The Math Isn’t Mathing: The Kendrick Johnson Case

On January 11, 2013, the students of Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia, made a discovery that would haunt the community for over a decade. Tucked inside a rolled-up wrestling mat in the "old gym" were the remains of 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson.While investigators were quick to label his death a tragic accident—claiming he became stuck while reaching for a shoe—the evidence tells a far more complicated story. From missing organs replaced with newspaper to an hour of missing surveillance footage and conflicting autopsy reports, the "math just isn't mathing."