Homicide Ruled Out in October Death

LONGVIEW — Longview police say the death of a woman whose body was found near a creek on Sabine Street back in October was not a homicide. The body was that of Maria Raquel Johnson, 41, of Longview. Witnesses reported seeing an SUV parked on the side of the road in the 1000 block of Sabine Street the day before the body was found. The witnesses say they saw a Mexican male come out of the woods near the vehicle. It is thought to have been an early 2000’s model Chevrolet Suburban or similar SUV. If anyone has seen this vehicle, you are asked to contact Longview Police.