WATCH: Who Is John Sosnovske? Laverne Pavlinac Boyfriend Today/Now – Wikipedia
Olivia House
Published Feb 22, 2026
John Sonsnovshe was the boyfriend of Laverne Pavlinac. Read the article to the end to find out how an abusive relationship could lead to an unbelievable story.
Laverne Pavlinac plotted a scene for herself and her boyfriend into crime to get rid of her abusive relationship. She announced herself and her boyfriend a culprit.
Both Laverne Pavlinac and John Sosnovske were caught with the charge of Tanuja Bennett’s murder. Tanuja was reported missing on January 21, 1990.
Who Is John Sosnovske?
John Sosnovske and Laverne Pavlinac were in a relationship. His abusive behavior let Laverne falsely confess the murder of Tanuja as she wanted to get rid of him.
Tanuja was 23 years of age when she was killed, she was a native of Portland, Oregon. Police discovered her body the following day she was reported missing.
Laverne came forward confession her murder with the involvement of Sosnovske. Police caught the couple but, they didn’t find any shreds of evidence connected to them.
Laverne took the police to the same place where they found Tanuja’s body. They received ten years of a sentence. Before they passed ten years, Keith was found guilty.
Police doubted Laverne’s claim once when they learned, that Tanuja was last seen with two men. The eye witness confirmed Sosnovske was not among the two men.
Laverne twisted his statement saying the two men also accompanied them. She said Sosnovske raped Tanjua and strangle her to death, and they disposed of her body.
Laverne Pavlinac Boyfriend Today/Now – Wikipedia
Laverne Pavlinac was born on December 19, 1932, in Marshland, Oregon, The U.S. She was featured on Wikipedia’s official page. Her story is full of surprises and shocks.
She was raised in Clastskaine and attended school in her hometown in 1950. She lived in West Linn and got employed as an aide at Dammasch State Hospital in Wilsonville.
Laverne tied the knot with Warren Brown in 1950 but, he passed away in 1978. She married for the second time Rudy Pavlinac, he also passed away in 1979.
As per ’20/20′, Laverne passed away in March 2003 having heart failure. The show also stated Sosnovske’s death but, no date was revealed.
Meet Happy Face Killer, Keith Hunter Jesperson
Keith Hunter Jesperson is a serial killer based in the United States. During the 1990’s he killed at least eight women. He is also called ‘Happy Face Killer’ for drawing smiley faces.
On many letters and to the media and authorities, he drew smiley faces. He was born on April 6, 1995. He claimed to have an abusive father and a bad childhood.
He became a sadistic serial killer, he claimed to kill 185 people but, only 8 were confirmed. He wrote several letters to authorities confession killing Tanuja with smiley faces.
He provided pieces of evidence to confirm he was the murderer as Laverne and Sosnovske were convicted of Tanuja’s murder. He was desperate to get the authority’s attention.