Previous Domestic Violence Victim Transported to Out of County Hospital After Suspicious Fall, Husband Arrested

This is a press release from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:

Tavion Johnson

Tavion Johnson [Photo from an earlier arrest in Mendocino County]

On March 30th, at approximately 5:00 PM, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputies were summoned to the Emergency Room at Howard memorial Hospital for a reported fall victim that appeared suspicious in nature. Upon arrival, the deputies located the victim, an adult female, age 49 of Willits, who was being treated for major head injuries which left her unconscious and unable to communicate. The deputies knew the female from numerous prior calls for service, which included calls for domestic violence involving the same victim. After learning the victim had severe head injuries that were more consistent with a violence act and not a fall, the deputies responded to the victim’s residence to contact her husband.

The deputies contacted the suspect, Tavion Johnson, 21 year old male of Willits, California, at his residence in the 2600 block of Goose Road. After completing their investigation, which included interviewing Johnson, and inspecting the crime scene, Deputies determined that there had been a violent encounter between Johnson and the victim, who is Johnson’s wife. Johnson was ultimately arrested for felony domestic violence, violation of a domestic violence criminal protective order, violation of probation (Of which Johnson was on probation for previous domestic violence arrests) and for causing great bodily injury to the victim during the commission of an act of domestic violence. Johnson was transported and booked into the Mendocino County Jail where he is being held without bail.

The victim in this case was transported to an out of county hospital for a higher level of treatment due to the injuries she received during the violent encounter with her husband….[Tavion Johnson was charged with]273.5(a) PC-Corporal Injury to spouse/cohabitant
273.6 PC- Violation of served criminal protection order
1203.2 PC- Violation of terms of probation
12022.7(e) PC- Cause great bodily injury while committing felony domestic violence.

 

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Mike
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Mike
3 years ago

Nah, he has to be innocent. People with dreads practice love not hate. I read that on their T-shirt’s.

Muddy Black Dodge
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3 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Stupidest comment ever Mike.

Trisha
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Trisha
3 years ago

I think he was being sarcastic.

FanOfGuest
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FanOfGuest
3 years ago

I’ve ran across POSs like this in life . Same MO. A mom who didn’t love him and a dad who beat the crap out of him… just another punk continuing the cycle. If he ever has kids……. the same.

LevelheadedGenXer
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LevelheadedGenXer
3 years ago
Reply to  FanOfGuest

Nope, not at all. My dad beat the shit out of me growing up and was an ass to my stepmother. I am now married 17 years, have a beautiful wife and 1 year old child I adore, and would never abuse physically or mentally.

They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Well sometimes the apple after falling, picks up an axe, rolls over and chops it right the fuck down.

Alf
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Alf
3 years ago

Glad to hear you broke the cycle! It’s great to hear about a man who respects women, especially his wife.

FanOfGuest
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FanOfGuest
3 years ago

Bravo genxer.

Cat
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Cat
3 years ago

You broke the cycle, good for you. It takes a true man to be that strong.

Self-proclaimed millennial
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Self-proclaimed millennial
3 years ago

Definitely. Congratulations. And thanks for sharing that. Your love does, technically, make the world a better place.

Veronica Clement
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Veronica Clement
3 years ago

I love your words. Facts. We can end that cycle of abuse. Seek counseling. Hurt people really do go out of their way to hurt others. Hurt people hurt people. I wish she saw the red flags. A man who cannot control his temper is a man who will lose everything at a moments notice. Know that. He is a risk. And you run. I grew up in domestic violence and emotional violence. I RAN out of that house and never looked back. I’m healed now. But, Seek nature. Seek god. Whatever it is. This is absolutely horrific. My heart hurts for this woman. We come to men for love. Comfort. Peace. Protection. Support. Partnership. Loyalty. Honestly, I came across this story in my IG and it caught my eye. And so I started reading the entire story. Now he will spend his life inside of jail. Or worse. Nobody wins with we seek symbolic victories. We all lose.

