The Mysterious Disappearance of Mary Ann Johnson

Mary Ann Johnson was a 54-year-old account representative who disappeared from Los Angeles, California, on January 19, 1994. She was last seen leaving her job at Robinson's-May Department Store in North Hollywood. Before leaving work, she told her coworkers that she planned to meet her estranged husband, Andrew Johnson, the following day. However, Andrew later told investigators that, although he had spoken to Mary Ann on the day of her disappearance, they were not scheduled to meet the next day. The couple had separated in 1993 but had not filed for divorce and were reportedly in the process of reconciliation. charleyproject.org​

A week after her disappearance, on January 26, Mary Ann's black 1988 Chevrolet Corvette was found in the parking lot of Louisiana West, a restaurant in Van Nuys, California, which she and her husband owned. The restaurant had recently gone out of business and was locked, but her car keys were found inside it. This discovery raised concerns, as it suggested that Mary Ann—or someone with access to her keys—had entered the restaurant before her disappearance. charleyproject.org​

Adding to the mystery, a few days before Christmas in 1993, Mary Ann was reportedly threatened by three men. They told her that someone had paid them $800 to break her legs, but they didn't harm her and instead warned her that someone wanted to hurt her. They refused to identify the person who hired them or their motive for wishing Mary Ann harm. ​Our Black Girls+4Ranker+4Websleuths+4missingpersons.news+5Websleuths+5charleyproject.org+5Our Black Girls+5charleyproject.org+5Websleuths+5

Despite extensive investigations, Mary Ann Johnson has never been heard from again. Foul play is suspected in her case, which remains unsolved. The Los Angeles Police Department continues to seek information regarding her disappearance. ​missingpersons.news+3charleyproject.org+3Websleuths+3doenetwork.org+8Websleuths+8Ranker+8

Reflective Questions:

• What could have been the motive behind the threat Mary Ann received before her disappearance?

• Why were her car keys found inside the locked restaurant she co-owned?

• Could there be a connection between the threat and her subsequent disappearance?​Ranker+1crimesolverscentral.com+1Websleuths+4crimesolverscentral.com+4doenetwork.org+4

If you have any information about Mary Ann Johnson's disappearance, please contact the Los Angeles Police Department at (213) 485-5381, referencing case number 941006395.