Custody Rights Will Be Reinstated for Murder Suspect

In Michigan, news sources report that a child custody hearing was held this week for a woman who stands accused of killing her husband.

During the first few weeks of October, a judge denied Laura Johnson custody of her two sons from her previous marriage.  Her boys are ages 8 and 10.

Instead of awarding the mother custody, the children were placed in their father’s custody after Johnson was charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter and unauthorized practice of medicine.  Her charges were filed in connection with the September 22^nd death of her husband, Lloyd Johnson.

However, prosecutors dropped all charges against her a week later because of insufficient evidence.  Yet, the case remains under investigation.

While Johnson did not appear in court, a judge told her lawyer that Johnson’s custodial rights will be amended, but would not go into specifics.  A new hearing has been set for November 5^th and the boys are expected to remain in the custody of their father until that time.

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