Her three children were not with her when she went missing without a trace in June 2007. When someone went missing, someone called the police. Soon after, the investigators got a lead, and the killer was caught in just a few days.
People in the United States called her Marilou Johnson. She was a Filipina woman who lived there. Her husband died, and after that, the mother of three began dating Roger Blanchard, a retired businessman. They lived with Roger in Washington Township, Michigan, for a short time after she and her three sons moved there. However, when Marilou couldn’t be reached, the family became worried about her well being. Finally, on June 15, 2007, Roger said that Marilou was gone after midnight.
Marilou hadn’t been seen for more than half a day when the report came in. The authorities focused their search on the area around Cass Lake near Washington Township because of the information they had about the case. Marilou’s handbag and other things were found in the sea on June 25, 2007, and her body was found the next day. She was wrapped in a blanket and held up by cement blocks. She’d been stabbed six times in the chest.
Marilou Johnson was killed by who?
As soon as the investigation started, investigators thought her boyfriend might be behind it. They looked into the family’s history. It was weird, though, because the couple had a great relationship. Nothing fishy was ever going on with them when they met. However, the cops found out about Roger’s drinking problem sooner than later.
Roger also tried to get a protection order against Marilou in June 2006, but it was turned down. Afterward, Roger called her sons home. She had gone away for a short time.
Marilou’s friend told the police when he saw her. This turned the case around.
When Tonya Disano saw David Wright, a local plumber who worked for himself, she called the police. She said that he was doing something that was different. This person had a criminal record.
As soon as they did a second search, they found $50,00 at Roger’s house, which he had given to him.
What’s been going on?
David told the police that he planned to take Marilou hostage. Afterwards, he told Marilou and him he had a fishing knife in his hand. He stabbed her by accident. On the other hand, the authorities didn’t trust him because he couldn’t explain how the six stab wounds came. It was David’s job to find the body, wrap it in a blanket, and tie it with a cord before throwing it into the lake. In case there was a dead possum in Marilou’s grave, David buried it in order to avoid having a dog that was afraid of dead things.