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Ep 237: Reconsidered: 8 – Lavena Johnson Original Airdate: 02/18/20 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:
- St. Louis Public Radio Democracy Now,
- Huffington Post,
- NPR,
- The Silent Truth,
- LavenaJohnson.com,
Credits:
- Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
- Produced by James Varga
- Music by Dessert Media
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