Johnia's 24th Birthday has passed...

...but it is still her death that remains front and center in the minds of those in her family.

This past weekend, Joan and a number of family, friends and volunteers hit the streets to distribute information about Johnia's case. It's been nearly three years since Johnia was brutally murdered here in Knoxville. The question is - are we any closer today than then to solving the case?

With Tim Hutchison out of office, there's a new sheriff in town - Jimmy "JJ" Jones - and we'd all like to think that Johnia's case would take a positive turn. Maybe now we can get the cooperation that is so desperately needed to bring a resolution to Johnia's murder.

After all, Johnia was murdered and murdered in a brutal fashion. Johnia was stabbed multiple times. Multiple!

Regardless of what any of us out there think, there are a couple of constants:

Johnia's killer is still on the streets.

Johnia's killer remains a free man.

And what about the killer?

Maybe he's in Knoxville. Maybe somewhere else.

Johnia's brother thinks the killer's still in the area. Chief Bobby Waggoner isn't quite so sure.

And yet, nearly three years after her killer walked away free, Johnia's family and friends remain diligent in spreading the word in the most crowded venues.

When it's all said and done, there's another constant:

Johnia's family will not rest until the killer is brought to justice. And if that means passing out fliers until the end of time, so be it. If it means something else entirely, well, then that's what it means.