Riddle Me That! True Crime

Expert Episode/Military JAG(Lawyer) Officer perspective. On July 19, 2005 everything came crashing down for the Johnson family, their beloved daughter and sister 19 year old PFC Lavena Lynn Johnson had been found, shot dead in Balad, Iraq. The Military quickly pointed to suicide but with suspicious and glaring inconsistencies, it leaves many to wonder if there is a cover up at work and the Military has closed ranks.

Support the show:

Patreon.com/julesandashley


Sources:

Google Drive Link to the Military's Report:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/105-T4xQ3yJA4C9r4GRvtUJpbizY-PSsb/view?usp=sharing

https://militarymurderpodcast.com/ep40-the-death-of-lavena-johnson/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-of-lavena-johnson-260/id541481026?i=1000395015519

The Silent Truth Documentary:

https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Truth-John-Johnson/dp/B00LFLG2JG

Print:

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/government-politics-issues/2015-07-19/10-years-later-a-soldiers-family-still-grieves-and-questions-the-armys-version-of-her-death

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/sites/sbs.com.au.news/files/transcripts/381255_dateline_darksecrets_transcript.html

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93493468

https://thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-pvt-lavena-l-johnson/986268

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-mar-08-na-women-soldier-suicides8-story.html

https://genderandsecurity.org/projects-resources/research/landscapes-impunity-and-deaths-americans-lavena-johnson-and-sandra-bland

https://lasentinel.net/july-19-lavena-johnson-died-under-mysterious-circumstances-while-serving-in-the-army-her-death-continues-to-be-investigated-2005.html

https://thehueandcry.com/lavena-johnson

https://thesource.com/2014/01/21/justice-for-lavena-johnson-raped-murdered-or-suicide-the-evidence-says-one-thing-u-s-military-says-another/

Music by Jobbers

Arb by @fleshwadYT [email protected]

Vanessa Guillen's Story on Military Murder:

https://militarymurderpodcast.com/episode-37-update-vanessa-guillen-and-gregory-morales/

Military Murder:

https://www.facebook.com/militarytruecrime/

https://twitter.com/militarymurder?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/militarymurderpodcast/?hl=en

(Expert Episode) On July 19, 2005 everything came crashing down for the Johnson family, their beloved daughter and sister 19 year old PFC Lavena Lynn Johnson had been found, shot dead in Balad, Iraq. The Military quickly pointed to suicide but with suspicious and glaring inconsistencies, it leaves many to wonder if there is a cover up at work and the Military has closed ranks. For these six main episodes I am joined by Black Women's Studies Professor Dr. Terza Lima-Neves.

Support the show:

Patreon.com/julesandashley

For All things Dr. T:

@DrT_IslandWoman

https://www.terzalimaneves.com/

Dr. T's Research & Publications:

https://www.terzalimaneves.com/research-publications

https://www.amazon.com/Verdean-Writing-Remembrance-Resistance-Revolution/dp/1793634890/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1630729704&refinements=p_27%3ATerza+Lima-Neves&s=books&sr=1-1


Sources:

Google Drive Link to the Military's Report:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/105-T4xQ3yJA4C9r4GRvtUJpbizY-PSsb/view?usp=sharing

https://militarymurderpodcast.com/ep40-the-death-of-lavena-johnson/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-of-lavena-johnson-260/id541481026?i=1000395015519

The Silent Truth Documentary:

https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Truth-John-Johnson/dp/B00LFLG2JG

Print:

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/government-politics-issues/2015-07-19/10-years-later-a-soldiers-family-still-grieves-and-questions-the-armys-version-of-her-death

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/sites/sbs.com.au.news/files/transcripts/381255_dateline_darksecrets_transcript.html

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93493468

https://thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-pvt-lavena-l-johnson/986268

