Rachael Johnson Part 1 of 2

DNA: ID

AbJack Entertainment

Society & Culture, True Crime

4.8 • 871 Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Episode 94 Rachael Johnson Part 1 of 2

In 1991, a woman was found lying in the street near Akron, Ohio, half naked and set ablaze. She was quickly identified as Rachael Johnson, a young single mother who had last been seen walking in the parking lot of a local convenience store. A thorough investigation by Akron police looked at everyone Rachael knew even remotely – investigators were certain that she knew her killer. They were right, but it was not until decades later that forensic genealogy pointed them to someone they had never considered – someone who Rachael’s family knew all too well.

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0:00.0	You're listening to DNAID.
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0:40.3	The It was 1991.
0:57.0	It was 1991.
1:11.9	36-year-old Michael McSee was driving around Akron, Ohio, looking for scrap metal he might be able to sell to boost his limited cash supply.
1:20.1	He turned on to Weller Avenue and scanned the sides of the road.
1:23.7	As he drove east, he saw something burning in the street up ahead.
1:27.2	He pulled up and stopped his buickless saber.
1:29.9	The object in flames on the right side of the road was a dummy, Michael thought.
1:34.0	Right?
1:35.0	Nope, not a dummy.
1:36.8	A horrified Michael realized he was looking at a burning body.
1:40.7	He pulled a U-turn and zipped a quarter mile down the street to Fred's diner.
1:45.0	He ran in and asked to use the phone to call the police.
1:48.0	It was Sunday, March 30th, the day before Easter, and the time was 7.52 a.m.
1:55.0	Officer Larry McCain of the Akron Police responded immediately and followed Michael to the location where he'd seen
2:01.4	the person ablaze in the street. As McCain drove up at 7.57 a.m., he could see the small
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