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Johnie Shadden

Case from Yerington, NV dated Mar 22, 2016

Victim Details

Johnie Shadden

Female

White / Caucasian

Yerington

NV

2016-03-22

26

Johnie

Shadden

07/05/2026

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In the quiet, rural landscape of Mason Valley, Nevada, a tragedy unfolded that would leave a community in shock and a family shattered. Johnie Nichole Shadden, a 26-year-old White female, was a familiar and welcome sight along her mail route. As a dedicated postal worker, her daily rounds were a point of connection for the residents in the sparsely populated area about 75 miles southeast of Reno. Her own home was a stop on this route, a place she would often use for a brief break in her day. It ...
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  • Lyon County Deputies Investigate Woman's Death in Mason Valley
  • Dustin Cooper found guilty of killing Johnie Shadden in 2016.
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