Overview

• Pfc. Dewayne Johnson II pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, obstruction of justice and providing false official statements in connection with his wife’s death.
• He admitted in court to striking his 19-year-old wife, Mischa Johnson, with a machete on July 12, 2024, then using a chainsaw to dismember her at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
• Army investigators charged him after discovering blood, DNA and other forensic evidence in their home and after his delayed missing-person report.
• His plea agreement led to the dismissal of child pornography charges and imposed the maximum penalty under military law, including rank reduction and forfeiture of pay.
• He will serve his 23-year sentence at the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.