Trisha
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Trisha
3 years ago

Awesome that you choose to behave in a better way than your father did! I know you don’t know me but I am proud of you for breaking the cycle of violence that you were raised in. Not alot of people choose to do so.

Thirdeye
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Thirdeye
3 years ago
Reply to  FanOfGuest

More likely, father absent or not even knowing who the father is these days.

Looks like this POS married someone for a substitute mama.

Kslayu
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Kslayu
3 years ago
Reply to  Thirdeye

The father is my uncle [edit] he was always there mother was too [edit]

Veronica Clement
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Veronica Clement
3 years ago
Reply to  Thirdeye

When I say the age difference I said the same thing to myself

Kslayu
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Kslayu
3 years ago
Reply to  FanOfGuest

[edit] this is my family he wouldnt do anything like this

April
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April
3 years ago
Reply to  Kslayu

Yes he did

Robert kahny
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Robert kahny
3 years ago
Reply to  Kslayu

He beat the shit outta her a bunch of times! Arrested 5 times for the same charges! Yea I know Tayvion! He’s not right upstairs! Gangster, thug? Don’t know! But he said to her on the phone, Quote! “ I’ll gut you bitch! “ while he was working with me and some other folks! We all knew that he was a problem! All that we could do is fire him! The cops let him out one too many times!

Ba.bby
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3 years ago
Reply to  Robert kahny

I kno Tavion really well He was my boyfriend I met him through my dad and His grandpa Tavion isn’t a bad person yes he dose have anger issues but his so called wife of his isn’t so good on I seen it with my own eyes don’t let her fool you , she called the cops many times just because she was drunk and on drugs so don’t be so quick to judge him jus because he is mixed

Burton Rivera
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Burton Rivera
3 years ago
Reply to  Ba.bby

He killed her… [edit]Get the hell on!

Kasta
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Kasta
3 years ago
Reply to  Ba.bby

And now she’s dead…and she didn’t call. Did you ever think that may be a woman have to drink in order to be able to take a beating? Just sayin… He’s 21 years old. When were you his girlfriend? In high school? People can have anger issues and not beat the shit out of people. People can be with drunk people and not beat the shit out of them.

Ba.bby
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3 years ago
Reply to  Kasta

People gonna have their own opinions on the situation. And I’m still gonna have mine

Abz
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Abz
3 years ago
Reply to  Kslayu

You must be blind. Firstly as far as I know she never did drugs. Secondly how hard did he have to hit her to make her brain dead and kill her. She was half his size. [edit]

Ba.baby
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3 years ago
Reply to  Abz

No I’m not blind I jus know how she acted and what she did when she was drunk and off stuff. Hmm was you there to know what they had going on ? Ion think so

Abz
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Abz
3 years ago
Reply to  Ba.baby

And that makes it ok for him to beat her to death? You make it sound like that’s the normal thing to do. He could easily have walked away but chose to do what he did. He will pay for what he done for taking her away. I will be very happy once sentenced is passed.

Vincent
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3 years ago
Reply to  Kslayu

He is a murderer.
A complete scumbag.

Ba.baby
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3 years ago
Reply to  Vincent

He is innocent until proven guilty.

KB
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KB
3 years ago
Reply to  FanOfGuest

Authorities need to be taking this stuff more serious so it doesn’t continue happening. How is it that our system is so broken to let people like this slide thru the cracks. My best friend was murdered in a similar manor. Hoping the family gets the justice deserved.

Freedom Club
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Freedom Club
3 years ago

I have seen this guy in the local booking logs no less than 5 times in the past year or so for beating his wife. What gives? Easy to arrest, hard to prosecute? Why hasn’t this cougar moved on to a new cub by now? Whats he got that’s worth putting up with this over and over again? This is way beyond fool me once…

Amay
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Amay
3 years ago
Reply to  Freedom Club

Been here and done that and will not go ba k again.
Here is what gets me, she is a year short of 50 and she is with a 21 year old. Nearly 30 year different. That means just 5 years ago, she could have been arrested for child molestation!

