Category: Murder

Articles Brianna Ghey Court Crime LGBTQ+ News Life Murder News Police Trans

Brianna Ghey: Two 16-year-olds found guilty of murdering teenager

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Two teenagers have been found guilty of murdering 16-year-old Brianna Ghey. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable and/or upset. The teen, who was transgender, was stabbed 28 times in Culcheth Linear Park, Warrington on 11 February. Girl X and boy Y, both 16, cannot be named because of their age. Each had a fascination with violence and torture, a jury at Manchester Crown Court heard. They both blamed each other for the murder and neither took responsibility for it. Deliberations lasted for four…

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Articles Club Q Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ News Life Murder News

Suspect in Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ nightclub shooting faces murder and hate crime charges

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A Colorado man suspected of committing the horrific Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ nightclub shooting has been arrested and faces numerous charges.  Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. On 19 November, Anderson Lee Aldrich reportedly entered Club Q at 11:57 pm and opened fire on the establishment’s patrons. The devastating attack, which occurred minutes before Transgender Day of Remembrance, resulted in five innocent people killed and 18 individuals wounded. Hours after the incident occurred, Colorado Springs Police Department Chief Adrian Vasquez gave further information…

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Articles Australia LGBTQ+ News Life Murder News Scott Johnson

Australian court quashes conviction for man who previously confessed to killing Scott Johnson

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An Australian court overturned the conviction of the man who confessed to killing gay mathematics student Scott Johnson.  Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. Back in 1988, the 27-year-old’s naked body was found at the bottom of a cliff in the Sydney suburb of Manly in December.  Before his death, the doctoral student had applied for permanent residency to be with his partner and was a doctoral student at the Australian National University in Canberra. At the time, local authorities ruled Johnson’s…

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Articles Florida LGBTQ+ activist Jorge Diaz-Johnston LGBTQ+ News Life Miami-Dade County Murder News

Roommate of slain LGBTQ+ activist Jorge Diaz-Johnston indicted on murder charges

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The former roommate of slain Florida LGBTQ+ activist Jorge Diaz-Johnston was indicted by a grand jury for his murder. Back in January, the body of the beloved community figure was tragically found in a local landfill by Tallahassee Police. At the time of the discovery, authorities ruled the 54-year-old’s death as a homicide, but a suspect was not named. However, on 14 April, a grand jury indicted Steven Yinger for the activist’s murder. According to court documents, Yinger was accused of strangling Diaz-Johnston between 3 January and 5 January –…

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"Doodler" killer Articles LGBTQ+ Crime LGBTQ+ News Life Murder News San Francisco

San Francisco police discover potential sixth victim in “Doodler” serial killer case

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After 47 years of dead ends, the San Francisco police discovered new evidence involving the ‘Doodler” killer and a potential new victim. Between January 1974 and June 1975, the city’s gay community was rocked by a series of violent attacks. According to NBC News, the unidentified assailant targeted victims who attended gay clubs and establishments. He would also have intercourse with his victims before attacking them. Over the course of a year, the suspect murdered at least five gay Caucasian men – whose bodies were found in the Ocean Beach…

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Articles Crime hate crime Lesbian LGBTQ+ News Life Mexico Murder News Police same-sex Same-sex parenting

Man and woman arrested for “vicious” killing of lesbian couple in Mexico

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Two people have been arrested by Chihuahua state investigators in relation to the brutal torture and killing of a lesbian couple. According to El Plaso Times, the attorney general’s office confirmed on 24 January that Jaqueline Isela C.R, aged 25, and David R., aged 24, were arrested on charges of aggravated femicide. Nohemí Medina Martínez and Yulizsa Ramírez were found roughly 17 miles apart from each other on a stretch of Juárez-El Porvenir Road on 16 January. The women, who were both 28-years-old and of El Paso, Texas, were discovered…

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Anti-LGBTQ discrimination Articles Crime hate crime LGBTQ+ hate crimes LGBTQ+ News Life London Murder News Police

Man arrested in connection to suspected homophobic murder in London

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A man has been arrested in relation to the suspected homophobic murder of 50-year-old Ranjith Kankanamalage. Kankanamalage’s body was found dead in Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, East London, in the early hours of 16 August. The 50-year-old, who was known as Roy by friends, was declared deceased at the scene by members of the London Ambulance Service who arrived at around 6.30am. He was found to have a head injury and a post-mortem examination later ruled that the cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head. In a…

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Anti-LGBTQ discrimination Articles Crime hate crime LGBTQ+ News Life Murder News Police Ranjith Kankanamalage

Victim of “homophobic hate crime” found dead in cemetery named by police

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The victim of a suspected homophobic murder has been named by police as 50-year-old Ranjith Kankanamalage. Kankanamalage’s body was found dead in Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, East London, in the early hours of 16 August. The 50-year-old, who was known as Roy by friends, was declared deceased at the scene by members of the London Ambulance Service who arrived at around 6.30am. He was found to have a head injury and a post-mortem examination later ruled that the cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head. In a…

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