Jin Feng Chen’s brother denied the rumors. Although he admitted Chen hosted card games, he said they were intimate events that were only attended by family and close friends (via A&E). Authorities explored similar murders of Chinese individuals and families in the region but were unable to find enough evidence to link any of those crimes to the Chen family murders. Detectives also looked into local crime syndicates and reports of human trafficking. However, they did not find any links to the Chen family or the murders.
In the weeks following the murder, local Pastor Charlie Muller’s church donated $5,000 for a reward. In a 2019 interview with 6 News, Muller said the money is still available to anyone providing information leading to an arrest and conviction in the murders of the Chen family. Muller said the tragedy affected the entire community. Rosalyn Kowalski, who was a neighbor of the Chens, told 6 News, “I’ll never forget that day, never.” Kowalski said Jin Feng and Hai Yan Li did not speak fluent English. However, Anthony and Eddy often came to her home to play with her puppies. She said both of the brothers “were sweet.” Kowalski said she does not have any faith that the gruesome crime will ever be solved. During her conversation with 6 News, she said, “Everyone knows this will be unsolved forever.”
