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Virginia Johannessen, a 76-year-old widow, was found shot to death in her home on Felton Road in Aurora, Illinois, on January 5, 1993. Her brother, Francis Reines, discovered her body after being unable to reach her by phone. Virginia was sitting in her living room with visible injuries, and the police determined she had been shot in the head. A hammer was also found at the scene, and her car was discovered abandoned nearby.
Initially, three men—Michael Turner, Cory O. Jenkins, and Lest ...Read More
Initially, three men—Michael Turner, Cory O. Jenkins, and Lest ...Read More
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Virginia Johannessen
Female
White / Caucasian
Aurora
IL
1993-01-02
76
Virginia
Johannessen
11/16/2025
Forum Posts (3)
It’s been years since Virginia Johannessen's tragic death, yet every time I think about it, my tho... ...Read More
06/26/2024
06/26/2024
It's so frustrating to see how long it took for justice to be served in Virginia Johannessen's case.... ...Read More
11/13/2023
11/13/2023
Wow, this case is such a tangled web of events and emotions. I've been thinking a lot about how Virg... ...Read More
07/29/2023
07/29/2023
