VA VA- Janice Yvonne Johnson, 42, Chester, 1 Nov 2001

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Janice Yvonne Johnson – The Charley Project

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Johnson, circa 2001; Johnson's car

• Missing Since 11/01/2001
• Missing From Chester, Virginia
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Female
• Race Black
• Date of Birth 12/27/1958 (64)
• Age 42 years old
• Height and Weight 5'6, 155 - 190 pounds
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• Clothing/Jewelry Description Possibly medium-sized gold hoop earrings, a gold wedding ring, a diamond ring set in gold, and a gold chain with a gold cross pendant.
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• Associated Vehicle(s) White 1996 Mercedes-Benz C220 with the Virginia license plate number YSA6455 (accounted for)
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• Distinguishing Characteristics African-American female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Johnson has two piercings in one ear and three piercings in the other. Her hair was straightened and cut shoulder-length at the time of her disappearance. Her maiden name is Kersey.

Details of Disappearance​

Johnson was last seen at a fast food restaurant located in the vicinity of the 10300 block of Iron Bridge Road in Chester, Virginia, on November 1, 2001. She has never been heard from again.

Johnson's car, a white 1996 Mercedes-Benz C220 with the Virginia license plate number YSA6455, was later found abandoned in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart in the vicinity of the 7400 block of Bell Creek Road in Mechanicsville, Virginia. This was ten miles north of Johnson's home. There was no sign of her at the scene.

The car appeared to have been parked in that location for some time. A photo of it is posted with this case summary.

$10,000 was discovered missing from Johnson's bank account after her disappearance. Her case remains unsolved.

Investigating Agency​

• Henrico County Police Department 804-501-5347

Source Information​

• NamUs
• Virginia State Police

Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated December 14, 2016; picture added.

 

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https://coldcase.vsp.virginia.gov/henrico-police-division/case/henrico-county-police-department-case-011102067-janice-johnson/

<<On November 2, 2001, Janice Johnson's husband reported his wife as missing. The victim was last known to be in the company of Dung Tran, an individual suspected in her disappearance and probable homicide.>>

 

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Janice Yvonne Johnson – The Charley Project

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Johnson, circa 2001; Johnson's car

• Missing Since 11/01/2001
• Missing From Chester, Virginia
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Female
• Race Black
• Date of Birth 12/27/1958 (64)
• Age 42 years old
• Height and Weight 5'6, 155 - 190 pounds
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• Clothing/Jewelry Description Possibly medium-sized gold hoop earrings, a gold wedding ring, a diamond ring set in gold, and a gold chain with a gold cross pendant.
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• Associated Vehicle(s) White 1996 Mercedes-Benz C220 with the Virginia license plate number YSA6455 (accounted for)
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• Distinguishing Characteristics African-American female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Johnson has two piercings in one ear and three piercings in the other. Her hair was straightened and cut shoulder-length at the time of her disappearance. Her maiden name is Kersey.

Details of Disappearance​

Johnson was last seen at a fast food restaurant located in the vicinity of the 10300 block of Iron Bridge Road in Chester, Virginia, on November 1, 2001. She has never been heard from again.

Johnson's car, a white 1996 Mercedes-Benz C220 with the Virginia license plate number YSA6455, was later found abandoned in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart in the vicinity of the 7400 block of Bell Creek Road in Mechanicsville, Virginia. This was ten miles north of Johnson's home. There was no sign of her at the scene.

The car appeared to have been parked in that location for some time. A photo of it is posted with this case summary.

$10,000 was discovered missing from Johnson's bank account after her disappearance. Her case remains unsolved.

Investigating Agency​

• Henrico County Police Department 804-501-5347

Source Information​

• NamUs
• Virginia State Police

Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated December 14, 2016; picture added.

RSBM: “$10,000 was discovered missing from Johnson's bank account after her disappearance. Her case remains unsolved.”

Wonder what investigative work concluded from the bank account monies missing? Was there an in person transaction? Other electronic transfer? Hope that was investigated. That is a large sum of money. And if moved should have prompted some analysis IMO? Not sure of banking laws then. MOO

 

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Henrico Cold Case (Henrico County Virginia) - “The Disappearance of Janice Johnson”:

1.7K views · 24 reactions | On November 1, 2001, Janice Johnson, a wife and mother of three children, went missing. Several days later, investigators discovered her abandoned car. Since then, no other evidence has surfaced - no crime scene, no body,

On November 1, 2001, Janice Johnson, a wife and mother of three children, went missing. Several days later, investigators discovered her abandoned car. Since then, no other evidence has surfaced - no...

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Brief newsreel with background on this unsolved case from circa 2001. That newsreel dates to 2016 and was aired on HCTV.

Of note from that link IIUC:

Janice Yvonne Johnson went missing circa November 1, 2001 and has not been heard from nor seen since.

Janice Yvonne Johnson knew an individual Dung Tran and was apparently involved in some possible or planned real estate dealings with him. Mr. Tran is indicated as a ‘business partner’ of Ms. Johnson in that newsreel.

There is a figure of $10,000 that was apparently for some real estate transaction / business the two were planning or involved in.

The $10,000 was moved from an account Ms. Johnson owned to a joint account of her and Mr. Tran.

Mr. Tran pulled or withdraw the monies from the account shortly after her disappearance. He is identified as a suspect in this case.

There is not enough physical evidence to place charges in the case at the time (then 2016).

A letter is shown apparently from Mr. Tran indicating to the recipient an admission of having certain information relating to Ms. Johnson, but will make that known only if certain requirements are met sending monies to certain individuals (seven (7)).

Mr. Tran was subsequently convicted of second degree murder in another case in Nassau County, NY. And is serving a 20 year to life sentence for that conviction. That victim apparently found out that she was being defrauded by Mr. Tran prior to her death. (It is not stated whether or not the victim confronted Mr. Tran of the apparent discovery.)

IIUC there appear to be some possible similarities in the two cases; the one in Nassau County, New York State and the unsolved case in Henrico County, Virginia.

The Henrico Cold Case Unit team requested any information and gave a phone number of 804-501-5304.

Not certain if that number is still current; but the 804-501-4000 seems to be the current Henrico Fire, Police, and Rescue number; 804-501-5000 is the police non-emergency number.

Investigators hope that new leads might help them to solve the case. MOO

 

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Janice Yvonne Johnson – The Charley Project

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Details of Disappearance​

Johnson was last seen at a fast food restaurant located in the vicinity of the 10300 block of Iron Bridge Road in Chester, Virginia, on November 1, 2001. She has never been heard from again. Her husband reported her missing the next day.

Johnson's car, a white 1996 Mercedes-Benz C220 with the Virginia license plate number YSA6455, was later found abandoned in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart in the vicinity of the 7400 block of Bell Creek Road in Mechanicsville, Virginia. This was ten miles north of Johnson's home. There was no sign of her at the scene. The car appeared to have been parked in that location for some time. A photo of it is posted with this case summary.

$10,000 was discovered missing from Johnson's bank account after her disappearance. She was last seen in the company of a person named Dung Tran, and Tran is a suspect in her disappearance and possible homicide. Her case remains unsolved.

 

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