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Lois Mildred Clendenen Johnson

Case from Ely, NV dated Sep 12, 1974

Victim Details

Lois Mildred Clendenen Johnson

Female

Ely

NV

1974-09-12

59

Lois

Mildred Clendenen Johnson

07/02/2026

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In the vast, quiet landscape of rural Nevada, a grim discovery was made on September 18, 1974. Lois Mildred Clendenen Johnson, a 59-year-old female, and her husband, Emmett Alexander Johnson, aged 62, were found brutally murdered at a rest stop near the small town of Ely. The couple had been bound and killed, their lives cut short in a remote and desolate location. This violent act shattered the tranquility of the area and launched a search for a killer who was just beginning his trail of terror ...
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  • Paul John Knowles - Wikipedia
  • Newspapers.com: Emmett and Lois Johnson - Newspapers.com
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