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In the early morning hours of December 6, 2004, college student Jason Aymami ran into a convenience store covered in blood. He told the clerk to call 911 because his roommate, Johnia Berry, needed help. They had both been stabbed in their apartment. 21-year-old Johnia Berry was found at the bottom of the stairs in her apartment building. She fought hard, but did not survive. Was this a crime of passion? Was this murder caused by a jealous friend? A jealous fiancée? Was this a home invasion? Johnia’s family, along with a team of dedicated detectives, would fight for nearly 3 years to find out who stole Johnia’s life.

Sources:
Sleeping WIth Death, season 1, episode 1

http://www.johniaberry.org/about-johnia.html

https://archive.knoxnews.com/news/local/questions-remain-in-johnia-berrys-death-ep-409264792-359052051.html

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/community/more-than-a-number/more-than-a-number-months-johnia-berry/51-26afa351-3e82-4116-9bfd-98c8eda9cfb3

https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what-does-fight-flight-freeze-fawn-mean

http://www.johniaberry.org/

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