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-mar-08-na-women-soldier-suicides8-story.html

https://genderandsecurity.org/projects-resources/research/landscapes-impunity-and-deaths-americans-lavena-johnson-and-sandra-bland

https://lasentinel.net/july-19-lavena-johnson-died-under-mysterious-circumstances-while-serving-in-the-army-her-death-continues-to-be-investigated-2005.html

https://thehueandcry.com/lavena-johnson

https://thesource.com/2014/01/21/justice-for-lavena-johnson-raped-murdered-or-suicide-the-evidence-says-one-thing-u-s-military-says-another/

Music by Jobbers

Arb by @fleshwadYT [email protected]


Promo: True Consequences

On July 19, 2005 everything came crashing down for the Johnson family, their beloved daughter and sister 19 year old PFC Lavena Lynn Johnson had been found, shot dead in Balad, Iraq. The Military quickly pointed to suicide but with suspicious and glaring inconsistencies, it leaves many to wonder if there is a cover up at work and the Military has closed ranks. For these six main episodes I am joined by Criminologist Dr. Ashley Wellman and Melanie Peterson from Mask of Sanity Podcast.

Support the show:

Patreon.com/julesandashley

Sources:

Google Drive Link to the Military's Report:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/105-T4xQ3yJA4C9r4GRvtUJpbizY-PSsb/view?usp=sharing

https://militarymurderpodcast.com/ep40-the-death-of-lavena-johnson/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-of-lavena-johnson-260/id541481026?i=1000395015519

The Silent Truth Documentary:

https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Truth-John-Johnson/dp/B00LFLG2JG

Print:

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/government-politics-issues/2015-07-19/10-years-later-a-soldiers-family-still-grieves-and-questions-the-armys-version-of-her-death

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/sites/sbs.com.au.news/files/transcripts/381255_dateline_darksecrets_transcript.html

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93493468

https://thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-pvt-lavena-l-johnson/986268

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-mar-08-na-women-soldier-suicides8-story.html

https://genderandsecurity.org/projects-resources/research/landscapes-impunity-and-deaths-americans-lavena-johnson-and-sandra-bland

https://lasentinel.net/july-19-lavena-johnson-died-under-mysterious-circumstances-while-serving-in-the-army-her-death-continues-to-be-investigated-2005.html

https://thehueandcry.com/lavena-johnson

https://thesource.com/2014/01/21/justice-for-lavena-johnson-raped-murdered-or-suicide-the-evidence-says-one-thing-u-s-military-says-another/

Music by Jobbers

Arb by @fleshwadYT [email protected]

On July 19, 2005 everything came crashing down for the Johnson family, their beloved daughter and sister 19 year old PFC Lavena Lynn Johnson had been found, shot dead in Balad, Iraq. The Military quickly pointed to suicide but with suspicious and glaring inconsistencies, it leaves many to wonder if there is a cover up at work and the Military has closed ranks. For these six main episodes I am joined by Criminologist Dr. Ashley Wellman and Melanie Peterson from Mask of Sanity Podcast.

Support the show:

Patreon.com/julesandashley

Sources:

Google Drive Link to the Military's Report:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/105-T4xQ3yJA4C9r4GRvtUJpbizY-PSsb/view?usp=sharing

https://militarymurderpodcast.com/ep40-the-death-of-lavena-johnson/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-of-lavena-johnson-260/id541481026?i=1000395015519

The Silent Truth Documentary:

https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Truth-John-Johnson/dp/B00LFLG2JG

Print:

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/government-politics-issues/2015-07-19/10-years-later-a-soldiers-family-still-grieves-and-questions-the-armys-version-of-her-death

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/sites/sbs.com.au.news/files/transcripts/381255_dateline_darksecrets_transcript.html

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93493468

https://thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-pvt-lavena-l-johnson/986268

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-mar-08-na-women-soldier-suicides8-story.html

https://genderandsecurity.org/projects-resources/research/landscapes-impunity-and-deaths-americans-lavena-johnson-and-sandra-bland

https://lasentinel.net/july-19-lavena-johnson-died-under-mysterious-circumstances-while-serving-in-the-army-her-death-continues-to-be-investigated-2005.html

https://thehueandcry.com/lavena-johnson

https://thesource.com/2014/01/21/justice-for-lavena-johnson-raped-murdered-or-suicide-the-evidence-says-one-thing-u-s-military-says-another/

