Blanche L. Johnson confessed to killing Yolanda Walker because Walker broke up with her.
Court documents say Johnson, 38, told detectives that she pulled a handgun out of her purse and shot Walker, 38, twice in chest after Walker ended their relationship.
In a twist of karmic justice, Johnson accidentally shot herself in the ankle as she was getting out of Walker's minivan.
Johnson left a trail of blood leading north on South Benton and east on Meyer Road.
Walker was found shot to death inside a Dodge minivan in the 6600 block of South Benton around 10 p.m. Sunday.
Police checked Walker's cell phone and found a call to 911 earlier in the evening. Records showed that Walker called police to have Johnson removed from their home. But police didn't kick Johnson out because she convinced the officers that she lived at the home.
Witnesses told police that Walker agreed to give Johnson a ride to another location. They also told police that Johnson carried a handgun in her purse and had made previous threats to kill Walker.
On November 9, police arrested Johnson, and she confessed.
Prosecutors charged Johnson today with second-degree murder and armed criminal action.
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OMG!! What a terrible tragedy for both families. I pray for strength for both families regarding their loss. I know it's hard for Yolanda's family and I am so so sorry for your loss. I just learned about this awful awful story (online). I've known Blanche from since she was a little girl here in Oklahoma and stumbling across this on the internet today was mind blowing and heart wrinching. It was like a hard blow to my stomach. No one wins in a situation as such. May GOD be with both families and may they find peace within. This was so sinceless. I know Blanche knows how horrible it is to loose someone so close, she lost her brother at a young age to a gun shot. For those of us on on the outside, we can only imagine getting that type of phone call, and what it must have felt like. Somehow after going thru that terrible lose I know that Blanche found comfort in alcohol, and I'm just keeping it real. I always knew that one day the choice she made back then would somehow haunt her. Blanche and her family was raised in church here in Oklahoma, not to say she was perfect, because I don't believe any of us are. This was a horrible tragedy, so let us all pray for both Yolanda's family and also Blanche and her family, because I know they are both hurting. Only GOD, Yolanda and Blanche truely know what happended on that day and that Blanche will have to live with that on her heart for the rest of her life, and that Yolanda lost her life in a sinceless incident. May God be with your families, and may he protect you all from anything ever happening like this again for as long as you all shall live. Keep Christ close to your hearts in order to avoid these types of heartaches. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL, AND HEAL THE PAIN OF EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU.
WOW!!!! I just stumbled across this on the internet today. You see i am a long time friend of Blanche, we grew up as next door neighbors in Oklahoma City. I know its hard for all of you that lost a love one in this tragedy but lets remember that God forgave us so lets try and do the same. Blanche and Yolanda has children that will have to live with this for the rest of eternity. Please be respectful of that. With that being said, LET HE WHO JUDGE BE JUDGED!
Well it has been a year since your life was taken from you. Justice has been served. Even though, the pain has is not any easier to deal with now than it was that day. Jr., mom and I stay in touch, never having a conversation unless your name is mentioned. Damn girl, if u just would have listened to me and our mom. We tried to tell you what that kind of life could lead to. We have no idea where Jevin is, but I pray that God is watching over him. Love you and miss u so much.
Your Big Sis,
Sharyel
WOW WOW! This is all I can say. I just learned of Yolanda's death from my brother!!! She was a very sweet person who I played high school basketball with. She was the most sweetest and nicest person one could have ever met. I remember her smile and she was always laughing. We played basketball together for at least three years.
To her family: May God continue to keep you and Bless you with all the special memories!
ARW - Tampa,FL
Life is but a dream. It's been almost a year now and to miss a person as much as I miss you Chalamar is like watching time stand painfully still. You know I use to say the way to make God laugh is tell him your plan. I never worried about justice being served because God has the final word no matter what. So I have been comfortable with the man upstair's being in charge. I know that all the people that love you, none of our world's will be complete or the same without you in it. You shared something special with each and everyone of us some of us more than other's but an unconditional love all the same. God created a jewel when he made you. Your children who suffer the most have God to keep them in the palm of us hand's and we all have an amazing Angel (you) watching over us everyday allday. I will love you for a lifetime. Thank you so much for the part you played in my life.
To Juror #5, Thank you so much for your kind word's and heartfelt sympathy. God sat in that juror box with all 12 of you and he rested assure that everything would be ok because he said it in his word.
