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,

Aja Johnson MISSING

“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.

I asked Alice specifically about the domestic violence with Lester Hobbs leading up to her daughter’s death and she told me, “he has slapped her, and one time she had a black eye, but I never dreamed it would go this far.”  Alice wanted to speak out to Lester Hobbs about the way he was treating her daughter, but Tonya was scared and asked her never to say anything because if she got him upset he may take it out on her, “I had to bite my tongue, I hated to do that,” Alice says. Tonya was in the hospital three times over the last few months because of blood clots in her knees and lungs, according to her mom she wasn’t able to work, and doesn’t have any health insurance.  Alice doesn’t have enough money to bury her daughter, but there is a memorial fund set up if anyone would care to donate to the burial (information below). Tonya leaves behind three children, a 15-year-old son, a 13-year-old daughter, and 7-year-old Aja.  Alice says, “I talked to my grandson, he’s taking it pretty hard… I told him anytime he wanted to call day or night, he was more than welcome.”

Tonya Hobbs (left) Lester Hobbs (right)

Oklahoma Bureau of investigations 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 what may have been 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. on January 23, 2009 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

If you have any information on Aja Johnson’s wherebouts, please call:  1-800-THE-LOST