Serena Johnson (Criminal Case)

Serena Johnson is a recurring villainess throughout the final two sectors of Criminal Case's first season, "Maple Heights" and "Airport". She was the mother of Howard Johnson, the mayor of Grimsborough. She appeared as a suspect in three murder investigations in Maple Heights, over which time Serena was revealed to be a ruthless and sardonic woman, willing to do anything to preserve her son's political career.
In case #51, "It All Ends Here", socialite Adam Bentley was found shot to death in Howard's office, and Serena was brought into the investigation when it was discovered that Serena had planted a security camera inside one of Howard's garden gnomes. Serena argued that she installed the camera for her son's protection during the election, while also claiming that Adam's killer was after Howard and that the Grimsborough police team wasn't doing enough to protect him.
But as revealed in the final case of Criminal Case's first season, "There Will Be Blood", Serena was not only a member of the murderous secret society known as "The Crimson Order", but she had also orchestrated Adam's murder at the hands of police chief Samuel King. Samuel was a member (unwillingly at that point) of the Crimson Order, with the society having previously murdered his wife Donna when he tried to cut ties with the group. Samuel, fearing the retribution of the Crimson Order, killed Adam and later himself when he was caught by his detectives, doing so to protect his granddaughter Cathy from the Order.
Serena's guilt and association with the Crimson Order were discovered during the murder investigation of Aloki Indian Delsin Peota, who was killed by the Crimson Order's leader (later revealed to be Milton Grimmes). While investigating the mine, the execution order Serena placed against Adam was found, and she was brought in for interrogation. The evil Serena proudly confessed to having Adam killed, revealing how he had discovered the Crimson Order's illicit gold mine and attempted to blackmail the group into paying him off for his silence. As she was arrested, Serena wickedly declared that the police could do nothing to stop the Crimson Order from taking over Grimsborough. But ultimately, Serena's conspirators (consisting of Howard, Milton, and Alden Greene) were arrested and given lifelong prison sentences in solitary confinement.
== Quotes ==
* "You think you're so smart, don't you? This is just the beginning of the Crimson Order. Soon, we will rule Grimsborough openly!" (Serena's evil declaration of the power of the Crimson Order)
* "History will remember me as the greatest matriarch this city has ever known!" (Serena's final declaration during her trial)
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