EPISODE · Jun 28, 2023 · 28 MIN
Action Oriented Advocacy : Shanta Marie Johnson
from Navigating Advocacy · host Navigating Advocacy Podcast
This quarter we traveled to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. We dove into the mysterious disappearance of Shanta Marie Johnson, a three-year-old girl who vanished without a trace in 1992. Born into a troubled background, Shanta's early life was marked by struggles and uncertainty. Testing positive for cocaine at birth, she was placed in foster care. Shanta was in the process of being adopted by Susan Marie Davis Johnson and Willie Johnson, her foster parents. However, during a family trip to Myrtle Beach, tragedy struck. Susan claimed that she lost sight of Shanta while shopping at a K-Mart department store, and the young girl was never seen again. Despite an extensive search, including divers combing nearby ponds, no trace of Shanta was found.If you have any information on Shanta Johnson please contact the Cumberland County Sheriff’s office at 919-323-1500 or the Horry County Police Department at 843-915-5350Sources- https://adcockfuneralandcrematory.com/obituaries/bill-atkinshttps://www.newspapers.com/image/808203424/?terms=Shanta%20Johnson%20&match=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrtle_Beach,_South_Carolinahttps://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/cocaine/what-are-effects-maternal-cocaine-usehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/807995374/?terms=shanta%20johnson&match=1https://www.myhorrynews.com/news/crime/article_cf8605f4-9e63-11e3-bd7e-0017a43b2370.htmlhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=19960626&id=PrFOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NBUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1205,3974811https://www.newspapers.com/image/807994761/?terms=shanta%20johnson&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/807997784/?terms=shanta%20johnson&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/808203424/?terms=shanta%20johnson&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/808469008/?terms=shanta%20johnson&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/808469023/?terms=shanta%20johnson&match=1https://uncovered.com/cases/shanta-johnson-myrtle-beach-sc
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This quarter we traveled to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. We dove into the mysterious disappearance of Shanta Marie Johnson, a three-year-old girl who vanished without a trace in 1992. Born into a troubled background, Shanta's early life was marked by struggles and uncertainty. Testing positive for cocaine at birth, she was placed in foster care. Shanta was in the process of being adopted by Susan Marie Davis Johnson and Willie Johnson, her foster parents. However, during a family trip to Myrtle Beach, tragedy struck. Susan claimed that she lost sight of Shanta while shopping at a K-Mart department store, and the young girl was never seen again. Despite an extensive search, including divers combing nearby ponds, no trace of Shanta was found.If you have any information on Shanta Johnson please contact the Cumberland County Sheriff’s office at 919-323-1500 or the Horry County Police Department at 843-915-5350Sources- https://adcockfuneralandcrematory.com/obituaries/bill-atkinshttps://www.newspapers.com/image/808203424/?terms=Shanta%20Johnson%20&match=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrtle_Beach,_South_Carolinahttps://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/cocaine/what-are-effects-maternal-cocaine-usehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/807995374/?terms=shanta%20johnson&match=1https://www.myhorrynews.com/news/crime/article_cf8605f4-9e63-11e3-bd7e-0017a43b2370.htmlhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=19960626&id=PrFOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NBUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1205,3974811https://www.newspapers.com/image/807994761/?terms=shanta%20johnson&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/807997784/?terms=shanta%20johnson&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/808203424/?terms=shanta%20johnson&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/808469008/?terms=shanta%20johnson&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/808469023/?terms=shanta%20johnson&match=1https://uncovered.com/cases/shanta-johnson-myrtle-beach-sc
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