STOLEN FROM HER BED...
On April 2, 1986, family members awoke around 6:30 am and found the backdoor of their mobile house trailer door open in Big Sandy, Texas.
They frantically searched for 5-year old Ara Johnson, but couldn't discover her or the orange sheet she slept under, and they phoned the police.
Police thought that Ara was abducted between 1 am and 2 am, but there were no signs of a break-in.
No one heard or noticed anything.
Nine months before Ara disappeared, her 6-year old brother accidentally drowned.
Her parents were given polygraphs and were immediately cleared in Ara's abduction.
The parents lost TWO children in just one year.
David Penton, a serial killer became a person of interest in Ara's case in 2007. This serial murderer is allegedly responsible for the murders of 2-year old Amber Crum in 1983, his 2-month old son in 1984, 11-year old Angelica Gandara in 1985, his friend's 9-year old niece, and Ara Johnson.
He was caught in 1987 and convicted of the friend's niece's killing. David reportedly confessed to fellow inmates about the killings and signed a plea deal confessing to the killings of the other three little girls.
Accept it or not, he is eligible for parole in 2027.
Ara has never been discovered.
Ara was 3 feet and weighed 39 pounds when she disappeared.
Please call the Upshur County Sheriff with any info, 903-843-2541
Source: Charley Project