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| rdfs:comment | - LaVena Johnson (July 27, 1985 – July 19, 2005) was a Private First Class in the United States Army whose death, officially ruled a suicide, has attracted international attention amid shocking revelations she was raped and murdered. She was the first female soldier from Missouri to die in Iraq.
- Details: On July 19, 2005, LaVena Johnson had been in Iraq for about six weeks when she was found shot to death, in what the army ruled was a suicide. They said that she had shot herself through the mouth with an M-16, although the trajectory did not match that kind of shot. One of the first responders claimed that a gun was not even found at the scene. The autopsy report showed that she had been tortured and possibly sexually assaulted prior to her death. Her family is convinced that she was murdered and that her death was a cover-up by the army. Suspects: None known Extra Notes: This case was uploaded to the Unsolved Mysteries website on September 26, 2014. The person interviewed in the video is LaVena's father, Dr. John Johnson. Results: Unsolved Links:
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| Awards | - Good Conduct Medal; Army Commendation Medal
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| abstract | - LaVena Johnson (July 27, 1985 – July 19, 2005) was a Private First Class in the United States Army whose death, officially ruled a suicide, has attracted international attention amid shocking revelations she was raped and murdered. She was the first female soldier from Missouri to die in Iraq.
- Details: On July 19, 2005, LaVena Johnson had been in Iraq for about six weeks when she was found shot to death, in what the army ruled was a suicide. They said that she had shot herself through the mouth with an M-16, although the trajectory did not match that kind of shot. One of the first responders claimed that a gun was not even found at the scene. The autopsy report showed that she had been tortured and possibly sexually assaulted prior to her death. Her family is convinced that she was murdered and that her death was a cover-up by the army. Suspects: None known Extra Notes: This case was uploaded to the Unsolved Mysteries website on September 26, 2014. The person interviewed in the video is LaVena's father, Dr. John Johnson. Results: Unsolved Links:
* Death of LaVena Johnson on Wikipedia
* Salem news article
* Los Angeles Times Article
* LaVena Johnson at Find a Grave
* Justice for LaVena Johnson Facebook Page
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