Both of these people are messed up in the head. (not trying to be mean). I hope, if she recovers she does not let him back into her life.

April
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April
3 years ago
Reply to  Amay

There is no recovery for her

Oldhag
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Oldhag
3 years ago
Reply to  Freedom Club

Well, now, he will be up for murder, because she is no longer here.

Sherri
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Sherri
3 years ago
Reply to  Freedom Club

She was not a cougar you ass. She was a loving soul who loved people and life. She was a business owner. She was amazing daughter friend and just all around incredible person. So how dare you. Karmas a bitch when you talk about people you don’t know.

Freedom Club
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Freedom Club
3 years ago
Reply to  Sherri

I think you are showing your judgmental side here a bit. Cougar is not a derogatory term, and all those things you listed have nothing to do with a 49 year old dating a guy is his early 20’s, but I’d love to see you insert your preferred vocab word.

Shaka
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Shaka
3 years ago

Let’s see you hit a man punk!

Sparklemahn
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Sparklemahn
3 years ago

@Guest/FanofGuest: Agreed.

Bushytails
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Bushytails
3 years ago

49 and 21… they should tack on some form of elder abuse charges too. And maybe actually keep him in jail instead of giving him more probation. It’s becoming increasingly obvious that probation _does not work_, and giving it as a “punishment” is not protecting society.

Also, I don’t understand why people stay with violent partners… If your partner is hurting you, fucking leave. They’re not worth it. It may hurt in the short term, but you’ll be better off in the long run. They’re not going to change. There’s resources available if your housing or income is dependent on them, legal recourses if they make threats, and support to help you get away from them.

Esme
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Esme
3 years ago
Reply to  Bushytails

There is a lot of easily available information explaining the many factors that keep people trapped in these relationships. One of the factors is the repeated messages like yours that DV victims must be stupid/abnormal people. This lines right up with the abuser’s message that the victim brings the abuse on themselves. Another, to pick just one of your resources, is that the legal recourse is not actually effective at protecting victims from being murdered which is most likely to happen if they leave.

Guest
Guest
Guest
3 years ago
Reply to  Esme

Thank you, Esme, for cutting through the crap and explaining what’s real.

Miss Purty
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Miss Purty
3 years ago
Reply to  Esme

Stupid, abnormal people…?? Really? Do you hear yourself? Why the name calling? Is it necessary to get your point across? Here’s an idea, while we’re all in isolation and time we definitely have (and the VICTIM does NOT) grab a dictionary and thesaurus and READ THEM! LEARN HOW TO COMMUNICATE without name calling and degrading material. Use your words, DUDE.

April
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April
3 years ago
Reply to  Bushytails

She was a beautiful soul and she was my friend. He beat her to death. Age doesn’t matter and those with smart ass comments need to fuck off. He is a punk in EVERY sense of the word. With any luck he will get his.

Kslayu
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Kslayu
3 years ago
Reply to  April

[edit] he’s innocent

Sherri
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Sherri
3 years ago
Reply to  Kslayu

Are you serious???? How the fuck can you say that after everything he has done? [edit]

Erin
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Erin
3 years ago
Reply to  Kslayu

He is definitely not innocent! … I’ve witnessed it first hand and been dealing with this crap since the day they met… he’s a pos and he’ll get his!

Erin
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Erin
3 years ago
Reply to  Kslayu

He will go away for this and no amount of suffering for him will be enough! Im sooo glad “your” family will continue to be ignorant about and supportive of his actions… no wonder he’s a pos!

