‘Precious’ Doe Case Begins in K.C.
October 7th, 2008

‘Precious’ Doe case begins in K.C.
The Kansas City man who allegedly chopped off the head of his girlfriend’s lifeless baby and buried the body in the woods is now on trial. Prosecutors say that Harrell Johnson, 29, was drugged up when he knocked Michelle Johnson’s daughter to the floor because she refused to go to bed. When the girl lay motionless for almost 10 hours, the couple did not seek medical attention, prosecutors say, adding that the duo were afraid they would go to jail on outstanding warrants if they notified authorities. The 3-year-old child, Erica Green, was nicknamed “Precious Doe” after her headless body was discovered in 2001. Her head was found several days later. It took four years before the case was cracked; in 2005, someone gave a tip to a community activist who had kept the pressure on about the tragic death of Erica. Michelle is expected to be called to testify against Harrell, whom she married a year after Erica’s death. Michelle has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Harrell’s defense attorney says that first-degree murder charges are not unjustifiable because nobody intended to kill Erica. Because Harrell withdrew his demand to have the case taken out of Kansas City, prosecutors agreed to take the death penalty out of play. The worst Harrell can be sentenced to is life without the possibility of parole.
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This man and woman tried so hard to hide what they did . But this came to light because ..’God’..Wanted justice for this little girl now they will be judged twice!!
You know we as women can be so stupid, I will never understand how a woman can put everything to the side for a man. I know we all want to be loved, but women will risk the health and safety of their children for a man. I want women to start thinking beyond how well he can hit the bottom of the honey jar.. Put your self and your children before some random man.. She is just stupid and then you marry the man that killed your child. I would give her a harsh sentence than him because you are suppose to keep the child safe..
THE MOTHER OF THAT CHILD IS DUMB AS HELL!!!!THE DRUGGED UP BOYFRIEND KILLED THE BABY THEN SHE MARRIES HIM AFTER HELPING DISPOSE OF THE BODY. BOTH OF THEM MUTHA F@@@ERS NEED TO BE UNDER THE DAMN JAIL. BETTER YET BOTH OF THEM NEED TO BE DONE THE SAME WAY THEY DID ERICA. KIDS DON’T ASK TO BE HERE AND THE FACT THAT HER LIFE WAS ENDED IN A HORRIBLE MANNER IS BULL…ME BEING A MOTHER I WOULD NEVER LET SOMEONE WHO ONE OF MY KIDS, KET ALONE MARRY THEM AFTER THEY HAD HURT THEM. KIDS ARE THE GREATEST GIFT YOU COULD EVER BE BLESSED WITH AND THE ONLY THING THAT MAKES IT EASIER IS TO KNOW THAT ERICA IS NO LONGER EVER GOING TO SUFFER AGAIN.
I can not believe that she married him AFTER her daughters death. May God have mercy… This is just horrific
You no…I have a little angel of my own and every time i hear her call out
mommy i get filled with laughter and joy. To be able to give life to something
so precious that was given to you with trust from God leaves me speechless. We constantly here unbelievable acts on our wonderful little
ones that we find ourselves trying to shelter them away from the world, but
what about the children who live with the very ones that are supposed to
protect them. I pray daily for the victims we here about and cry nightly for the
ones who have yet to be saved.
Man. I think that man should have life in jail because he took away a lttle childs life. He should be put to death
I read about this terrible case some years ago. Words cannot express how deeply it hurt me that someone could do this. What mother could stand by and let a monster kill her child? What mother could stand by and watch for 10 hours let her baby girl die? What mother could let this man cut up to pieces her little precious God’s gift? What kind of mother is this? I hope this B@%$# get wants coming to her in any form. She deserves every bit of responsibility as that monster.