Music by Jobbers

Arb by @fleshwadYT [email protected]

On July 19, 2005 everything came crashing down for the Johnson family, their beloved daughter and sister 19 year old PFC Lavena Lynn Johnson had been found, shot dead in Balad, Iraq. The Military quickly pointed to suicide but with suspicious and glaring inconsistencies, it leaves many to wonder if there is a cover up at work and the Military has closed ranks. For these six main episodes I am joined by Criminologist Dr. Ashley Wellman and Melanie Peterson from Mask of Sanity Podcast.

Support the show:

Patreon.com/julesandashley

Sources:

Google Drive Link to the Military's Report:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/105-T4xQ3yJA4C9r4GRvtUJpbizY-PSsb/view?usp=sharing

https://militarymurderpodcast.com/ep40-the-death-of-lavena-johnson/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-of-lavena-johnson-260/id541481026?i=1000395015519

The Silent Truth Documentary:

https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Truth-John-Johnson/dp/B00LFLG2JG

Print:

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/government-politics-issues/2015-07-19/10-years-later-a-soldiers-family-still-grieves-and-questions-the-armys-version-of-her-death

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/sites/sbs.com.au.news/files/transcripts/381255_dateline_darksecrets_transcript.html

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93493468

https://thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-pvt-lavena-l-johnson/986268

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-mar-08-na-women-soldier-suicides8-story.html

https://genderandsecurity.org/projects-resources/research/landscapes-impunity-and-deaths-americans-lavena-johnson-and-sandra-bland

https://lasentinel.net/july-19-lavena-johnson-died-under-mysterious-circumstances-while-serving-in-the-army-her-death-continues-to-be-investigated-2005.html

https://thehueandcry.com/lavena-johnson

https://thesource.com/2014/01/21/justice-for-lavena-johnson-raped-murdered-or-suicide-the-evidence-says-one-thing-u-s-military-says-another/

Music by Jobbers

Arb by @fleshwadYT [email protected]

Promo: Muriel's Murders

During this episode I join Kevin from the Jury Room & we discuss his previous episode (featured as well) on the Connecticut River Valley Killer.

Support the show:

Patreon.com/julesandashley

The Jury Room:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-jury-room/id1536341829


Sources

https://www.newspapers.com/image/203044487/?terms=connecticut%20River%20Valley%20Killer&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/331020614/?terms=gary%20westover&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/546017145/?terms=delbert%20tallman&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/200724779/?terms=delbert%20tallman&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/534635013/?terms=delbert%20tallman&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/329946308/?terms=connecticut%20River%20Valley%20Killer&match=1

https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/man-that-got-away/article_9d9c6d9d-9ff5-56b5-af27-a8b350766ebc.html

https://murderpedia.org/male.N/n/nicholaou-michael.htm

https://www.deseret.com/2010/1/24/20366409/killer-s-son-finds-solace-in-unlikely-ally#nick-nicholaou-and-lynn-marie-carty-have-become-friends-after-a-tumultuous-time-when-carty-began-work-to-try-and-prove-nicholaous-father-was-responsible-for-killing-six-nurses

https://www.reformer.com/local-news/stabbing-victim-ids-attacker-years-later/article_a65b823a-5286-5f75-848c-199ad28eb88d.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/535117475/?terms=bernice%20courtemanche&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/548639591/?terms=bernice%20courtemanche&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/548992759/?terms=mary%20elizabeth%20critchley&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/548373393/?terms=mary%20elizabeth%20critchley&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/534702868/?terms=barbara%20agnew&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/368686879/?terms=mary%20elizabeth%20critchley&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/534680927/?terms=barbara%20agnew&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/534687047/?terms=jane%20boroski&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/548323854/?terms=jane%20boroski&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/534750917/?terms=jane%20boroski&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/535531147/?terms=ellen%20fried&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/200588087/?terms=ellen%20fried&match=1

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2355dfma.html

In this episode Kevin from the Jury Room gives the background on the Connecticut River Valley Killer, for the follow up episode (also featured today) I join Kevin and we discuss the unsolved case.

Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 The Jury Room Links https://www.patreon.com/juryroompodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Juryroompodcast https://linktr.ee/juryroompodcast The Oracle Network Forms General case suggestion Missing Person Episode Feedback Stickers Promo's Talentless Talent Podcast Missing Persons Facebook Spotify Sources https://www.newspapers.com/image/203044487/?terms=connecticut%20River%20Valley%20Killer&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/331020614/?terms=gary%20westover&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/546017145/?terms=delbert%20tallman&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/200724779/?terms=delbert%20tallman&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/534635013/?terms=delbert%20tallman&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/329946308/?terms=connecticut%20River%20Valley%20Killer&match=1 https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/man-that-got-away/article_9d9c6d9d-9ff5-56b5-af27-a8b350766ebc.html https://murderpedia.org/male.N/n/nicholaou-michael.htm https://www.deseret.com/2010/1/24/20366409/killer-s-son-finds-solace-in-unlikely-ally#nick-nicholaou-and-lynn-marie-carty-have-become-friends-after-a-tumultuous-time-when-carty-began-work-to-try-and-prove-nicholaous-father-was-responsible-for-killing-six-nurses https://www.reformer.com/local-news/stabbing-victim-ids-attacker-years-later/article_a65b823a-5286-5f75-848c-199ad28eb88d.html https://www.newspapers.com/image/535117475/?terms=bernice%20courtemanche&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/548639591/?terms=bernice%20courtemanche&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/548992759/?terms=mary%20elizabeth%20critchley&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/548373393/?terms=mary%20elizabeth%20critchley&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/534702868/?terms=barbara%20agnew&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/368686879/?terms=mary%20elizabeth%20critchley&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/534680927/?terms=barbara%20agnew&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/534687047/?terms=jane%20boroski&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/548323854/?terms=jane%20boroski&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/534750917/?terms=jane%20boroski&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/535531147/?terms=ellen%20fried&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/200588087/?terms=ellen%20fried&match=1 http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2355dfma.html

(Part 3/6 main episodes) On July 19, 2005 everything came crashing down for the Johnson family, their beloved daughter and sister 19 year old PFC Lavena Lynn Johnson had been found, shot dead in Balad, Iraq. The Military quickly pointed to suicide but with suspicious and glaring inconsistencies, it leaves many to wonder if there is a cover up at work and the Military has closed ranks. For these six main episodes I am joined by Criminologist Dr. Ashley Wellman and Melanie Peterson from Mask of Sanity Podcast.

Support the show:

Patreon.com/julesandashley

Sources:

Google Drive Link to the Military's Report:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/105-T4xQ3yJA4C9r4GRvtUJpbizY-PSsb/view?usp=sharing

https://militarymurderpodcast.com/ep40-the-death-of-lavena-johnson/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-of-lavena-johnson-260/id541481026?i=1000395015519

The Silent Truth Documentary:

https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Truth-John-Johnson/dp/B00LFLG2JG

Print:

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/government-politics-issues/2015-07-19/10-years-later-a-soldiers-family-still-grieves-and-questions-the-armys-version-of-her-death

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/sites/sbs.com.au.news/files/transcripts/381255_dateline_darksecrets_transcript.html

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93493468

https://thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-pvt-lavena-l-johnson/986268

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-mar-08-na-women-soldier-suicides8-story.html

https://genderandsecurity.org/projects-resources/research/landscapes-impunity-and-deaths-americans-lavena-johnson-and-sandra-bland

https://lasentinel.net/july-19-lavena-johnson-died-under-mysterious-circumstances-while-serving-in-the-army-her-death-continues-to-be-investigated-2005.html

https://thehueandcry.com/lavena-johnson

https://thesource.com/2014/01/21/justice-for-lavena-johnson-raped-murdered-or-suicide-the-evidence-says-one-thing-u-s-military-says-another/

Music by Jobbers

Arb by @fleshwadYT [email protected]

(Part 2/6 main episodes, part 3 out Sunday) On July 19, 2005 everything came crashing down for the Johnson family, their beloved daughter and sister 19 year old PFC Lavena Lynn Johnson had been found, shot dead in Balad, Iraq. The Military quickly pointed to suicide but with suspicious and glaring inconsistencies, it leaves many to wonder if there is a cover up at work and the Military has closed ranks. For these six main episodes I am joined by Criminologist Dr. Ashley Wellman and Melanie Peterson from Mask of Sanity Podcast.

