# Killing of Heather Johnson

Unsolved homicide · 1996 · Richmond, Virginia

DOUBLE HOMICIDE On Aug. 29, 1996, Heather Johnson, 7, and Cynthia Johnson, 34, her mother were murdered in their own home on W. Junaluska Drive in South Richmond. Their home was set on fire to cover the crime. Cynthia Johnson was last talked to on Aug. 29, 1996, just a short time prior to the fire. This double homicide is one of Richmond's most horrific murders. It is believed that Cynthia Johnson knew the killer(s)…

Original record: https://coldcase.vsp.virginia.gov/?p=618
Case page: https://realjustice.ai/cases/killing-of-heather-johnson-va618

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## Sources

1. Virginia State Police record, https://coldcase.vsp.virginia.gov/?p=618


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