Martha Ann Johnson an American serial killer also known as Martha Ann Bowen. Johnson was convicted of smothering three of her four children in Atlanta between 1977 and 1982. Johnson's first marriage produced a daughter, her second marriage produced a son and her third marriage produced a son and daughter. She would suffocate her children by rolling her 250-pound body on them as they slept. Investigators determined that each child's death was preceded seven to ten days by Johnson and her husband. In 1990, Johnson was sentenced to death, her sentence was later commuted to life in prison. Martha Ann Johnson is currently serving her sentence at Pulaski State Prison in Hawkinsville, Georgia.
Serial Killer Martha Ann Johnson (aka) Martha Ann Bowen, was active for 16 years between 1962-1977, known to have ( 3 confirmed / 4 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Johnson married three times, her third husband was Earl Bowen. She had four children.
In 1962 Martha Ann Johnson started her killing spree, during her crimes as a serial killer she was known to murder her victims. She was known to kill at both her home and the home of the victim. At the time of her crimes she was living with her third husband Earl Bowen and her four children, where Johnson was known to work as a serial killer.
She was arrested on July 3rd 1989, convicted on May 5th 1990, sentenced to life imprisonment at the Pulaski State Prison in Hawkinsville, Georgia, US. Johnson was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during her lifetime.
Martha Ann Johnson has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
General Information | |
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Name: | Martha Ann Johnson |
Nickname: | Martha Ann Bowen |
Victims: | 3 - 4 |
Years Active: | 1962 - 1977 |
Active Countries: | United States |
Convicted Of: | murder |
Characteristics | |
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Gender: | Female |
Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
Marital Status: | married three times, her third husband was Earl Bowen |
Children: | four children |
Living With: | her third husband Earl Bowen and her four children |
Occupation: | serial killer |
Childhood Information | |
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D.O.B.: | N/A |
Family Name: | Johnson |
Given Name: | Martha |
Birth Location: | Georgia, state of the United States of America |
Birth Order: | N/A |
Siblings: | N/A |
Raised By: | N/A |
Birth Category: | N/A |
Mother: | N/A |
Father: | N/A |
Cognitive Ability | |
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IQ: | N/A |
Highest School: | N/A |
Highest Degree: |
Incarceration | |
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Arrested: | Jul 3, 1989 |
Convicted: | May 5, 1990 |
Sentence: | life imprisonment |
Prison Location: | the Pulaski State Prison in Hawkinsville, Georgia, US |
Executed: | N/A |
Previous Crimes: | FALSE |
Previous Jail: | FALSE |
Previous Prison: | FALSE |
Death Information | |
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Death Date: | N/A |
Cause of Death: | N/A |
Death Location: | N/A |
Killed In Prison: | N/A |
Suicide: | N/A |
The 4 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Martha Ann Johnson. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
Date | Event Description |
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1962 | Martha Ann Johnson started her serial killing spree. #1962 |
1977 | Martha Ann Johnson ended her serial killing spree. #1977 |
Jul 03 1989 | Martha Ann Johnson arrested. #19890703 |
May 05 1990 | Martha Ann Johnson was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment at the Pulaski State Prison in Hawkinsville, Georgia, US. #19900505 |
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Martha Ann Johnson (1962-1977).
27 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
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Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
living with children | TRUE | 268 | ||
kill at killers home | TRUE | 320 | ||
kill at victims home | TRUE | 323 | ||
xyy | FALSE | 81 | ||
physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
previous crimes | FALSE | 367 | ||
previous jail | FALSE | 352 | ||
previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
previous killed | FALSE | 208 | ||
used weapon | FALSE | 453 | ||
used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
rape | FALSE | 453 | ||
torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
strangle | FALSE | 443 | ||
sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
robbed | FALSE | 418 |
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0749017007 | Women Who Kill | Carol Anne Davis | 3 Total Including Aileen Carol Wuornos | 3 |
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0786420758 | Murders in the United Sta... | R. Barri Flowers | 32 Total Including Juan Vallejo Corona | 32 |
0806309229 | Marriages of Sumner Count... | Edythe Johns Rucker... | Martha Ann Johnson | 1 |
1931453101 | Guardian Records of Willi... | Albert L. Johnson, J... | Martha Ann Johnson | 1 |
0806311258 | Georgia Bible Records | Jeannette Holland Au... | Martha Ann Johnson | 1 |
1622954599 | Reunion | Clytice C. Duzan | Martha Ann Johnson | 1 |
0806308273 | Index to Marriages in the... | Thomas L. Hollowak | Martha Ann Johnson | 1 |
Martha Ann Johnson (also known as Martha Ann Bowen) (born 1955) is an American serial killer from Georgia convicted of smothering to death three of her children between 1977 and 1982.
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