W&C Reconsidered: LaVena Johnson

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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