Posts Tagged ‘Oklahoma’
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 23rd, 2010
Aja Johnson Missing
It’s been 60 days today 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 Templeton out of the Lawton office again today, and he said there has been no activity on the case. A couple of weeks ago he stated that they have, “not had anything viable on the vehicle, Aja Johnson, or Lester Hobbs,” and sadly that is still the case today. Templteton did mention that he has a meeting with the Oklahoma Bureau of Investigations later today, and they have plans to discuss new ideas to keep this case in the spotlight.
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. That ice storm is long gone, and there are still no signs of this child.
Tags: $20, 000, 2 month anniversary, abduction, Aja Johnson missing, Alice Dunkin, amber alert, convicted felon, court documents, father, grandmother, investigators, Lawton, leads, Lester Hobbs, Lester Hobbs domestic violence, Lester Hobbs wanted, new photos, new photos of Lester Hobbs, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Bureau of Investigations, reward, tonya hobbs, U.S. Marshals, USMS Arthur Templeton, Wal-Mart, weekend murder
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Monday, February 8th, 2010
Lester Hobbs (suspect)
Two weeks have passed since Aja Johnson was abducted and her mother Tonya was found beaten to death inside 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, the United States Marshals service sex offender unit is involved, 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. Funeral services for Tonya Hobbs are scheduled tomorrow for 11 a.m.
Last week I spoke with Alice Dunkin, Tonya Hobbs mother, and missing 7-year-old Aja Johnson’s grandmother. She told me she screamed bloody murder and “blew up” when she learned her daughter was killed. It is devastation to Alice especially because she said her son was shot and killed nearly three years ago, and now she has to go through this with her daughter. Along with losing both of her children, Alice fears what may happen to her granddaughter Aja,
Tags: abduction, Aja Johnson missing, funeral services, grandmother, Lester Hobbs, murder, Oklahoma, RV, tonya hobbs
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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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Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Aja Johnson MISSING
I spoke with Alice Dunkin this morning, Tonya Hobbs mother, and missing 7-year-old Aja Johnson’s grandmother. She told me she screamed bloody murder and blew up when she learned her daughter was killed. It is devastation to Alice especially because she said her son was murdered three years ago this October, he was shot 11 times, and now she has to go through this with her daughter. Along with losing both of her children, Alice fears what may happen to her granddaughter Aja, “Lester does not like Aja, he is mean to Aja, he’s made her eat jalapeño peppers, and has a paddle with her name on it. I’ve seen bruises he’s left on her little behind. I don’t know why or if it’s her medical problem or what. If she doesn’t take her medication, she’s climbing the wall.” 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 earlier this week, and there is now a warrant out for him for the murder of Tonya Hobbs and the abduction of Aja Johnson. Official cause of death has not been released, but it appears at this time Tonya died from blunt force trauma to her body, she may have been beaten to death.
Tags: 1-800-the-lost, abuse, Aja Johnson missing, Alice Dunkin, burial, daughter, domestic violence, grandmother, grandmother speaks out, Lester Hobbs, memorial fund, murder, Oklahoma, tonya hobbs
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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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Monday, January 25th, 2010
Aja Johnson MISSING
*READ MORE BELOW ABOUT THE PROTECTIVE ORDER FILED AGAINST LESTER HOBBS*
Investigators in Oklahoma are actively searching for Aja Johnson this Monday. Deputies believe the 7-year-old was taken by Lester Hobbs, 47, after her mother’s murder. The last time Aja or Hobbs were seen was on Saturday, around 6 p.m. Hobbs, a convicted felon, is wanted for a failure to appear warrant out of Lincoln County. He was scheduled to appear this morning for a DUI charge, he is also wanted for questioning in the murder of Tonya Hobbs, Aja’s mother. Investigators say Hobbs could be driving a 1992 Toyota Paseo with OK license plates 577-BPW, and the car may have not have any hubcaps. The back passenger window of the Toyota is covered with plastic.
Lester Hobbs WANTED
HEIGHT: 5′9″
WEIGHT: 185 pounds
EYES: Hazel
HAIR: Brown
Hobbs is not Aja’s biological father.
Tags: 1992 Toyota Paseo, 8-year-old taken, active, Aja Jotson, amber alert, Comanche Sheriff's Department, deputies, Lester Hobbs, mother, murder, OK license plates, Oklahoma
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