Murder of Peggy Johnson

Peggy Lynn Johnson
Photograph of Peggy Johnson
Born
Peggy Lynn Johnson

March 4, 1976 (1976-03-04)
Harvard, Illinois, U.S.
StatusIdentified after 20 years
Diedc. July 20, 1999(1999-07-20) (aged 23)
McHenry, Illinois, U.S.
Cause of deathHomicide by blunt force trauma and sepsis
Body discoveredJuly 21, 1999
Raymond, Wisconsin
Resting placeHoly Family Cemetery, Caledonia, Wisconsin (formerly)
Other namesPeggy Lynn Schroeder, Racine County Jane Doe,
Known forFormerly unidentified victim of homicide
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
WebsiteFacebook page

Peggy Lynn Johnson (formerly known as Racine County Jane Doe), also known by the last name Schroeder, was an American woman whose body was discovered in 1999 in the town of Raymond, Racine County, Wisconsin.[1] She was 23 years old at the time of her death, which had occurred after enduring several weeks of extreme neglect and physical abuse. New developments in the case emerged after her body was exhumed on October 16, 2013, including isotope analysis.[2] In November 2019, authorities announced that after two decades she was finally identified. Both the victim's and the murderer's name were released on November 8, 2019.[3] In March 2022, Linda La Roche was convicted of her murder.[4] In May 2022, she was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.[5] Johnson's murder received national attention both preceding and following her identification.[6]

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