R.I.P Mama (As I called you)
To Juror #5:
I grateful that you thought enough of us, Yolanda's family and friends to express your thoughts with us. Yolanda was such a joyful young lady and loved life and loved to laugh. She made some mistakes in her life, as we all do, but she never intentionally hurt anyone. It saddens me that her son is growing up without his mother. She won't be there for his first school dance, the prom, and other prominent first events in his life. And for her daughter to just begin life as an adult without her mother to give her guidance, saddens my heart each and every day.
I am thankful that the jury did not take my sister's murder lightly and saw that justice was served. I too feel for the defendant's family and pray that God will watch over her children.
For those of you reading, we, Yolanda's family ask that you not hate Blanche, but do as the Lord commands us to do and that is to love those who do you wrong. You see this battle belongs to the Lord. No jury or person can serve justice to those who do wrong to us like God can. So step aside and let the Lord do His work.
I ask that you continue to pray for our mother, and our niece Charnee and nephew Jevin, that God will grant them solace and comfort. We thank all of you for your prayers, love and your support.
The Family of Yolanda Walker,
Charnee and Jevein (Children)
Carol Green (mother)
Sharyel JOnes (sister)
Milton Jr., Keith and Jeff Walker (brothers)
To Juror #5-Thank you so much for your kind words and wisdom. Alot of people did not know Yolanda like me and so many of us did. I can not pretend to understand the rational that goes thru ones mind when you decide to end a life, but I do know that GOD is with all us and he is helping and guiding us through things we can not even begin to understand. I just wanted to say thank you and I know that GOD will take care of the rest.
Thanks to you, the judge and the jury! And the Prosecutor did her job to perfection!
Before Aug 16, 2010, I had never heard the name Blanche L Johnson or Yolanda Walker. Then, on Aug 16, 2010, I became all too familiar with the names of these two women, as I sat in a courtroom waiting to hear the testimony of people intimately familiar with the proceedings that were about to begin. Though I never had to speak a word, I sat there with more power than the lawyers who argued the case from either side, and yet this power was given to me! Again, though I never even opened a law book, I sat there with more power than the judge who instructed the rule of law for the proceedings that were about to begin, and yet this power was given to me! I presume the very fact that we did not hold such titles and were not as familiar with the case are two of the reasons this power was bestowed upon me and 11 others. We were truly impartial participants in this proceeding and whose duty it was to just listen and then decide. Yes, I was one of the 12 jurors selected to decide the fate of Blanche L Johnson.
I must first start by saying that my condolences go out to the family and friends of Ms Yolanda Walker. I can�t describe the sadness that came over me as I listened to those who knew her best describe this woman full of life and all the beauty within her and to realize what�s been lost. I know that forever and a day for the person bearing responsibility in taking away this mother, sister, daughter, niece, cousin and friend from the people to whom she meant so much and was so loved, wouldn�t be enough time behind bars. I don�t know what, if anything, can be said to comfort the family and friends of Ms Yolanda Walker, but I can only hope and pray that the verdict, we the jury, handed down, you find just. It is my heartfelt wish that you all will someday find peace, if you have not already and that you remember what bonded you and allow nothing to break you!
May our Lord and Savior be with you forever and always!
Sincerely,
Juror #5
Yolanda Walker, this is your family in Wichita You will be truly missed. We love you. You were my brothers daughter and I'm glad you are at peace with him. Your aunt Catherine and i, your uncles Luther, Jerry, David Walker, and all your cousins will miss you dearly. The Lord bless her children,mother and brothers and keep them strong.
I've checked in on shalimores pictures periodically upon the internet SINCE she passed away in Nov of 09',When i got a phone call,from one of my sisters!while i was at work stating to me that my ex woman from my pass,had got shot and killed.it shocked the haeck out of me back then,and still to this very day,shalimore and i were once a couple back in 2000-2003,and even though i went thru some painful times with her,that led up to me discontinuing our relationship,regardless to how many mental end emotional wounds were brought upon me and my daughters life from her,i couldnt imagine me killing her are anyone else,just becuz my feelings were hurt.and even though i was the one who broke off our relationship back then.know one gotkiled in the process,we handled the matter in a decent manner like everyone should.my point in saying this is,No matter how hurt we tend to feel when someone that we love or like so much,we all as a people should always hold on to the contious that GOD instilled in us.If someone hurts you tht much to the point to where you want to kill are murder them,its more wiser to except the fact that they dont want to be with you anymore,and understand that its life,we win some and e loose some,but when we loose some,hold strong to that contious as a human being no matter how painful it maybe,and trust dont get me wrong,i do realize that we all as citizens dont handle our battles the same in life,but theres always a choice either to go satans route are JESUS,and im sayin to who evr is readin this comment,regardless to how your deeply hurt by somebody,please go th route that JESUS is on.becuz not only is the world is dissapointed in you,but to take a life is killing the creater who gave life,asort of speak,even though we know JESUS will never die.my meaning is,your selling your soul to satan.and your in big trouble with the boss of all bosses GOD himself.learn to accept rejection and keep on movin have faith that it will get better for you in do time.only boss who is suppose to give a life an take a life is GOD not mankind.PEACE AND HAIR GREASE TO YOU SHALIMORE IN THE SPIRIT,AND I KNOW YOU KNOW THAT IM STILL SHOCKED ABOUT YOUR DEATH TO THIS DAY,NO MATTER WAT YOU PUT ME THROUGH WAY BACK THEN,I HATE THE THOUGHT OF KNOWIN THAT YOUR DISEASED.IM STILL NOT COMPLETE WITH YOUR DEATH.WHICH IM PRETTY SURE THAT GOD HAS ALLOWED YOU TO SEE IN THE SPIRIT.
