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2003 · Bellevue, Idaho
Alan & Diane Johnson
Teen & school
Alan and Diane Johnson were shot in their Idaho home in 2003. Their teenage daughter Sarah was convicted after an investigation involving physical evidence and conflict over her relationship with an older boyfriend. Her denials and later legal challenges have also received coverage.
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When2003
WhereBellevue, Idaho
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Snapped — Sarah Johnson (S4 E12)
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Redrum — How Sarah Johnson Killed Her Parents
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Alan & Diane Johnson: case resources
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Snapped — Sarah Johnson (S4 E12)
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Redrum — How Sarah Johnson Killed Her Parents
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Forensic Tales
Sarah Johnson
Podcast coverage of the Alan & Diane Johnson case. Released December 20, 2021. About 44 minutes.
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The First Degree
Episode 29: Sarah Johnson
Podcast coverage of the Alan & Diane Johnson case. Released February 27, 2019. About 74 minutes.
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Reporting on Alan & Diane Johnson
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The Times-News · 2005-03-17 · Page 1
Sarah Johnson convicted of killing her parents
A verdict report describes the jury's decision and the family's response after the trial over Alan and Diane Johnson's deaths.
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The Times-News · 2005-02-26 · Page 1
Testimony focuses on robe in Johnson trial
An expert explained the prosecution's interpretation of blood evidence on a bathrobe during Sarah Johnson's trial.
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20/20 : WISN : September 30, 2016 9:01pm-10:00pm CDT
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State v. Johnson — parents’ murder appeal
The Idaho Supreme Court reviewed Sarah Johnson’s convictions for the murders of Alan and Diane Johnson.
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- Idaho Supreme Court
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- June 26, 2008
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- 33312
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- Justia
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True Crime All The Time
Sarah Marie Johnson
Video from True Crime All The Time covering the Alan & Diane Johnson case. Length: 1:13:11.
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