Hush: The State of Oregon v. Jesse Lee Johnson
Published on Aug 26, 2024, 5:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:42:47
Published on Aug 26, 2024, 5:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:42:47
On March 20,1998, police in Salem, Oregon, discovered the body of a 28-year-old Harriet Thompson inside her apartment. Within a week, they arrested Jesse Johnson for murder. Johnson drifted west after a troubled childhood in Arkansas and a stint in prison there. In Salem, he was known around town as a homeless drug user. A random encounter with Thompson the week before she was killed changed Johnson’s life forever.
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