Lavena Johnson

Ep 08: 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 … Sources Cited for this episode: Democracy Now, Huffington Post, NPR, The Silent Truth, LavenaJohnson.com, St. Louis Public Radio Support Our Work: The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience!  You can also support the show through the following ways:  Patron - If you're enjoying the podcast and would like to hear ad-free shows, have access to exclusive AMAs with the hosts, or just want support what we are doing in general, please checkout our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Merchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merch Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced and Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Social Links: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Reddit | Twitter Keywords: United States Army, Mysterious Death, Suicide, Cover-up, Iraq, Balad, Department of Defense, John and Linda Johnson  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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