Kristi Johnson’s life was just starting.
The 21-year-old was living near Los Angeles, the city of a million dreams, ready to make her own dreams come true.
On February 15, 2003, Kristi headed to the Century City Mall to do some shopping.
She met somebody there.
A man who offered her an opportunity: an audition to appear in a Bond movie.
And so, that same day, Kristi drove her car up the winding confusion of narrow roads in the Hollywood Hills towards the audition.
She got lost, but came upon Douglas Kirkland, a renowned Hollywood photographer, and his wife, Francoise, who gave her directions.
That encounter was the last time anyone other than her killer would see Kristi alive…
To find out what happened, watch the full episode “The Girl with the Hibiscus Tattoo” on Peacock now.
You can also watch on the NBC app or listen to it on our podcast.
When you’re done with the episode, you can watch Kristi’s parents reflect on their daughter and her lively spirit.
Plus, learn about the 1985 Jane Doe case in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, the same town that Kristi Johnson’s killer visited around the time of Jane Doe’s death.
Lisa Todd’s remains went unidentified for 33 years. She was recently featured in Dateline’s Cold Case Spotlight series.
You can also listen to this week’s episode of Talking Dateline with Andrea Canning, Keith Morrison and producer Susan Leibowitz, in which they take you behind the scenes of the story.
