Woman’s Fatal Stabbing Livestreamed on Facebook, Man Charged

Suspect Earl Lee Johnson (C) was arrested on a charge of first-degree murder in Baton Rouge, La., on April 19, 2022. Baton Rouge Police Department via AP

BATON ROUGE, La.—The livestreamed fatal stabbing of a woman on social media led police to her body in an office building parking lot in Louisiana’s capital.

Baton Rouge Police found Janice David’s naked body bound to a vehicle’s steering wheel with jumper cables late Monday night, news outlets reported.