Demon murder trial Arne Johnson In February 1981, 19-year-old Arne Johnson stabbed his landlord Alan Bono to death after a day of drinking and partying that ended at Bono’s apartment at a dog kennel that he ran in Brookfield, CT. It was the first murder ever recorded in the town, and Johnson was put on trial for first-degree manslaughter. Despite multiple pieces of evidence and testimonies presented by Ed and Loraine Warren, on November 24, 1981, Arne Cheyenne Johnson was convicted of first-degree manslaughter for the killing of his landlord, Alan Bono, and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The trial, which took place in 1981 in Brookfield, Conn., became known as the “Devil Made Me Do It” case and drew national attention when 19-year-old defendant Arne Cheyenne Johnson attempted... Arne Johnson was the first person to use demonic possession as a defense for murder in 1981. Learn about his case, his marriage, his release and his involvement in The Conjuring films.
