FL FL - Donyelle Johnson, 21, Pinellas County, 4 April 1989

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[h=1]Donyelle Chrishum Johnson[/h]
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Johnson, circa 1989; Cleveland Hill in 1989



  • Missing Since 04/04/1989
  • Missing From Pinellas County, Florida
  • Classification Endangered Missing
  • Date of Birth 11/14/1967 (50)
  • Age 21 years old
  • Height and Weight 5'5, 122 pounds
  • Distinguishing Characteristics African-American female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Johnson's ears are pierced.


[h=3]Details of Disappearance[/h] Johnson was last seen leaving her home to go to class at St. Petersburg Junior College in Clearwater, Florida. She never arrived. Her car was found abandoned behind a Hardee's restaurant at Belcher Road and East Bay Drive in Largo, Florida.

An African-American male who gave his name as Johnny Bailey called a towing company to report that the vehicle was having trouble and needed to be towed. The man has never been identified. The car turned out to have a loose battery connection; nothing else was wrong with it.

Two days later, Johnson's father reported her missing. That same day, he got a letter supposedly from Johnson, which stated she was involved with drugs was moving to Orlando, Florida to "straighten out her life." Handwriting experts examined the letter and concluded she did in fact write it. Johnson has never been heard from again.

Authorities believe Johnson's case may be related to the disappearances of Retha Hiers from Largo and Margaret Dash from Clearwater, Florida. All three women had been dating Cleveland Hill Jr., a married asphalt contractor, when they disappeared.

A photo of Hill is posted with this case summary. A friend of Johnson's stated Hill gave her money and expensive gifts, including a new car which her parents made her return.

By the time of her disappearance, Johnson was frightened of Hill and wanted to end their relationship. She told her father that Hill had said he could "make people disappear," and told her mother he had threatened her.

After Johnson's disappearance, Hill told police she was involved in cocaine trafficking and had possibly moved to Orlando, Florida.

Hill served a prison sentence for two accounts of assault after he shot his wife and mother-in-law in 1968, and in 1992 he was convicted of drug trafficking. He was released from prison in 2008 and now lives in Virginia. He has never been charged in connection with any of the missing women's cases and he maintains his innocence.

The missing women did not know each other and authorities have found no connection between them other than their association with Hill. Foul play is suspected in all three cases, which remain unsolved.

http://charleyproject.org/case/donyelle-chrishum-johnson
 
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Demographics
Missing Age21 Years
Current Age52 Years
First NameDonyelle
Middle NameC.
Last NameJohnson
Nickname/Alias--

SexFemale
Height5' 5" (65 Inches)
Weight122 lbs
Race / EthnicityBlack / African American

Circumstances
Date of Last ContactApril 4, 1989
NamUs Case CreatedApril 24, 2011
Last Known Location Map
LocationLargo, Florida
CountyPinellas County

Circumstances of DisappearanceJohnson was last seen leaving for a class at the St. Petersburg Junior College in Clearwater. Her vehicle was found abandoned behind the Hardees restaurant at Belcher Road and East Bay Drive in Largo, Florida. A black male named "Johnny Bailey" called a towing company to report car trouble and to have the vehicle towed. He has never been identified or located. This case is possibly related to the disappearances of Retha Hiers and Margaret Dash. They all disappeared after trying to end affairs with the same man.
Physical Description
Hair ColorBrown
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye ColorBrown
Right Eye ColorBrown

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
 
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indeed the guy is a complete murderer a criminal who must be in prison
 
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The sheriff’s office confirmed it was “conducting an excavation” while investigating a tip about three cold cases. The cases involve Retha Hiers, who disappeared in 1982, Donyelle Johnson, who disappeared in 1989, and Margaret Dash, who disappeared in 1974.

The suspect in the case is Cleveland Hill who is dead. Hill was from Largo.
 
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The sheriff’s office confirmed it was “conducting an excavation” while investigating a tip about three cold cases. The cases involve Retha Hiers, who disappeared in 1982, Donyelle Johnson, who disappeared in 1989, and Margaret Dash, who disappeared in 1974.

The suspect in the case is Cleveland Hill who is dead. Hill was from Largo.

 
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Anniversary of disappearance today.

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2022

Donyelle Johnson, Retha Hiers and Margaret Dash, pictured from left to right, all vanished from the Tampa Bay area after trying to end affairs with the same man. Their families have lived without answers for decades. [ Courtesy of Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, Times File ]
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''Three women vanished between 1974 and 1989 after trying to end affairs with a man named Cleveland Hill. Their families have learned to live without answers.''
 
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