BALTIMORE — A U.S. Army soldier from Frederick finds himself in the brig after his 19-year-old pregnant wife vanished from their home base in Hawaii.
Mischa Mabeline Kaalohilani Johnson was officially reported missing on August 1, but was last seen July 31 inside her home.
She and her husband, Private First Class Dewayne Arthur Johnson II, live together at the Schofield Barracks in O'ahu, Hawaii.
Johnson is a Cavalry Scout assigned to the 25th Infantry Division. He's been enlisted in the Army since November 2022.
According to the 25th Infantry Division, Johnson was taken into military custody in connection with Mischa's disappearance, and is currently in pretrial confinement.
For now no murder charges have been filed against Johnson, but he does face crimes of obstruction.
Maryland records show two incidents on Johnson's record, and both are traffic citations: tinted windows and reckless driving in 2022.
"This case remains an active investigation. We are confident that law enforcement will exhaust all efforts to find Mischa and the likelihood of additional charges is certainly a possibility as the case develops," a spokesperson for the Army Office of Special Trial Counsel said in a news release on Tuesday.
Without a body, the military has stopped short of confirming Mischa's death.
Her family took to social media with an emotional plea for closure.
Investigators are focusing on a period between July 12 and August 1 to determine what happened.
The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is offering a $10,000 reward for credible information leading to Mischa's recovery.
