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sl8

(16,245 posts)
Fri Jul 5, 2024, 08:23 AM Jul 2024

Missing woman's body found 'mutilated,' wrapped in sheets and trash bags in own car days after ex-boyfriend bonds out ag

https://lawandcrime.com/crime/missing-womans-body-found-mutilated-wrapped-in-sheets-and-trash-bags-in-own-car-days-after-ex-boyfriend-bonds-out-against-familys-wishes/

Missing woman’s body found ‘mutilated,’ wrapped in sheets and trash bags in own car days after ex-boyfriend bonds out against family’s wishes

MATT NAHAM
Jul 5th, 2024, 8:42 am

Days after a woman’s ex-boyfriend bonded out of jail in Nashville, Tennessee, without an ankle monitor, despite her family’s insistence in court that her life would be in danger unless he remained in custody, 22-year-old Lauren Johansen was found dead Wednesday in her own car in a Mississippi cemetery, “mutilated” and wrapped in sheets and trash bags.

This is the series of events that was recounted by Lauren’s father Lance Johansen in an emotional interview with local ABC and CBS affiliate WLOX. The reported orthopedic surgeon said that family begged a Nashville judge not to let 23-year-old Bricen Rivers out of jail, but the court allowed it, and then his daughter was murdered as a result.

Lance said that he appeared in court and urged Judge Cheryl Blackburn not to let Rivers out of jail during a pending aggravated kidnapping, aggravated stalking and coercion of a witness case from December 2023, because he was certain the defendant “was going to kill” Lauren, who was the victim in the pending case.

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Rivers allegedly ignored a requirement to stay in Davidson County, Tenn., ignored a requirement to get an ankle monitor, and was subsequently arrested and charged with Lauren Johansen’s murder across state lines.

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Missing woman's body found 'mutilated,' wrapped in sheets and trash bags in own car days after ex-boyfriend bonds out ag (Original Post) sl8 Jul 2024 OP
This makes me so sick at heart UpInArms Jul 2024 #1
That judge that halved his bail should be removed. intheflow Jul 2024 #2
And they wonder why women pick the bear Ritabert Jul 2024 #3
Stupid judge Linda ladeewolf Jul 2024 #4

UpInArms

(51,753 posts)
1. This makes me so sick at heart
Fri Jul 5, 2024, 08:41 AM
Jul 2024

Once again, the danger was refused to be acknowledged and, now, it is too late

intheflow

(28,889 posts)
2. That judge that halved his bail should be removed.
Fri Jul 5, 2024, 10:24 AM
Jul 2024

Who the fuck releases someone on $150k bail and expects them to voluntarily get an ankle monitor? No wonder MS is such a shithole politically: “Yuh look like a nice white boy, I’m gonna cut you a break.” 🤮

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