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Friday, December 5, 2025 at 7:02 AM

Johnson Sentenced For Murder

A photo of a woman with dark hair wearing dark clothes holding a baby wrapped in a white blanket and wearing a knit cap. The woman is looking at the camera.
Stormie Markland, seen here holding her son, was murdered by Leland Johnson in March of 2023. On Monday, Johnson was sentenced to 100 years, 60 of which were suspended, after pleading guilty to first-degree murder.

Editor's note: This article has been edited to indicate that Johnson had had a relationship with Stormie Markland, the victim, not her sister Brezzy as originially reported.

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