RICHMOND, Va. — Cynthia Johnson, a mother of two, was killed at a south Richmond motel on the morning of Aug. 11. Her boyfriend has since been arrested and charged with first-degree murder, with her family hoping it’s a charge that sticks this time.
Johnson, a nurse, was found shot to death at a south Richmond motel in the 6100 block of Midlothian Turnpike. Keon McDonald was arrested a couple of days later by the U.S. Marshal Fugitive Task Force.
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McDonald now sits at the Richmond Justice Center charged with the first-degree murder of Johnson. His criminal history includes two conspiracy to commit murder charges and two second-degree murder charges, all nolle prossed. Crime Insider sources say his charges were nolle prossed because prosecutors could not get a witness to testify.
He also has a list of firearms, robbery and drug charges, which were all nolle prossed in court…