One of the males associated with Deena Barnes, the half-sister of Murdered honors Teen Phylicia Barnes. The hair and skin complexion indicates that this person is Kevin Johnson, a cousin of Michael Johnson.
It’s a scenario straight out of an epic mob film script. A scene that has’ been meted out time and time again when the feds come knocking to round-up perps wanted in federal indictments for organized crime. Crime figures settle their pending charges out of court by whacking underworld cronies they see as weak, potentially being flip by authorities, and potential snitchers that could get the crew pinched. One of the main reasons that the street code of silence has endured for so long is because people fear retribution for talking to the cops and being branded as a snitch. This made for T.V. kind of drama has manifested itself into the mainstream of American culture. Even some of the most heinous crimes of our time hasn’t  spurred cooperation from law-abiding citizens that are in the know. In the case of Honors Teen Phylicia Barnes the same code of silence has been evoked by potential witnesses who could provide information to help cops solve this murder mystery and nail her killers for good. Somebody knows something but has yet to come forward. The “Twitter Girl” as she has been dubbed by followers of this case, just maybe one of these very people who can break the entire investigation wide open. Danisha McIntosh’ tweet on January 28, 2011 has become one of the most intriguing pieces of information that has surfaced since the cops discovered nude images of young Phylicia and others on a cell phone  belonging to a male close to the case.The subject tweet, “It’s trapped at the dam don’t pull the lever” has become an intense focal point of many within the public who wonder why authorities haven’t acted on that information which was given to the cops by a citizen.  A source close to the investigation confirmed that attempts have been made to reach out to the young woman, but cops have yet to successfully contact her.  The word on the streets is that young Danisha is lying low, and she just may have justification for doing so. Candidly speaking, this woman who is the ex-girl friend, still good friend of Dorian Carpenter, and Glenton “Bootz” Johnson, has some explaining to do. Her reference to a dam 3 1/2 months before Phylicia’s nude body being discovered near the Coniwingo Dam in Northern Maryland, is suspect, extremely coincidental, and very problematic simply because of her association with two of the males who were regulars at Deena Barnes’ apartment where the child went missing.  The tweet could be mere coincidence, but it isn’t very convincing that her comment on twitter has no relationship to the murder of Phylicia Simone Barnes. In fact, her tweet tends to confirm that she was told something about the murder, was there at the time the body was disposed of, or even may have participated in the child’s killing herself. Consequently, she may be the weakest link,  now extremely vulnerable to falling prey to murder herself in an effort by other suspects to silence her, and it is advisable that she remain constantly vigilant  of her personal safety. Assuming Danisha isn’t complicit in what ever happen to Phylicia, we must conclude that the killers won’t hesitate to bring her to the exact same demise that resulted in the tragic ending of  very promising kid. Also, we see similarities in Danisha and Phylicia’s. On Danisha’s Facebook page we have learned that she is a Baltimore Polytechnic High School Alum (has certain G>P.A. enrollment prerequisite), Coppin State University student, and employed as a cashier at Shoe City. Just like Phylicia, the young woman appears to have goals, motivated, and doing productive things to secure her place as a model citizen in society. However, it appears that a seemingly good kid has fallen prey to the lures of the street and landed herself in the midst of a murder investigation. What is it about these  obvious losers that continue to attract promising young women into their culture of drugs, guns, and violence. Many may offer the “good girl bad boy” rationalization. It’s just not sound thinking to sacrifice hard work and dedication for social status among a group of fake thugs with nothing and who are going nowhere in life. Our young people make mistakes, bad decisions in life, and often times to such an extent that their actions are not repairable. In this case that isn’t entirely true. There is still time to correct a wrong. This perspective leads me to ponder the true character of  this young woman and others who may be involved in Phylicia’s murder. It’s just plain stupid to cover for someone who has committed murder when you are not involved. Only a person with no conscious could conceal such a violent crime and sleep well at night. I’m convinced that those who know something are in fact not without fear, depression, and watching over their shoulders at every turn in their lives.  You must seek redemption for yourself, for Phylicia, and for her grieving family. Anyone can follow the trend of popular behavior, but it takes an exceptional person to do the right thing, even in the face of fear, ridicule, and disparity. The opposite is aiding and abetting these killers and I ask what is there to gain from this.  Perhaps there is a mindset that this entire matter will just simply go away. I assure you that it won’t. Moreover, the authorities are probably watching your every move. Those responsible may want to silence you for ever and if this thought hasn’t crossed your mind, you are in for a rude awakening. Fear of falling victim to violence isn’t your only troubles though. If you give false statements to the Police, and it is determined later that you knowingly lied, you more than likely will be charged for hindering the investigation, accessory to the crime after the fact, and possibly murder as well. You will go to prison just like the very people responsible for this murder. I will simply say, don’t be stupid, turn the bastards in, finish this now, and go on with your productive life.
David B. Adams is a journalist, crime writer, and founder of The People's Champion, a platform built on truth, justice, and advocacy for the overlooked. For over a decade, Adams has investigated wrongful convictions, missing and exploited children, homelessness, and the political forces that shape marginalized communities' lives.
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