Trial starts for man accused of killing woman, stabbing her multiple times while streaming on Facebook Live

BATON ROUGE – Accused killer Earl Lee Johnson is facing life in prison for a murder that he streamed on social media. Jury selection started Monday at the 19th Judicial District Court.

In 2022, a grand jury indicted Johnson for the murder of 34-year-old Janice David. Officials say the pair had been on a three-to-four-day drug binge before David was killed.

Investigators say Johnson tied her to a car’s steering wheel and repeatedly stabbed her in a live video that was more than 15 minutes long and watched by at least 100 people…

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