US EditionNJ Man Beat, Strangled Pregnant Wife in Front of Her Daughter: Court Documents
- A military judge sentenced 28-year-old Army Private First Class Dewayne Arthur Johnson to 23 years in prison on June 6, 2025, for killing his pregnant wife at Schofield Barracks.
- Johnson confessed during a plea trial beginning June 3, 2025, that he killed his 19-year-old wife, Mischa Johnson, with a machete in their home on July 12, 2024.
- He concealed the crime by dismembering her body with a chainsaw, placing parts in garbage bags, then disposing of them in a base dumpster bound for incineration in Kapolei.
- The judge cited "deliberate cruelty" and a "high degree of planning," reduced Johnson’s rank to private, ordered forfeiture of pay, and ruled a dishonorable discharge.
- Johnson will serve his sentence at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, while his admissions aim to provide some closure for the victims’ family amid ongoing pain.
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NJ man beat, strangled pregnant wife in front of her daughter: court documents
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) -- A man has been found guilty of strangling his pregnant wife in front of her daughter in Newark, N.J., the prosecutor's office of Essex County announced Friday. Milton Chogllo, a 31-year-old from Newark, was found guilty by a jury of second- and third-degree aggravated assault, according to court documents. More Local News According to an investigation on March 5, 2023, Chogllo strangled and beat his 32-year-old wife…
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USA TodayArmy solider pleads guilty to 2024 murder of wife and unborn child, gets 23 years
Private First Class Dewayne Arthur Johnson II pleaded guilty to the murder of his 19-year-old wife Mischa Johnson and her unborn child in July 2024.
Soldier killed pregnant wife with machete, dismembered her in HI, officials say
A soldier stationed in Hawaii admitted to killing and dismembering his pregnant wife in July 2024, Army officials said. Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson II pleaded guilty during a court-martial in Hawaii to voluntary manslaughter and other charges in connection with the deaths of his wife, Mischa Johnson, and unborn child, according to a June 5 news release from the Army. Pfc. Johnson was ordered by a military judge to serve 23 years behind bars, whi…
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