Grace
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3 years ago
Reply to  Kslayu

He is not innocent. He was abusing her on the 27th too, I was there for it. I asked her if she needed help but she said no. I didn’t feel like it was my place to call the police on someone who didn’t want them called, but had a bad feeling when I left that something was going to happen. Her house was all smashed up with holes in the doors that had obviously been punched though. In retrospect I wish I would have gone to the police right then and there. On the 29th I saw her and Tavion again, and they seemed to be getting along better. I hoped that was the end of it, but I guess he killed her the very next day. What a piece of shit. I hope he rots in prison, and if my testimony helps her case in any way I am happy to give it.

April
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April
3 years ago
Reply to  Kslayu

Yes he did No he is not innocent

Kasta
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Kasta
3 years ago
Reply to  Bushytails

Abusive people do not make it easy for you to leave. They stock you, they make your life a living hell. They terrorize you at work. They terrorize your friends. If they just let you walk out it would be easy. That’s not how it works. Call your local domestic violence shelter call your local domestic violence hotline educate yourself and find out why people don’t leave. Rather than ask why she didn’t leave. Why don’t you ask why he didn’t leave. When someone robs a bank, we don’t ask them why they keep the money there. We don’t ask them how come they don’t move the money. Domestic and sexual violence are the only crime where we blame.

JustWantToHeartheEndoftheStory
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JustWantToHeartheEndoftheStory
3 years ago

She’s 49, he’s 21. There is more than just enduring abuse involved in the relationship. Was he the initiator? Is she supporting him? This is a tangled web, the physical torment is just part of the mess…

Pray for her!
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Pray for her!
3 years ago

He is a maggot! [edit]

thesteve4761
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thesteve4761
3 years ago

He put her in the hospital, unable to communicate. Do you really need to hear the rest?

Miss Purty
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Miss Purty
3 years ago

Sounds more like “the whole story…” To me. You’re just going to have to wait at the end of the line, as you requested…

the misadventures of bunjee
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the misadventures of bunjee
3 years ago

The sex. People will put up with a lot of horseshit if their desires are met.

From the inside
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From the inside
3 years ago

It’s just not always that easy….
Until you have walked a mile in those downtrodden footsteps… Do not judge, do not ask, do not wonder.
There are many reasons, but the main one…
Is because you have literally and figuratively been beat down for so long that you truly believe that you are the one who who is the POS. And that no one else will Ever want you anyway ‼️ So, you stay because you are getting what you think you deserve. In some really fucked up way.

Veronica Clement
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Veronica Clement
3 years ago

You sound like my mother who stayed with my abusive father for 30 years and now I’m triggered. The victim doesn’t realize is that they themselves are entitled to love and compassion and being heard and being listen to and being able to speak their feelings and have their feelings be honored and reciprocated. The victim hast to learn hey I have to leave this situation . Self-love self respect dignity and class are things that the victim separated themselves from. So I ,… thanks for you perspective,… But from my life experience watching my mother be abused by my father at some point the victim does have to decide that they want better for themselves. And hopefully they will make that decision before they get fatally hurt or they expose their children to violence! Then when their children grow up they were having all kinds of personality disorders and anxiety and depression.

Pissed off
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Pissed off
3 years ago

My friend who was the victim was taken off life support this morning. Thing is they were only married a short time. It escalated quickly. She didn’t spend 30 years with this POS. NOT EVEN TWO BEFORE HE BEAT HER TO DEATH If you or someone you know is going through this please get out , call someone, anyone , pack a bag or don’t if you don’t have the time and run. Don’t think they will change with love or counseling. Once a beater always a beater. He bashed the life right out of her. She was a beautiful kind loving, soulful woman . Who loved life , animals, and most people. Far more spiritual then I will ever be. And he took her away.

Abz
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Abz
3 years ago
Reply to  Pissed off

I wish she didn’t meet this cancerous excuse for a human being. I don’t know how I can imagine her not being there anymore. It’s so surreal. She was the most amazing kind hearted soul a person could ever meet. How can someone beat her to death like that. That person must be the lowest of the lowest out there. Hope he is haunted by her thoughts and kindness and he suffers every time he thinks about what he did.

hey
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hey
3 years ago

equal(s) right(s)???

