Pgh Lesbian Correspondents

Back in October a 23-year-old trans woman Alonzo Orozco was stabbed to death by her boyfriend in Houston, Texas.

The Crime

Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched around 9:30 p.m. Oct. 5 to a home on Sandydale Lane, just west of Interstate 69 in the East Aldine area, for a welfare check. Deputies said they eventually found Alonzo Orozco unresponsive on the floor. She was pronounced dead at the scene and appeared to have sustained multiple stab wounds.

Police received a phone call from the suspect’s brother and reached out to him. The suspect gave them false information about his whereabouts. Late that night they arrested  20-year-old Jaime Castill and charged him with murder.

Alonzo and Jaime had been dating for about one year. Some reports indicate they two were planning to go out for the evening when Jaime began stabbing Alonzo ‘for no reason.’ There is no documentation of previous interpersonal violence. Jaime called his brother out-of-state who then immediately contacted the police requesting a welfare check for Alonzo.

Honoring Alonzo

Alonzo was born in Houston. She used both he and she pronouns, expressing happiness that her family embraced her. Based on her presentation, we are following the lead of other outlets using she/her.

Based on her social media, she appears to have been Mexican-American. Her family is from Nuevo Refugio de Afuera (also known as Nuevo Refugio) in the municipality of Tototlán in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. Her extended family is quite large and very much united in their love and grief.

.Her family remembered her as “a radiant and joyful person” They set up a crowdfund to help with her final expenses. The family held funeral services at Brookside Funeral Home and Brookside Memorial Park in Houston on October 20, 2026.

For Alonzo’s 21st birthday, her mother posted “excited and grateful to my God that today my Alonzo turns 21 years old. May God keep them for many more years and always guide their path. My love, have a great time, you know we love you, you are one of our greatest treasures. We are so proud of you.”

Alonzo appears to have been a fan of BlackPink. She followed several gamers and Mexican cultural pages.

Alonzo’s life was taken just days before her 23rd birthday, a fact noted in many news stories. What could be emphasized is the 22+ years she had, the life she built, her accomplishments and more. She’s more than just a victim killed near her birthday.

Context

Alonzo is the 37th trans person whose death we’ve reported in 2026, some of which occured in previous years but came to light in this one. She is the 25th person of color, She is the fifth Latinx person.

Earlier this year, I reported the murder of 33 year old Persia Amarra Conway, 25 year old Jade Roberts in Houston, Texas and the death of 21-year-old Paris Harris.

Also, note in 2025, Rosa Martinez Machuca In 2024, we documented the deaths of Diamond Cherish Brigman, Dylan Gurley, and Vanity Williams. In 2023, Maria Jose Rivera Rivera, Unidentified Person, and LaKendra Andrews. 2022: Cypress Ramos, Paloma Velasquez, and Marisela Castro. In 2021, Aidelen Evans, Iris Santos, Tiffany Thomas, Iris Santos, Miss CoCo, Kier Laprice (Kartier) Solomon, Za’Niyah Williams, Rubi Dominguez, and Martina Caldera. In 2020, Helle Jae O’Regan, Asia Jynaé Foster, and Chae’Meshia Simms. And 2019, Tracy Single, Muhlaysia Booker, Chynal Lindsey and Itali Marlowe, In 2018, Nikki Janelle Enriquez and Karla Patricia Pavon-Flores, Then, 2017 Kenne McFadden, Gwynevere River Song, Stephanie Montez, and Brandi Seals. And in 2016, Monica Loera, Veronica Cano, Shante Thompson, Erykah Tijerina,

Texas accounts for 39 violent death reported in a decade. The racial discrepancy in the media coverage is painfully clear. That’s always been the case historically, but it is even more noticeable now. Out of 39 deaths reported in Texas, only three were white. That doesn’t mean white trans folx are not in great jeopardy in our nation right now, it simply means they aren’t in jeopardy for being white.

Rest in power, Alonzo. Your life was meaningful and celebrated by those who loved you. Your accomplishments and gifts won’t be forgotten. You are more than the circumstances of your death and deserve a light shined just on you.

May your memory be a revolution.

Deaths reported in 2026

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1. Shyyell Diamond Sanchez-Mccray – Petersburg, Virginia. March 13, 2026. Age 42.
2. Davonta Curtis – Chicago, Illinois. April 5, 2026. Age 32.
3. Dannielle Spillman – San Francisco, California. April 16, 2026. Age 74.
4. Aleanna Royal Belcher – Binghamton, New York. April 17, 2026. Age 31.
5. Lucas Redbeard Knapp – Candy Kitchen, Cibola County, New Mexico, April 18, 2026. Age 39.
6. Hailey Singleton – Dunnellton, Florida, May 5, 2026. Age 29.
7. Lanessa Rodriguez – Ft Pierce, Florida, April 28, 2026. Age 35.
8. Jade Roberts – Houston, Texas, January 2, 2026. Age 25.
9. Paris Harris – Dallas, Texas, April 17, 2026. Age 21.
10. Eryka Caldwell – New York, New York, May 17, 2026. Age 41.
11. Nathaniel Potts – Eldorado, Illinois, May 20, 2026. Age 16.
12. Persia Amarra Conway – Houston, Texas. Date unconfirmed. Found on May 26, 2026. Age 33.
13. Juniper Blessing – Seattle, Washington. May 8, 2026. Age 19.
14. Marlow Trottie – Alexandria, Louisiana. June 8, 2026. Age 35.
15. La’Daijah Walters – Mobile, Alabama. June 22, 2026. Age 32.
16. William ‘Ike’ Eickholt – Hastings, Minnesota. February 1, 2025. Age 74.
17. Kayonna Ankeny – Augusta, Georgia. February 5, 2023. Age 30.
18. Asia Williams – Baltimore, Maryland. June 23, 2026. Age 38.
19. Haley Brook Terry – Mobile, Alabama. April 6, 2025. Age 20.
20. Jayla McGee – Belle Glade, Florida (presumed). July 5, 2026. Age 19.
21. Cormac Robinson – Carrollton, Georgia. October 15, 2025. Age 24.
22. Patti Wilson – Grand Junction, Colorado. June 19, 2026. Age 31.
23. Juju Nadeau – Portland, Maine. August 5, 2026. Age 21.
24. Sophie Lee – Baltimore, Maryland. September 11, 2026. Age 27.
25. Jonathan McKinsey – San Francisco, California. September 26, 2026. Age 40.
26. Denise Johnson – Halawa, Hawaii. August 4, 2026. Age 55.
27. Jhené Aubricht – St. Louis, Missouri. August 18, 2026. Age 21.
28. Dwight Doughty also known as Ya’Hyrah Alexander – New Orleans, Louisiana. October 26, 2026.
29. Katherine Allison Harrison – Kansas City, Kansas, October 29, 2026.
30. Stella Nez Perce – Minneapolis, Minnesota. October 3, 2026.
31. Pupy Hernández Lopez. – Barrio Obrero, Santurce Puerto Rico. November 6, 2026.
32. George Lopez Dias –Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. November 7, 2026.
33. Alonzo Orozco – Houston, Texas. October 5, 2026.

We are following these cases, but cannot confirm the details right now.

Other Deaths

• Kalena ‘Peaches’ Croskey – Birmingham, Alabama. June 11, 2026. Age 35.
• Daniella Analee Escobedo – Las Vegas, Nevada (unconfirmed), April 12, 2026. Age 34.
• Name Unknown – Charlotte, North Carolina. Found on May 21, 2026. Date of death unknown. Age unknown.
• Leia Trysiss Ali – Las Vegas, Nevada. May 24, 2026. Age 35.