes and deceptions because the police were connected to or afraid of who police were connected to or afraid of who committed this crime.committed this crime.

Because of that fear, this murder has never Because of that fear, this murder has never truly been solved.truly been solved.

However, Lois Duncan However, Lois Duncan

will continue to search will continue to search

for answers and is now for answers and is now

writing a sequel to this writing a sequel to this

book that we can look book that we can look

forward to reading.forward to reading.

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www.realcrimes.com www.realcrimes.com www.absolutewrite.com/speciwww.absolutewrite.com/speci

ality_writing/lois_duncan.htmality_writing/lois_duncan.htm www.noreenrenier.comwww.noreenrenier.com http://eve7k.com/ophelia/http://eve7k.com/ophelia/ www.teenreads.com/www.teenreads.com/

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