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Murder victim Donna Ogletree Johnson.

Do it for Donna

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Monday, September 20. 2010

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The pictures are hard to look at.

In my 32 years as a newspaperman, I have seen tragedies up close and personal.

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#1 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/20/10 at 10:45 AM

Pure Evil is still free and roaming the streets.

Voluntary DNA samples from all close to the case.

#2 Anonymous on 09/20/10 at 11:25 AM

Where's Dexter when you need him??

#3 Anonymous on 09/20/10 at 11:56 AM

come on tolley. crank up that tired old fudge factory and start paying some dividens.

#4 Anonymous on 09/20/10 at 12:47 PM

why dont yall report on other issues besides this....its getting old

#4.1 I Corumba on 09/20/10 at 02:53 PM

I'm sure it is Not Old but still very fresh to the ones who really care and need closure.

Why do you insist the nightmare go away?
Just change the channel if it offends you.

Maybe YOU should go down and give the 1st DNA sample!

#4.1.1 Anonymous on 09/20/10 at 07:56 PM

maybe u should kiss my a--

#4.1.1.1 Curiouser on 09/21/10 at 07:39 AM

Wow! Really? What are you.....12? If this story is getting "old" to all of you cold-hearted POSs, don't read it. Some of us care that there is a murderer walking around. Some of us care that they (it) possibly has or could come into contact with our kids, and other family members. Maybe that don't bother you; maybe you treat women like crap and you just don't see the importance of a monster like this being brought to justice. You know, I think it worries me just as much knowing that there are people like you walking around. Unbelievable! Please do us a favor...crawl back under your rock. You're helping no one....

#4.1.1.1.1 rhoda dunn on 09/21/10 at 01:22 PM

YOU ARE SO RIGHT CURIOUSER

#4.2 Anonymous on 09/20/10 at 05:56 PM

A town in debt should get DNA samples from everyone in town? Who is going to pay for it Not Shelia Tolley? Again, this is the level of intelligences we are dealing with in the hick town.. You guys are so entertaining..

#4.2.1 Anonymous on 09/20/10 at 07:25 PM

I forgot about our tax money being so tied up in other things like unauthorized raises that there is none left for a murder case.

#4.2.2 Anonymous on 09/20/10 at 07:30 PM

Even more reason to ask for federal assistance.

#4.3 Sheila Tolley on 09/21/10 at 08:11 AM

The title should have given it away, why did you click on this site?

#5 Anonymous on 09/20/10 at 04:41 PM

Here come the repetitive comments, slanderism, ego trips, and general back patting.

ZZZZZzzzzz.....

#6 Anonymous on 09/21/10 at 05:38 AM

i knew this county was screwed up but reading comments from people that this story is getting old just goes to prove that it realy is F'd up big time

#7 Anonymous on 09/21/10 at 08:55 AM

Oh look its THIS article again.

#7.1 news flash on 09/21/10 at 09:40 AM

I hear ya… Maybe the killer{s} will kill someone else and then Barnesville will have a new story to report on… You are an idiot… Who are you trying to earn muffin points with… oops… I meant brownie points…

#7.1.1 Anonymous on 09/21/10 at 10:05 AM

How do we know the woman at the hotel wasn't murdered??

#7.2 Sheila Tolley on 09/21/10 at 09:41 AM

Same photo, different article.

#7.2.1 NOT Shelia Tolley on 09/21/10 at 11:14 AM

Maybe Walter should post a face pic of Donna taken at the crime scene. Maybe that would drive the reality home to some people who are tired of this story.

#7.3 GM on 09/21/10 at 09:58 AM

Some people would like to see this murder solved. What is not needed is sarcasm from cowards afraid to identify themselves. The solution is an easy one. If you don't like the heading, don't open it. You would certainly not want to comment on it because it would indicate the person whining and commenting must be a blooming onion head.

#7.4 Curiouser on 09/22/10 at 07:12 AM

Yes, it is "THIS" article again! Hey, guess what....it ain't going away, so maybe you should! Don't like it? Don't read it...
You don't have children, do you?

#8 Anonymous on 09/21/10 at 10:20 AM

Absolutely Horrible. I cant imagine anyone going thru so much. I sit here and wonder how someone could do such as this and live without guilt...but they have no guilt because they have no conscience. I know everyone would love to see this case solved and I hope the murderer lives in fear everyday of his life. Just waiting to be caught. I will have to say that Donnas family have to be very strong minded people. If it were me, I would have killed him or they slowly. I would take the jail time for it. Just one question, why has this case NOT been presented to a grand jury? That is what everyone is calling for, so why not? There is nothing to loose. A petition needs to be started or something. They has to be a way to get this case heard.

#9 Teri on 09/21/10 at 03:45 PM

Donna WAS my cousin. Please keep running this story. Someone somewhere knows what happened to Donna...... There was no justice for her in her Mother's lifetime which is so very sad. The Family still wants and needs closure.
Thank you Walter.

#10 Anonymous on 09/21/10 at 05:08 PM

please keep up with this this family needs to be sure that this person or persons will get what they justice they need to look at the pitchers every time they open their eyes .