Well It has been over a month now since my baby sister's life was so needlessly taken away from her family. I came back to this page today and I really do not know why. I read all the comments on this page and other pages. I still cannot believe my baby sis is gone. I talked Yolanda's and my brother this morning and could hear the hurt still in his voice, and that saddened me even more. We both knew that this day, our baby sister, Yolanda would have called to say Merry Christmas. We always raced to be the first to call. If she got me before I called her, she would say "I beat you big sis." God help us all. I pray for the woman that took Yo away from us all. I know that I have to forgive her, and it is not easy, but God says I have to. May God have mercy on her soul even though she did not have mercy on Yo. R.I.P. little sister, your family misses you like crazy.
R.I.P.
Wow, look at the time go by. Time just seems to be moving right along. Well not for me. Everyday is long and the night's are even longer without you. Today is Christmas and I just don't know what to do with myself without you being here. You were my everything. I miss you more than word's could ever say. Now who's gonna tell me they love me all day everyday.
MERRY CHRISTMAS Chalamar from me down here to you up there. I Love You I Love You I Love You. You were the most amazing person and for God to have put you in my life I must be pretty special that he allowed a person such as you to enter my life. I am gonna miss you so much. It seems like every action of the day reminds me of you. My eyes are so teary without you. I miss you and I love you.
I have read every1's comments sum very beautiful sum, like the one from "someone" comment to u, f u & ur crazy azz sister. Sum1 will pray 4 me cuz I just CAN"T seem 2 get pass forgive and move on. I'm moving on but I CAN NOT forgive that chick for what she did 2 my BIG SIS-LIL SIS. What the hell that chick didn't live w/ Chali. Chali lived by the 3 6 9 12 biancha, kcmo that's techn9ne talk rite there feel me. Anywho,that imaneed (I'MA NEED) didn't live w/ Chali hell she wasn't her girlfriend. So BLJ stop lying to every1 & mostly stop lying 2 urself. Chali wasn't breaking up w/ u, u were just a bootycall Chali didn't know u long enough 4 u 2 have girlfriend nor WIFEY status. So again STOP FKing LYING. And u planned 2 take my BIG SIS-LIL SIS' life so u should be charged w/ 1st degree murder NOT NO DAMN 2nd degree. ROT IN JAIL THEN IN HELL! MAYBE 1 DAY I WON'T B SO BITTER BUT 4 NOW OH WELL I SAY BURN 4 WHAT U DID BURN BURN BURN BURN BURN BURN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BIANCHA BURN!!!!!!!
First and foremost, Pitch I would like to thank you for posting my comment as comment of the week. WOW!!! That comment comes from the MAGNITUDE OF LOVE that,that woman and I have shared. I couldn't have imagined, dreamed or created a person of such statue. I love the way "GOD" has the ability to show us who's "GOD". I love the fact even more that since GOD had to take the one person that complete me, GOD has an even bigger plan.
My heart is broken, my soul is empty, my mind is cloudy and my eyes are so full of tears. I miss our morning talks and our late night talks even our mid-day talks. I just miss you. " I LOVE YOU FROM MY SOUL "
Well sweetheart it's been a couple of weeks and I still find myself calling your phone just to hear the one voice that made everything ok for me. You knew when I was having a bad day, having a good day even crying. Whatever it was you always knew. I knew that I would miss you alot but never in my wildest dreams did I know I would miss you so much. The completeness and love of your heart you gave to me and I am so thankful God allowed you and I to share that love. I miss you so much. I wish you were here. Oneday sitting at my dining room table you looked me in my eyes and said "YOU ARE GONNA BE MY WIFE" and I said your right and I will never forget that. I feel like a part of me has been taken from me. I find myself gasping for breath thinking about just YOU!! I love you Mama more than words could ever show and you knew this. Please keep your arms wrapped around me and watch over me as you will your children. I will always be your WIFE.
