Winnie Johnson

Murdered
Case Description
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On November 26, 2001, 66-year-old Winnie Johnson was tragically shot to death during a burglary at her home in Sumter County, Alabama. The case remained unsolved for nearly three years until September 8, 2004, when the Sumter County Sheriff's Office issued a warrant for the arrest of Willie James Hodges, a resident of Epes, Alabama, charging him with capital murder in connection with Johnson's death.

Hodges was already in custody at the Escambia County Jail in Pensacola, Florida, facing ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Winnie Johnson

    Female

    Sumter

    AL

    2001-11-26

    66

    Winnie

    Johnson

    11/22/2024

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    12/03/2024
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