Erin
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Erin
3 years ago

My beautiful friend Elle was just declared brain dead… this mf murdered my friend! Please please please if you know a woman in an abusive relationship reach out to her, help her escape, tell her she’s loved… These women need help [edit]

Guest
Guest
Guest
3 years ago
Reply to  Erin

Oh my god, no! I’m literally fighting tears right now I can’t.

Mendocino Mamma
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Mendocino Mamma
3 years ago

He obviously didn’t have any type of man in his life that was worth anything. Hello wake up haters smashing on the victim it takes a lot of people tolerating this type of behavior from your teenage kids. Then they grow up and continue to act like assholes. I can’t even believe this happened to this woman and the District Attorney for Mendocino County should be held liable for letting a known abuser out again and again and again and again and again on bail. I know 100% at some point domestic violence is a felony. Hope the family seeks some legal counsel BIG LAWSUIT HERE.

BonnieBlue
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BonnieBlue
3 years ago

Lawsuit won’t bring this poor beaten and abused woman back to life. Better to insist that the foul perp be prosecuted for manslaughter (if not murder) and locked up for a long, long time.

Bill dance
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Bill dance
3 years ago

Cull

Mel
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Mel
3 years ago
Reply to  Bill dance

Ditto

April
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April
3 years ago

She was a beautiful soul and she was my friend. He beat her to death. Age doesn’t matter and those with smart ass comments need to fuck off. He is a punk in EVERY sense of the word. With any luck he will get his.

Joebob Ringo
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Joebob Ringo
3 years ago
Reply to  April

Innocent man right there and I’m white

Mike
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3 years ago

I had a similar issue with my neighbor a 19 year old girl was in a relationship with her boyfriend and they were getting into violent fights at 4 a.m. in the morning. I asked her if she wanted me to call nine-one-one and she told me to stay out of her business. I did my best to try to help her. Sometimes you can’t help people if they don’t want to be helped. I guess everybody is different. But I did my part I trying to help.

D&J
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D&J
3 years ago

RIP Ele.I’m sorry we couldn’t do more.Our hearts are broken.

Mendocino Mamma
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Mendocino Mamma
3 years ago

Tim Blake’s grandson. Let that sink in.
.

Carrie Ann
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Carrie Ann
3 years ago

[edit]

You took the life of a beautiful woman you were attracted to for her intelligence, kindred spirit, healthy lifestyle, heart of gold, nurturing nature….

I hate that she fell for a piece like you!!!!

Mendocino Mamma
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Mendocino Mamma
3 years ago

Think of his examples. Grandpa is heavy handed too, ask the exes. Lots of cash flow, weed way too young. Fry out the brain. Watch the money and power bully all into submission. No one tells you NO. Perfect storm there.
Sweet to grab em, charming to boot, you go against my way and I will smash you. Heres his post…

Serene Green
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Serene Green
3 years ago

He never really knew his grandpa and he grew up in Georgia. Don’t try to blame weed and his grandfather. That is ridiculous.

Mendocino Mamma
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Mendocino Mamma
3 years ago
Reply to  Serene Green

Always on Grandpa’s christmas list Serene Green. Even the most subtle things or small things that children see or hear from family members or influencing adults can effect them for their entire lives. Good, bad, or ugly that cannot be denied.

Mendocino Mamma
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Mendocino Mamma
3 years ago

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

Mendocino Mamma
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Mendocino Mamma
3 years ago

or this gem…

Sherri
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Sherri
3 years ago

Thank
You for having Ele’s back. We are her Oregon family and if this quarantine wasn’t in place we would be there with her now. Ugh heart broken.

