Posts Tagged ‘Aja Johnson’
Monday, June 28th, 2010
The official autopsy report for 7-year-old Aja Johnson was hand delivered to her biological father J.J. Johnson on Friday. Six months after the little girl went missing, the Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s office lists the child’s official cause of death as “violent death with possible neck injury.” The bodies of Aja Johnson and Lester Hobbs were located in a rural area in Norman, Oklahoma nine weeks after he abducted her. A law enforcement source on the ground told me that because of the decomposition, Hobbs and Aja most likely died about a week after the initial murder of Tonya Hobbs in January. “He got in that area, probably to lay low for a few days, got in there with the storm and maybe got trapped. One thing led to another, couldn’t get the vehicle out, and would have to walk out on foot… he chose to stay.” My source says Aja’s body was found outside the vehicle and Hobbs was found inside the car. The medical examiner’s report indicates Hobbs died from drinking antifreeze, and there were not any signs of antifreeze in Aja Johnson.
Tags: abduction, Aja Johnson, amber alert, anti-freeze, child abduction, dangerous, Lester Hobbs, missing, murder, Oklahoma, suicide, tonya hobbs, u.s. marshal, winter
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Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Remembering Aja Johnson
I spoke with Deputy U.S. Marshal Arthur Templeton this morning, and he told me he was processing a crime scene in Norman, Oklahoma where it appears the bodies of Lester Hobbs and Aja Johnson have been located. The vehicle Hobbs was driving was found in a very rural area, off Southeast 108 Street and Highway 9. Templeton says a surveyor was doing a survey of property in the area when he spotted the vehicle. He went up to the car, saw the bodies, and called police.
A law enforcement source on the ground told me because of the decomposition that Hobbs and Aja most likely died about a week after the initial murder of Tonya Hobbs in January. “He got in that area, probably to lay low for a few days, got in there with the storm and maybe got trapped. One thing led to another, couldn’t get the vehicle out, and would have to walk out on foot… he chose to stay.” My source says Aja’s body was found outside the vehicle and Hobbs was found inside the car. At this point, it appears to be a murder-suicide. Hobbs’ body wasn’t as badly decomposed because he wasn’t exposed to the elements. We are still waiting for the Medical Examiner to confirm the bodies and how they died.
Tags: Aja Johnson, bodies found, car, in woods, Lester Hobbs, survey
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Thursday, February 25th, 2010
- Aja Johnson & Lester Hobbs (police say photo was taken just hours before the murder)
The United States Marshal Service held a press conference in Oklahoma today. Authorities released brand new pictures and information in the Aja Johnson case. It’s been more than a month since Aja Johnson was abducted and her mother Tonya was found beaten to death inside an RV. Since then, investigators in Oklahoma have issued a warrant for Lester Hobbs arrest charging him with first degree murder and kidnapping. I spoke with Deputy U.S. Marshal Arthur Templteton out of the Loughton office earlier, and he said there has been no activity on the case. He stated that they have, “not had anything viable on the vehicle, Aja Johnson, or Lester Hobbs.”
When this case originally broke, there was a massive ice storm that swept through most of the state of Oklahoma. The storm paralyzed the region for 8 – 14 days. During that period, many folks were without power, so some have not even heard about the Amber Alert or the murder.
Lester Hobbs (new photo released by police)
Tags: abduction, Aja Johnson, endangered, Lester Hobbs, Tonya Hobbs murder
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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Aja Dotson MISSING
It’s been more than a week since Aja Johnson was abducted and her mother Tonya was found beaten to death in an RV. Since then investigators in Oklahoma issued a warrant for Lester Hobbs arrest charging him with first degree murder and kidnapping. Hobbs is a convicted felon, and according to court documents was not supposed to have any contact with Aja. Police say they’ve received leads about possible sightings of Hobbs, Aja and the car he may be driving, but so far nothing has panned out. The Oklahoma Bureau of Investigations and the United States Marshal service put out a $20,000 reward, hoping someone will bring them the information they need to find this child.
Tags: 1-800-the-lost, Aja Johnson, amber alert, domestic violence, grandmother, Lester Hobbs, murder, Oklahoma, school, texas
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
- Tonya Hobbs (victim left) – Lester Hobbs (suspect right)
Oklahoma Bureau of investigations just released these pictures from a Wal-Mart in Lawton, Oklahoma. The photo depicts murder suspect Lester Hobbs holding hands with his estranged wife Tonya Hobbs just hours before police believe she was killed, and her 7-year-old child Aja Johnson was abducted. Investigators say the couple went to the Wal-Mart around 5:15 p.m. to pick up food for dinner. Take a good at what Lester Hobbs is wearing, these could be the clothes he still has on his back. Also, in the parking lot, the surveillance camera picked up a clear view of the vehicle Hobbs may be driving. Take a look at the back passenger side window, and the hubcaps. Early on in the investigation it was believed the vehicle did not have any hubcaps, and now these pictures show the car may have them.
- 1992 TOYOTA PASEO
Tags: Aja Johnson, amber alert, Lester Hobbs, murder, Oklahoma, texas, tonya hobbs
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Aja Johnson MISSING
Aja Johnson is still missing, and her life is in danger. Investigators believe the 7-year-old was abducted by Lester Hobbs, 47, after her mother’s murder over the weekend. The last time Aja or Hobbs were seen was Saturday, January 23, 2009 around 6 p.m. Lester Hobbs is a convicted felon, and at one point Aja’s mom reported to police that he wanted to kill his daughter with a hammer. Hobbs is currently wanted for a failure to appear warrant out of Lincoln County, Oklahoma for not showing up for his DUI case yesterday. Investigators say they are also looking to question Hobbs for the murder of Tonya Hobbs, Aja’s mom.
Hobbs has a long criminal history, includes domestic violence, assault and battery with a deadly weapon, injury to a child, drug and many DUI arrests. Police say Tonya’s body was found around 9 p.m. Sunday night, and her daughter and estranged husband were nowhere to be found. Hobbs was staying in an RV on his sister’s property. Police say Tonya and Aja were visiting for the weekend, but Aja was not supposed to be in contact with Lester Hobbs and was supposed to have supervised visits only with her mother.
Tags: Aja Johnson, Lester Hobbs, murder, Oklahoma, suspect, tonya hobbs
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