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The mother of Kendrick Johnson, the Black teen who was found dead in a gym mat, has issued a cry for help. Jackie Johnson has posted to her Facebook page startling news. According to her, a witness to the assault on her son has been arrested on charges of criminal trespass, shortly after she filed paperwork…

Kendrick was found dead, upside down, inside a rolled up gym mat on Jan. 11, 2013. Much has been written about the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the young man’s body, but there is an underlying current of distrust for Lowndes County, Georgia, officials that have led many to believe that a conspiracy is afoot to…

The death of 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson has been the source of grief for the family and confusion for others involved in the tragedy. Kendrick was found dead, upside down, inside a rolled up gym mat on Jan. 11, 2013. Much has been written about the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the young man’s body, but there…

On January 11, 2013, the body of Kendrick Johnson,17, was upside down when it was discovered inside a rolled up wrestling mat in the gymnasium of Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia, where he was a student. The medical examiner found that the cause of death was accidental and was due to “positional asphyxia.” His…

On January 11, 2013, Kendrick Johnson’s lifeless body was upside down when it was discovered inside a rolled up wrestling mat in the gymnasium of Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia, where he was a student. Some has gone so far as to state he caused his own death after attempting to retrieve a shoe…

The tragic death of Valdosta High School student Kendrick Johnson made national news over in 2013. The Black teen was found dead in a rolled up gym mat at Lowndes High School where he attended. The circumstances surrounding his death and pictures of his body post-mortem caused outrage and allegations of a cover-up that included…

Apparently where there is smoke, there must be fire, at least that seems to be the thinking at Florida State University. Heavily recruited Brian Bell had his scholarship withdrawn by the university. No official explanation has been released by the university. However, it is suspected by many to be the result of an intense…

The ‘Hacktivist’ group Anonymous has been a consistent source of counter cultural news and activism. The latest alleged video from Anonymous now deals with the mystery surrounding the death of black teen Kendrick Johnson. Johnson’s body was found rolled up in school wrestling mat in Valdosta, Georgia and was officially ruled accidental by the…

Kendrick Johnson and Brian Bell

The tragic death of Valdosta, Georgia, teen Kendrick Johnson has split the city apart. Officially ruled an accident due to positional apyhxisia, too many questions remain regarding the discovery of his body. Johnson was found upside down in a rolled up wrestling mat in the school gym. One of the more than 30 defendants…

There have been startling new developments regarding the death of Georgia teen Kendrick Johnson. Johnson’s body was found in a rolled up wrestling mat in a school gymnasium two years ago. His death was ruled an accident. The coroner concluded that Johnson was attempting to retrieve a sneaker when he became trapped in the upright…

There’s breaking news overnight in the Kendrick Johnson case. An unidentified student confessed in an email in January 2014 that he killed Kendrick Johnson. The anonymous e-mail tip is dated Jan. 27. The sender of the email does not suggest he or she personally witnessed a confession. However, the sender claims to have received information…

One can’t think of a harder blow to a parent than them sending their child to school with a book bag and then seeing that child returned in a body bag. But this is exactly what the parents of Kendrick Johnson had to cope with in 2013. Their son was a healthy high school student…

Twitter and text messages may help solve murder During a recent interview, attorney Ben Crump revealed major details in the investigation of the death of Kendrick Johnson. The teen was found dead on January 11, 2013 rolled up in a wrestling mat; his death was ruled accidental. Now those students that may have been involved…

There has been an update in the investigation of the death of Kendrick Johnson. Johnson was a black high school student at Lowndes County High School in Valdosta, Ga. His body was found in a rolled up gym mat and his death ruled accidental. His parents hired a private investigator and had a second autopsy…

The family of Valdosta, Ga., teen Kendrick Johnson is suing the funeral home that processed his body. News reports revealed that Johnson’s body cavity was stuffed with newspaper and had no internal organs. The family contends that the funeral home improperly disposed of Johnson’s organs to hinder the investigation into his death. Harrington Funeral Home…

The south Georgia funeral home, Harrington Funeral Home, that stuffed 17 year old Kendrick Johnson’s body with newspaper has been cleared of wrongdoing and didn’t break any laws. Johnson’s family filed a complaint with the Georgia Board of Funeral Service when during the second autopsy medical professionals discovered newspaper was used to replace his missing…