Episode 93: The Murder of Vicki Johnson

Vicki Johnson's body was found in the early morning hours of January 3, 1991 and her case went cold almost immediately.  32 years later, her family finally has answers thanks to Monterey County's Cold Case team and a long overdue DNA match.  Sources https://www.ksbw.com/article/cold-case-that-rocked-seaside-finally-solved-after-30-years/44716379 https://kion546.com/top-stories/2023/07/31/suspect-dead-in-1991-seaside-cold-case-murder-of-vicki-johnson/ https://www.ksbw.com/article/seaside-cold-case-solved-after-31-years-with-dna-evidence/44694836 https://www.forensicmag.com/599176-DNA-Under-Victim-s-Fingernails-Identifies-Perpetrator-in-1991-Murder/ https://lawandcrime.com/crime/police-identify-cold-case-suspect-with-dna-from-victims-incredible-physical-battle/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138899277/vicki-renee-johnson https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138956058/valerie-albertha-johnson https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138956266/angelenia-carleetha-johnson https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139068676/mark-anthony-gonzales https://cslea.com/2023/08/1991-cold-case-murder-of-seaside-resident-solved/ https://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/local_news/monterey-county-s-cold-case-task-force-cracks-two-years-old-mysteries-thanks-to-dna/article_72e6d1e4-36fb-11ee-a227-132706f56303.html https://themessenger.com/news/police-identify-killer-in-brutal-1991-murder-using-dna-found-under-victims-fingernails https://www.foxnews.com/us/pro-basketball-players-family-grateful-after-mothers-cold-case-murder-solved-police https://veritycreates.medium.com/california-police-solve-1991-murder-thanks-to-victims-desperate-fight-for-life-8d1b481c2b2a https://www.newspapers.com/image/527184767/?terms=vicki%20johnson&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/527184748/?terms=vicki%20johnson&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/527188530/?terms=vicki%20johnson&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/527187646/?terms=vicki%20johnson&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/527186329/?terms=vicki%20johnson&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/527187887/?terms=vicki%20johnson&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/527184923/?terms=vicki%20johnson&match=1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Johnson https://web.archive.org/web/20150627155021/http://www.indystar.com/article/20120703/sports15/120703040/ https://www.montereycountyweekly.com/blogs/news_blog/bagels-coffee-unsolved-homicides-the-cold-case-project/article_b36ce64e-4c22-11e5-be07-f3a0cd4bb6b9.html https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-a-h/district-attorney/cold-case-task-force