Darlenia Denise Johnson

Darlenia Denise Johnson, 16, was abducted on July 8, 1971 while walking to her summer job at a recreation center in Congress Heights. A witness reported seeing her in a car shortly afterward. Her body was found eleven days later near where Carol Spinks had been found.

Washington, DC

• 1971: Case opens — victim reported missing or found.
• Documented milestones (renewed investigation, media coverage, family advocacy) to be added as sourced.
• Present: case remains unresolved. No named suspect has been convicted.

• Victim identity, age, and the July 8, 1971 abduction date, per the Metropolitan Police Department.
• A witness reported seeing her enter a car shortly after her abduction.

• No confirmed suspect has been named and convicted.
• Autopsy findings on cause of death were affected by a delayed police response to reports of the body, per public reporting.

• Metropolitan Police Department (MPDC) — official case page
• Wikipedia — background reference
• Project Cold Case
• Murder Accountability Project
• NamUs