This story has truely shocked me, I have not heard of this until now and I can say I have heard it all. I have girlfriends who I have seen put a man first, but this takes the cake. If a so called mother feels her man is worth more than her childs life she need to rot in that jail sail thinking about her childs face everyday.
i think thats really mess it. To take a young life is real wrong
THE WHOLE DAMN TOWN SHOULD GET TOGETHER AND BEAT THE SH!#
OUT OF BOTH OF THOSE BASATARDS THEN CUT THEIR HEADS OFF!THE SO CALLED MOTHER KNOW SHE SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF HERSELF…WHEN I FIRST HEARD THIS STORY IT BROKE MY HEART .THEY ARE NOT PEOPLE THEY ARE ANIMALS TO DO THIS TO THAT LITTLE GIRL
What is going on with my black brother’s, son’s, daughter’s, and sister’s these days’ . I mean damn I might cuss mines out or agrue with them . I would ever damn kill them,if anything protect them by any means necessary. I got delussional people around me outside of home like at Mercer Law School and Washington library people that child abuse , child endangerment, cruelty to children, deadbeat father’s towards black poor kids and other’s. The false police statement made by police for the police back fired on them. We as a people black,white, latino, blue,green,red, and etc.. shouldn’t tolerate it less long do it to our own kids. As for the cussing . I am working on it ! He deserve’s the max when it comes to punishment.
i say burn them both..how cruel to do that to a baby…evil sons of b’s!!
You kno’ it was a matter of time dat all this bs would catch up to them anyway.I think it was wrong&unjustified for any human to be that evil to hit on a child that way&to kill.He comitted a sin no one would forgive him for only God him self,but in jail they gone get him cuz they dont play bout thing like that.You would have to be sick to cut any thing off any body.Thats crazy .
I know I should do this but I question myself why. Why? What did this young full of life child do to deserve this. In my own opinion the mother should be shamed of herself. As for the sicko he need to rott in jail with angry gay men so that they can have is head or made to give it. Erica will always remain in my prayer. The other two will also may god have mercy upson the who sin.
They both are a disgrace to the BLACK community, they will both have to answer to GOD, killing his precious child:
They both DID NOT deserve the gift of such a beautiful angel, and it hurt’s me to my heart, Tears are literally pouring down my face right now, as I’m typing my comments. How can a person have so much hateful and devilish thoughts and carry them out on a precious child that couldn’t defend herself to such a horrific crime.
It’s sad how this little girl left, but where she is now, she’s happy, jumping around and playing like a child should, and enjoying her life with GOD:
GOD wanted her away from the devils: She’s safe and at peace now:
May God bless and protect her: something her carzy mother COULD NOT DO:
PEACE AND LOVE EVERYONE:
OBAMA 08:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that is so sad how could u do that to a little girl that have her whole life to live if u didn’t want her u should of left where she would be takin care of better bless ur little soul
FIRST OF ALL WHY WE KEEP LETTING PEOPLE OFF THE HOOK WHEN THEY KILL . WE NEED TO GO BACK TO THE OLD TESTAMENT AND EYE FOR AND EYE . THEN WE’LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS. ONLY IN AMERICA, IN ANY OTHER COUNTRY BOTH OF THEIR DUMB ASSES WOULD BE DEAD
Well Said Mary! Us women need to stop putting men before the safety of our own children. Its sad to see that black people are just as crazy as everyone else. It used to be a time when you read the headline and could say, “I bet they are whtie.” But now… I cant tell the difference.
First and foremost the mother should be charged with more than what she is being charged with. As a mother myself I would never let any man out there hands on my daughter let alone marry the man a year after he killed my own child. What is wrong with this woman? She should spend the rest of her life behind bars or get the same life ending that she allowed her daughter to have. I remember this story and I cried and held my daughter so tight when I read this. It was such a shame that as a woman she would alow a man do this to her child that he gave birth to. She should have not worried about warrants she should have been a mother and worried about her daughter and called the police on this man. It shouldn’t have taken this long for them to go to trial.But in the end they must both face GOD and answer to him. I wonder what answer she will have for GOD when she is asked why she allowed that man to do what he did to the gift of life that GOD allowed her to have.
I think what these people did to this baby is wrong and i think they need to die no better yet they need to spend the rest of their life in prison in a cell with Erika Green picture painted in their cell so they can see her face everyday and think of all the wrong that they did