Erin
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Erin
3 years ago

Oh yeah, and I have hundreds and hundreds of screen shots from when he took over Ele’s fb page the last time he got arrested for this… scumbag! He will pay for this…

Joebob Ringo
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Joebob Ringo
3 years ago

some Racist pos u are ole son

Angela
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Angela
3 years ago

If you have anything negative to say please don’t!!! All of her friends and family are trying to hold it together and the Negativity isn’t helping. We are all hurting now so PLEASE send prayers and positive thoughts!!!

Marc
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Marc
3 years ago

We pray for her family, friends and all those she encountered and touched. A sweet kind soul! Justice will be served to this sociopath! Her name and spirit rise above and she is loved by soooo many, an amazing woman, an understatement.

Diamond
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3 years ago

…nothing short of first degree murder…you can’t punch Someone much smaller and weaker than you that hard, and that many times in a row and expect them to live.

I’ve been there…Bless her and may she recover fully.

Abz
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Abz
3 years ago
Reply to  Diamond

I can’t believe she’s gone. The last thing I said to her was happy birthday 2 weeks ago. I felt something wasn’t right thousands of miles away and when I looked at her social page and saw condolences I was shocked to find out she passed in the most brutal of ways.

Still can’t believe she is gone. At the hands of a coward. How can someone like that hit a woman is so small and fragile in stature. I hope he gets what he deserves.

My heart bleeds to think of her final moments and I will grieve for her for ages to come. I will miss you so very much. RIP wonderful woman and I will forever love you.

Erin stever
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Erin stever
3 years ago

Domestic violence is never ever ok. It doesn’t matter difference in age, how you were raised, or the circumstances. As the partner of a lifelong friend of the victim, I am asking anyone who witness anything, anyone privy to details, please write a letter to the DA. Doesn’t matter how trivial it might seem. Be the victims voice, because she no longer has one. Be someone that takes a stand, that domestic violence is not acceptable. Help make sure that there is never a chance that someone else will be his victim.David Eyster
Mendocino county district attorney
100 north state street #10
Ukiah, ca. 95482

Abz
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Abz
3 years ago

I can’t believe it. How can she be gone? This lady was the most beautiful and kind soul I’ve ever come across and I’m lucky to have been part of her life. I knew something was up even though I live thousands of miles away in the UK. So I thought I’d check on her and when I saw the RIP messages I just became numb.

I’m refusing to believe this special soul has gone. Anyone who knew her knows how special this lady is. I don’t know how a scumbag woman beater became part of her life. When I heard she married I was happy for her. Little did I know she was married to this low life piece of shit who beat her. How could he beat her to death she was such a small fragile lady. My heart breaks to think of her final moments and I wish this low life gets what he deserves. She deserves better in life and these scumbags always took advantage of her and they didn’t deserve her. She was a kindred spirit and she deserved much more in life than the pieces of shit who took advantage of her kind loving nature.
I’m just glad she had friends that she always spoke highly of. Maybe that’s all she should have relied on and not looked for love in the wrong places. I will miss her so much and won’t be able to get over this grief for a long time. Just wish things worked out differently. RIP will love you always.

TellTheTruthAlready
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TellTheTruthAlready
3 years ago

How many times did you so called friends see her hit him? Tons. You left that part out of your posts. How about the excessive drug and alcohol use? She used as much as he did. Don’t lie, we have all been witness to her drunken anger and rage. He isn’t totally innocent in the domestic violence, but neither is she. Hopefully the WHOLE truth comes out.

Abz
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Abz
3 years ago

I think you are missing the point. No one is talking about who hit who in the relationship. He beat her to death!! There is no coming back from that. She is gone! This wasn’t one punch or tit for tat. It was a grown man almost twice her size beating her to death. So I don’t get what your point is. You trying to justify what he did on the basis that she hit him also has no substance. The truth will come out yes after the autopsy then we will see what actually happened.

Derrick
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Derrick
2 years ago

This piece of shit needs to be locked up for the rest of his life.