Darlenia Denise Johnson

Darlenia Denise Johnson, 16, of the Congress Heights neighborhood, was abducted on July 8, 1971 while on her way to her summer job at the Oxon Hill Recreation Center. A witness reported seeing her in an old black car shortly afterward. Her body was found eleven days later, only about 15 feet from 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 in 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