Cousin Jevin and Charnee, Met you all in 1997 in Detroit at Aunt LaDora's wedding. So very sorry for your loss...words cannot express the sorrow. I hope that the love of God through Jesus Christ will sustain you the rest of the way. Jevin, we are part of your extended Detroit Family and hope to be of comfort to you in the years to come.
Lots of love for you both,
Cousins Irene, Tony, Chris and Camille White
Jevin...this is for you. This is your big sister Amerish!!! When you get here I will be here for you!! I LOVE YOU SOOO MUCH!!!
We Love You Auntie Chalamar and we are going to miss you so much. Especially you telling me to pull my pants up!
OH DEAR GOD: You chose a person such as myself to have been blessed with the presence of such a beautiful and amazing person such as she. What will I do with you. I miss you so much already. I love you to pieces. Charnee and Jevin know that I am here. God please continue to wrap your arms around all of us because we need you know more than ever.
My dear sister, I will miss you more than words can say. You were always there for me good times and bad times and always had some wisdom to share with me. I know you know in your heart that I will always be there for my niece and nephew Charnee and Jevin and they know that there is nothing that I would not do for them. The last piece of wisdom you said to me is "when a relationship comes to an end, we all think about that other person so frequently, we try to visualize in our mind why did it come to this all I can say to you dear sister is this too shall pass."
Charnee & Jevin, Here's a beautiful song!
When ever you begin to think of your moma and you dont have words, just sing this song-you can even hum it.
SAY THE NAME---OF JESUS
SAY THE NAME---OF JESUS
SAY THE NAME---SO PRECIOUS
NO OTHER NAME---I KNOW
SAY THE NAME---OF JESUS
SAY THE NAME---OF JESUS
SAY THE NAME---SO PRECIOUS
THERE'S NO OTHER NAME I KNOW---
THAT CAN CALM YOUR FEARS--
AND DRY YOUR TEARS--
AND WIPE AWAY YOUR PAIN--
WHEN YOU DONT KNOW ELSE TO SAY---
AND YOU CAN'T FIND THE WORDS TO PRAY
JUST SAY THE NAME--OF JESUS
SAY THE NAME OF JESUS,
SAY THE NAME SO PRECIOUS
NO OTHER NAME--I KNOW!
WE LOVE YOU BOTH,FIND STRENGTH IN JESUS!
CHARNEE & JEVIN, IM VERY SORRY FOR WHAT YOU TWO HAVE HAD TO SUFFER AT SUCH A VERY YOUNG AND TENDER AGE! 1ST MICHAEL-NOW THIS, LONDI
WAS MY SISTER-IN-LAW AND I REGRET NOT GETTING TO HAVE THE RELATIONSHIP I WOULD'VE LOVE TO HAVE WITH HER; BECAUSE WE LIVED TWO DIFFERENT LIVES' BUT NONE THE LESS SHE WAS LOVED BY MYSELF, MY HUSBAND; DAVINA AND STEVI. I KNOW YOU AND YOUR LITTLE BROTHER WILL FACE SOME TOUGH TIMES- BUT KNOW THAT THERE'S ALWAYS STRENGTH IN JESUS CHRIST!
DON'T EVER FEEL LIKE YOU CAN'T GO TO HIM-
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO---HE CAN LIFT YOU UP!
WITH OUT NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS.
LOVE AUNT' NYREE
Aunt we all miss and love you. You will never be forgotten. with love and regret. xoxo
This has affected so many people, the streets are flooded with tears, U WILL BE MISSED BUT NEVER 4GOTTEN, U WILL ALWAYS LIVE ON IN YOUR KIDS...
Oh my dear precious baby sister, word cannot express the grief your family experiences at this time. I will miss our late nite chats , laughing and giggling like there was no tomorrow. I pray that you have found rest from this life.
Love ya 4ever baby girl
Your Sister
Sharyel
RiiP Momma . i Love you Now and forever more .... We will Never Ever forget who u were and wat u stood for . i Know u will watch over us and help me get thru to jevin. we love you and u knew tht ... I Love YOU
love always
charnee
jevin
makayla
keyonna
shanna
and the whole family and friends
-Michael &'nd Momma Together atlast-
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