Revisited: LaVena Johnson
Women and Crime
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The Military's Argument for a Suicide
Lavina Johnson was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The military ruled that she had shot herself in her mouth, but no evidence supports this claim. Her father became very suspicious and demanded to see the army's evidence. He fought with them back and forth until he got his hands on an autopsy report and crime scene photos. Two ballistic experts disagree about how Lavina died; they say it could have been caused by a 9mm pistol.
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