274: The Kidnapping of Kevyn Wynn

Ghost Town: Strange History, True Crime, & the Paranormal

Jason Horton & Rebecca Leib

True Crime, Unknown, Paranormal, Weird History, Social Sciences, History, Science

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🗓️ 30 August 2023

⏱️ 18 minutes

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1:08.0	July 26, 1993 was a typical day for 26-year-old Kevin Q. Wynn. She went to work her shift in retail operations
1:32.6	at the Mirage Resort, went to the gym, head dinner with her family, father Steve, mother Elaine,
1:38.6	and sister Jillian, and called it a night. Now you should know that Kevin Wynn wasn't just a Vegas
1:45.1	hospitality worker. Well, she was technically, but she was so much more. Kevin Wynn was the daughter
1:51.4	of Hotel Mogul Steve Wynn, famous for developing the Mirage, Treasure Island, and the Bellagio to name a few.
1:59.2	So when she was accosted by two men and smuggled into the night, it wasn't just a crime, it became a
2:06.4	sensation. Today we're talking about the kidnapping of Vegas royalty, Kevin Wynn. Like I said, July 26,
2:14.4	1993 was a normal day for Kevin. She worked when to the Mirage Hotel gym for a quick workout, then
2:20.4	met with her family for dinner. After dinner, Kevin drove the short distance to the gated Spanish
2:25.6	trails country club where she lived. She arrived at her two bedroom home around 10 pm and everything
2:31.8	seemed normal. She gathered her belongings, left the car, and went inside. But as soon as she entered
2:38.8	her home, Kevin was accosted by two men in masks. Armed with a gun, they taped her eyes shut and
2:45.4	forced her to remove everything but her underwear. Then the taller of the two assailants stood next to
2:52.2	Kevin and placed sunglasses over her taped eyelids. The shorter of the two intruders proceeded to
2:59.4	photograph Kevin and the other captain. Kevin of course is confused, shocked, and scared. The
3:06.0	photographer likely sensed her range of emotion, replying, quote, you are my insurance. Suddenly,
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