Lovers' Lane Murders (Michael Johnston and Rochelle Robinson) - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Lyndi48 · 01-26-2006, 02:16 PM

I remember a story where this guy and girl were at some friends house playing games and it was getting late and they left. Well they pulled off the road and they were kissing and such for a while and then some people came and forced them to get dressed and killed them. Where did this happen at and was the case ever solved?

CODIS · 01-26-2006, 03:24 PM

I think that this was in either Kentucky or Arkansas, but don't qoute me. I also remember that they were at an acquaintances house playing Dungeons and Dragons. Investigators thought that the fantasy role playing type of lifestyle might have played a role in the murders.

crystaldawn · 01-26-2006, 03:51 PM

I don't know where it happened but their names were Michael Johnson and Rochelle Robinson. I know of no updates in the case.

Kane · 01-26-2006, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by crystaldawn

I don't know where it happened but their names were Michael Johnson and Rochelle Robinson. I know of no updates in the case.

It happened in Washington state, in 1994.

crystaldawn · 01-26-2006, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Kane

It happened in Washington state, in 1994.

Wasn't that near where Jay Cook and Tonya Van Cuylonborg were also murdered? If so I wonder if the same person(s) could have been responsible for all 4 murders.

Kane · 01-26-2006, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by crystaldawn

Wasn't that near where Jay Cook and Tonya Van Cuylonborg were also murdered? If so I wonder if the same person(s) could have been responsible for all 4 murders.

At this point, I doubt it. I don't think the cases are similar enough to be related. Although serial killer Robert Yates has been suspected of the murders of Jay and Tanya, there hasn't been any hard evidence to prove it.

kar212 · 06-26-2006, 08:39 PM

The murders of Rochelle Robinson and Michael Johnston are still unsolved. Rochelle was my friend.

LooksLikeCRicci · 06-27-2006, 11:15 AM

Thanks for posting, kar212. I'm sorry to hear that. Michael and Rochelle's story is one of the few segments on UM that seriously haunt me, due to the number of unanswered questions that remain.

Please let us know if anything develops.

SP4CE INV4DERZ · 01-16-2007, 11:02 AM

I just seen this case for the first time today (that I can remember) I came here hoping there's an update, unfortuneately not. It was quite scary especially watching it at 1am without the lights on

AVERMAN · 01-16-2007, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Space Invaderz

It was quite scary especially watching it at 1am without the lights on

I think watching any UM story under those circumstances would be scary.

PrettyinPink55 · 01-16-2007, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Space Invaderz

I just seen this case for the first time today (that I can remember) I came here hoping there's an update, unfortuneately not. It was quite scary especially watching it at 1am without the lights on

That's how I always watch UM!!

AVERMAN · 01-16-2007, 01:19 PM

It's that damn music. And Robert Stack's manner and voice. He made Unsolved Mysteries what it is, he's a legend!

PrettyinPink55 · 01-16-2007, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by AVERMAN

It's that damn music. And Robert Stack's manner and voice. He made Unsolved Mysteries what it is, he's a legend!

Agreed!!!!

kadrmas15 · 01-16-2007, 07:59 PM

Well I think in terms of these murders Yates is certainly possible. I do know as Kane said that he was looked at as a possible suspect in the murders of Jay and Tanya in 1987 as well. However Yates denied any involvement and they were not able to prove that he was in the Seattle area around the time of the murder although Robert Yates was stationed at Fort Lewis just south of the Seattle Metro area where he was a helicopter pilot in the Washington National Guard. Another possibility is Charles Sinclair a man who lived in central Washington but often would go to western Washington to kill. Many people he knew and ran into disappeared through the 1980's and he died of a heart attack in an Alaska county jail in 1990 while awaiting extradition back to Washington state.

SP4CE INV4DERZ · 01-16-2007, 11:49 PM

So who thinks Michael Johnson was the intended target or was it Rochelle Robinson. Or was it a random killing?

01-26-2006, 02:16 PM	#1
Lyndi48 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 17, 2006 Posts: 22	Lovers' Lane Murders (Michael Johnston and Rochelle Robinson) I remember a story where this guy and girl were at some friends house playing games and it was getting late and they left. Well they pulled off the road and they were kissing and such for a while and then some people came and forced them to get dressed and killed them. Where did this happen at and was the case ever solved?

01-26-2006, 03:24 PM	#2
CODIS Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 02, 2005 Posts: 58	I think that this was in either Kentucky or Arkansas, but don't qoute me. I also remember that they were at an acquaintances house playing Dungeons and Dragons. Investigators thought that the fantasy role playing type of lifestyle might have played a role in the murders.

01-26-2006, 03:51 PM	#3
crystaldawn Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,261	I don't know where it happened but their names were Michael Johnson and Rochelle Robinson. I know of no updates in the case.

06-26-2006, 08:39 PM	#7
kar212 Member First Time Poster Join Date: Jun 26, 2006 Posts: 1	The murders of Rochelle Robinson and Michael Johnston are still unsolved. Rochelle was my friend.

06-27-2006, 11:15 AM	#8
LooksLikeCRicci Likes to live in a clean house Moderator Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2005 Posts: 4,050	Thanks for posting, kar212. I'm sorry to hear that. Michael and Rochelle's story is one of the few segments on UM that seriously haunt me, due to the number of unanswered questions that remain. Please let us know if anything develops.

01-16-2007, 11:02 AM	#9
SP4CE INV4DERZ 40-0 0WN3D Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 06, 2004 Posts: 635	I just seen this case for the first time today (that I can remember) I came here hoping there's an update, unfortuneately not. It was quite scary especially watching it at 1am without the lights on

01-16-2007, 01:19 PM	#12
AVERMAN Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 12, 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 241	It's that damn music. And Robert Stack's manner and voice. He made Unsolved Mysteries what it is, he's a legend!

01-16-2007, 07:59 PM	#14
kadrmas15 Retired from Board 03/03/11 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 11, 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,910	Well I think in terms of these murders Yates is certainly possible. I do know as Kane said that he was looked at as a possible suspect in the murders of Jay and Tanya in 1987 as well. However Yates denied any involvement and they were not able to prove that he was in the Seattle area around the time of the murder although Robert Yates was stationed at Fort Lewis just south of the Seattle Metro area where he was a helicopter pilot in the Washington National Guard. Another possibility is Charles Sinclair a man who lived in central Washington but often would go to western Washington to kill. Many people he knew and ran into disappeared through the 1980's and he died of a heart attack in an Alaska county jail in 1990 while awaiting extradition back to Washington state.

01-16-2007, 11:49 PM	#15
SP4CE INV4DERZ 40-0 0WN3D Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 06, 2004 Posts: 635	So who thinks Michael Johnson was the intended target or was it Rochelle Robinson. Or was it a random killing?