Lavena Johnson was just a few days shy of her 20th birthday when her body was found lifeless in a tent on a U.S. military base in Iraq. Her death was quickly ruled a suicide by army investigators, however it didn’t take long for questions to arise.

Was this a case of suicide? Murder?

A systematic cover-up by the U.S. military?

More than a decade later, questions still linger …

Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.

Sources for Today's Episode:

• Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks

• Produced by James Varga

• Music by Dessert Media

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