Behind Closed Doors

Episode 6: The Kendrick Johnson Case


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In January 2013, 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson was found dead inside a rolled-up wrestling mat in his high school gym in Valdosta, Georgia. Authorities initially ruled his death an accident — claiming he got stuck reaching for a shoe. But his parents suspected foul play. A second autopsy revealed blunt force trauma. Surveillance footage was mysteriously missing. And rumors of a cover-up involving classmates with powerful connections began to swirl.

Ten years later, the Johnson family is still fighting for answers. Was this a tragic accident, or a homicide shrouded by systemic protection?

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Behind Closed DoorsBy Justin Noble