Support the show:

Patreon.com/julesandashley

Sources:

Google Drive Link to Military's Report on LaVena's Death:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/105-T4xQ3yJA4C9r4GRvtUJpbizY-PSsb/view?usp=sharing

https://militarymurderpodcast.com/ep40-the-death-of-lavena-johnson/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-of-lavena-johnson-260/id541481026?i=1000395015519


The Silent Truth Documentary:

https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Truth-John-Johnson/dp/B00LFLG2JG

Print:

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/government-politics-issues/2015-07-19/10-years-later-a-soldiers-family-still-grieves-and-questions-the-armys-version-of-her-death

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/sites/sbs.com.au.news/files/transcripts/381255_dateline_darksecrets_transcript.html

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93493468

https://thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-pvt-lavena-l-johnson/986268

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-mar-08-na-women-soldier-suicides8-story.html

https://genderandsecurity.org/projects-resources/research/landscapes-impunity-and-deaths-americans-lavena-johnson-and-sandra-bland

https://lasentinel.net/july-19-lavena-johnson-died-under-mysterious-circumstances-while-serving-in-the-army-her-death-continues-to-be-investigated-2005.html

https://thehueandcry.com/lavena-johnson

https://thesource.com/2014/01/21/justice-for-lavena-johnson-raped-murdered-or-suicide-the-evidence-says-one-thing-u-s-military-says-another/

Art: @fleshwadYT [email protected]

Music: Jobbers

(One of 6 main episodes, episode 2 out tomorrow & then 1/week till the 3 expert episodes). On July 19, 2005 everything came crashing down for the Johnson family, their beloved daughter and sister 19 year old PFC Lavena Lynn Johnson had been found, shot dead in Balad, Iraq. The Military quickly pointed to suicide but with suspicious and glaring inconsistencies, it leaves many to wonder if there is a cover up at work and the Military has closed ranks. For these six main episodes I am joined by Criminologist Dr. Ashley Wellman and Melanie Peterson from Mask of Sanity Podcast.

Support the show:

Patreon.com/julesandashley

Sources:

Google Drive Link to the Military's Report:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/105-T4xQ3yJA4C9r4GRvtUJpbizY-PSsb/view?usp=sharing

Margot's episode on Military Murder:

https://militarymurderpodcast.com/ep40-the-death-of-lavena-johnson/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-of-lavena-johnson-260/id541481026?i=1000395015519

The Silent Truth Documentary:

https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Truth-John-Johnson/dp/B00LFLG2JG

Print:

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/government-politics-issues/2015-07-19/10-years-later-a-soldiers-family-still-grieves-and-questions-the-armys-version-of-her-death

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/sites/sbs.com.au.news/files/transcripts/381255_dateline_darksecrets_transcript.html

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93493468

https://thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-pvt-lavena-l-johnson/986268

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-mar-08-na-women-soldier-suicides8-story.html

https://genderandsecurity.org/projects-resources/research/landscapes-impunity-and-deaths-americans-lavena-johnson-and-sandra-bland

https://lasentinel.net/july-19-lavena-johnson-died-under-mysterious-circumstances-while-serving-in-the-army-her-death-continues-to-be-investigated-2005.html

https://thehueandcry.com/lavena-johnson

https://thesource.com/2014/01/21/justice-for-lavena-johnson-raped-murdered-or-suicide-the-evidence-says-one-thing-u-s-military-says-another/

Music by Jobbers

Arb by @fleshwadYT [email protected]