“Persia Amarra Conway Was Loved” is the Message of the Family on the Death of the Black Trans Woman

Persia Amarra Conway, a 33 year old Black trans woman, was found deceased in a Houston bayou on May 26, 2026. Police have ruled her death a homicide. The Crime At this point, not much is known about the crime that led to her death and/or how she ended up in a bayou. We do […]

The Violent Details in the Murder of New York Black Trans Woman Eryka Caldwell Are Not Her Total Story

Eryka Caldwell was stabbed to death in her New York City apartment on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Eryka was a 41 year old Black trans woman. Her death at the hands of her intimate partner, her boyfriend, highlights yet another vulnerability trans neighbors face in a society increasingly hostile to them. The Crime Them.us has […]

Unapologetically Paris: The Shooting Death of a Young Black Trans Texan, 21 Years Old

A person shot to death around 2 a.m. on Friday, April 17, 2026 in Dallas, Texas was identified as Paris Harris, a 21 year-old Black trans gender non-conforming young adult, according to the Dallas Voice. The Crime Please note that we do not have absolute clarity on how Paris identified so we are using a […]

25 Year Old Black Trans Texan Jade Roberts was Shot And Left At Abandoned Building In Early 2026

As we knew, the early months of 2026 did witness the violent deaths of trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming folx even without the scrutiny of media coverage or public awareness. On January 2, 2026, Jade Roberts was found at an old Wells Fargo building at Hillcroft between Richmond and Westheimer on the second day of […]

35 Year Old Trans Latina Shot to Death Inside Her Own Florida Business

On April 28, 2026, a Trans Latina woman was shot multiple times and left to die on the floor of the silver and gold store she owned in Fort Pierce, Florida. Her name was Lanessa Rodriguez. She was 35. The Crime According to WPBF “Police arrested 20-year-old Landen Ballard, who they say entered the pawn shop, pulled […]

Update About Noose Found in McKeesport

On April 22, we reported on a noose found in McKeesport. Photos are not embedded in the post, but there are links to the photos. There is no update. To my knowledge, it is still there. I reached out to many, many folx. Including McKeesport officials who never returned my calls. I alerted the media […]

Black Trans Woman Aleanna Royal Bechdel Fatally Stabbed in New York State

Her name was Aleanna Belcher. She was a 31 year old Black trans woman when her life ended on Friday, April 17, 2026 in the stairwell of a housing complex in Birmingham, New York. She knew the man who stabbed her to death, but the nature of their relationship is unclear. The Crime From WBNG […]

Community Leaders Investigate Discovery of a Noose in McKeesport

These images may be disturbing. Please take care if you share them. An anonymous call early yesterday morning from a McKeesport resident who would not use their name. They told me there was a noose hanging from the power lines on Meadow Street in McKeesport. Their fear was palpable. I had a trusted source visit […]

Davonta Curtis was a Black Trans Woman killed in Chicago

A 31-year-old Black trans woman was beaten to death in her Chicago home on April 5, 2026. Her name was Davonta Curtis. Police have arrested and charged a 24-year-old man with first-degree murder and possession of a stolen vehicle per Them. The Crime According to Chicago news outlets, Davonta was in an “on again, off […]

The Violent Death of Black Trans Woman Shyyell Diamond Sanchez-McCray First Reported Homicide This Year

Her name was Shyyell Diamond Sanchez-Mccray. She was 42 years old and identified as a Black transgender woman. She died in Petersburg, Virginia. On March 13, just before 2 a.m., Petersburg Police were called to the 300 block of Elm Street for a reported shooting. FIrst responders entered a home with “an unsecured door” and […]