#11 Anonymous on 09/21/10 at 06:40 PM

The motel woman wasn't killed she killed herself by getting off on some sexual devient thrill.
Donna was tortured and murdered this will never die until justice is served!

#11.1 Anonymous on 09/22/10 at 08:38 PM

You assume that is what she died from.

#12 Anonymous on 09/21/10 at 07:17 PM

I have a HUGE question. How did Walter get to see pictures of Donna? This is an on going investigation correct? With an open records request, there would be very minimal information given out and I doubt very seriously crime scene photos would be shown to anyone outside of the people investigating the case. If I am wrong, then I just dont understand. Can anyone see the pictures?
Secondly, if there is no new evidence in this case, or evidence that could be thrown out, then what would happen to the suspect when he uses all of the loopholes in this case to get off? Could the suspect sue the county for defemation of character? Would that destroy any possible charges in the future if more evidence is collected?
Something else is also bothering me. Frank Monaghan was sheriff at the time. Is there anyone living that he may have condfided in about this case. Not saying that he did anything wrong, just wondering if he knew more than what is in the file. I wonder if he had any idea of who did this to Donna. Did he ever try to get a warrant on someone?

#12.1 Walter Geiger on 09/21/10 at 07:45 PM

i'm easy to find. if you have the cojones, get in touch and i will arrange for you to see the photos. they are not for the squeamish.

#12.1.1 Curiouser on 09/22/10 at 06:58 AM

You go, Walter! Thank God Donna's family has you on their side!

#12.1.1.1 Anonymous on 09/22/10 at 07:43 PM

Is it ok that pictures of Donna have obviously been given out? It would make me wonder who else has them. Just plain wrong!

#12.1.2 Anonymous on 09/22/10 at 07:31 PM

I dont want to see the pictures. I have no doubt that they are terrible nor do I doubt that you have them. The question is how did you get them Walter? Do they normally give out pics when a case is still considered open? Who is your source? You know people cant hold water around this town....J.S? Would this be considered shady or underhanded? Would it be worthy of making the front page? I know you dont have to reveal your source but what if they are stupid enough to reveal themselves. I am sure it is just false information though, right? Seems there is a lot of that going on.

#12.1.2.1 elcie on 09/22/10 at 09:04 PM

Gosh, if you and Anonymous #12 et. al. (assuming you're not all one and the same, that is) were half as damned concerned about solving the case as you are that Walter has seen the pictures and where he might have gotten them, we might be looking forward to a trial.

Get your priorities straight.

#12.1.2.1.1 Anonymous on 09/23/10 at 08:38 AM

Hi elcie....what if it were your loved one? Would you want pictures floating around when they shouldn't be? I wouldn't. Is that as important as finding the killer...No. Its just ironic how many people on this site like to talk about people not doing their jobs and being cooked and untrustworthy.....what hypocrites! How many people have things to hide?

#12.1.2.1.1.1 Curiouser on 09/23/10 at 07:42 PM

Not trying to speak for you Elcie (you're still one of my heros); just felt the need to interject something....Walter saw the pictures, ok, big deal. He is working hard on this case and I, for one, don't give a damn about his motive. He wants credit, he's buds with Buice, who cares? There is a sick bastard walking around and has had his freedom for 26 years and as long as there is attention to this case, there may finally be some action. At the very least, someone somewhere is sweating it. As for me, if it were my loved one, you could post the pictures on a billboard if it would mean bringing someone to justice. The pictures are what is left of a once beautiful person that someone horrifically victimized and dumped, laughed and then walked away and has lived a free man/men for 26 years. That should piss everybody off and for the life of me I cannot understand the people on here who just don't give a damn!

#12.1.2.1.1.1.1 Anonymous on 09/24/10 at 11:05 AM

I will have to agree with #12. Who is showing pictures of this poor woman to people that shouldn't see them? Isn't that illegal? There is a leak somewhere! They could be leaking stuff not pertaining to Donna.

Who is JS?

Still praying for Donnas family. Hope this case will eventually be solved.

#12.1.2.2 Anonymous on 09/23/10 at 12:27 AM

All kinds of things went on with the past sheriff. Don't you know buice and Geiger were buds? Hence the unconditional support in the media.

Sheriff Waller chooses to follow the Law, and Geiger is upset that he doesn't have such free rein anymore.

#12.1.2.3 Anonymous on 09/23/10 at 08:29 AM

DAMN!!!

#12.1.3 Edna on 09/24/10 at 09:54 PM

After reading your description of the pictures and hearing those talk who were in the search party when her body was found, now gives more appreciation to both of the funeral homes in their preparation of her body for the viewing at the funeral. Apparently they did a good job with what they had to work with to make her body look as good as they did.
This is still so sad and heartbreaking after all these years. I pray that you keep up your work in getting Donna's murderer found and prosecuted.

#12.2 elcie on 09/21/10 at 09:04 PM

Defamation of character? Whose character, anonymous? I don't recall the PCJR ever mentioning anyone's name. So there's no "character" to defame- presuming said individual ever had character to defame in the first place...

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