The Mullins-Johnson Case: the Murder That Wasn’T Credits
THE MULLINS-JOHNSON CASE: THE MURDER THAT WASN’T CREDITS BY DAVID BAYLISS ACTING EDITOR: Win Wahrer On September 21, 2005, a 35-year-old Ojibway first FOUNDING EDITOR: Harold Levy nation man stepped doubtfully from the University Ave- PAST EDITOR: Vicki Preston nue Superior Court House in Toronto, Ontario, into a for- est of microphones. William Mullins-Johnson, known as LAYOUT: Tamara Knezic Bill to his friends and family, looked up to the brilliant blue sky and cried. It had been twelve years, two months and 25 days since he had last seen the sky as a free man. In June, 1993, four-year-old Valin Johnson lived in Sault WHAT’S INSIDE Ste. Marie with her parents, Kim and Paul, and her sib- PG. 1 lings John and Jean, three and six-years- old respectively. The Mullins-Johnson Case Bill Mullins-Johnson, Paul’s brother, had been staying at PG. 1 the family home for several months, frequently babysit- Kyle Unger: Granted Bail ting the children when the parents were out. By all Photography Credit Toronto Star accounts, including those of Kim, Paul and the family PG. 5 semen, no saliva, and no biological material of any sort – doctor, all three children were healthy, active kids; and President’s Report connecting Bill to Valin’s body or to the bed where she they loved their uncle Bill. PG. 6-10 was found. Valin was found in a sleeping position, clad in Taking it to the Rock On that fateful morning, June 27, 1993, at about 7 AM, her underwear and a fully zipped up one-piece pajama Paul found Valin’s lifeless body in her bed; Bill was asleep suit.
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