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Cynthia Annette Johnson

Case from Los Angeles, CA dated Feb 22, 1997

Victim Details

Cynthia Annette Johnson

Female

Black / African American

Los Angeles

CA

1997-02-22

30

Cynthia

Annette Johnson

07/08/2026

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Cynthia Annette Johnson, a 30-year-old Black female, was found dead on February 22, 1997, in the Green Meadows neighborhood of South Los Angeles. Her death was later determined to be the result of strangulation. The circumstances surrounding her murder were part of a broader investigation into a series of killings that plagued South Los Angeles over more than a decade.

Authorities eventually linked Cynthia Annette Johnson's death to Chester Dewayne Turner, a convicted serial killer respon ...
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  • Convicted Killer To Plead Not Guilty To 4 Murder Charges - CBS News
  • Cynthia Annette Johnson, 30 - The Homicide Report
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