MURDERED: Johnita Clemons

On Christmas Eve of 2013, Johnita Clemons was shot and killed inside her home, leaving behind two young children. Early news coverage hinted that investigators were making progress, but details were scarce. Then the updates stopped.Years have passed, and Johnita’s murder remains unsolved. Yet in recent years, police have revealed that they believe one person holds the information needed to finally bring answers… but that individual refuses to talk.What happened to Johnita Clemons? And who is the one person standing between her family and the justice they’ve waited for all these years?Submit an anonymous tip here: https://www.crimestoppersofcentraliowa.com/sitemenu.aspx?ID=772&Check out the Mothers Against Violence Facebook Page and a donation link: https://www.facebook.com/MothersAgainstViolence13/https://gofund.me/55b140ae2 SOURCES: Clayton, Abene, ‘We need help and we’re not getting it’: what a surge in murders means for Black women in Iowa, August 15, 2023, The GuardianJames, Kayla, Christmas Eve cold case: Family waits for answers in woman’s 2013 murder, December 24, 2021, KCCIMorris, William, Des Moines man who sexually abused, trafficked mothers and daughters gets 40 years, The Des Moines RegisterDes Moines woman seeking answers 8 years after her mother’s death, December 28, 2021, WHO 13Family mourns on 1 year anniversary of Johnita Clemons murder, January 1, 2015, WHO 13Press Release, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Iowa, Des Moines Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation, Sex Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Marijuana Offenses, October 25, 2023Jackson, Sharyn & Finney, Daniel, Police ID woman killed Christmas Eve, December 26, 2013, The Des Moines RegisterCorrection, December 27, 2013, The Des Moines RegisterChristmas Eve homicide is D.M.’s 14th of 2013, December 29, 2013, The Des Moines RegisterSupport the showIf you have any information on any of the cold cases covered, you can submit a tip here: https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/for-crime-victims/iowa-cold-case/cold-case-tip-formIf you liked the show and are interested in supporting my work, check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CardinalCrimes?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorSave $20 on a Buzzsprout paid plan using this referral link!: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2372693Theme Song: Shrouded Lament by james.lfo, William Claeson