A Black Trans Woman Murdered by Ex-Boyfriend in North Carolina. Her Name was Quanesha Shantel.

Qhanesha Shanell

Just days before Trans Awareness Week, Quanesha Shantel aka Cocoa was a 26 year old Black trans woman when she was murdered in her car. She was shot three times on Sunday, November 10, 2024 as she sat in her car outside her estranged boyfriend’s apartment at Guilford College Road. Hamilton’s estranged boyfriend Jeremy Reynolds, 31, […]

Man Convicted of First Degree Murder in the Shooting Death of Black Trans Woman Angel Naira

Angel Naira Transgender

The man who killed Angel Naira in 2021 was found guilty of first degree murder today according to WPXI. Note that WPXI deadnames and misgenders Angel, but does refer to her as a transgender woman. Testimony in the trial of Darnese Raines revealed Angel was shot four separate times in the face and neck. Raines’ […]

Hit-and-Run in Rochester Claims the Life of Black Trans Woman Honee Daniels, 37.

A hit-and-run incident claimed the life of 37 year old Black trans woman Honee Daniels in Rochester, New York. The Crime Honee was a pedestrian on Lyelle Avenue near Broad Street in her hometown of Rochester. Shortly before midnight on October 3rd, she was struck and killed by a driver who left the scene. First […]

“Her Name Was Redd” Black Trans Woman Fatally Shot in Chicago

The Crime Redd, also known as Barbie, was a 25 year old Black trans woman living in Chicago when she was killed by gun violence. Police found a 25-year-old [wo]man with a gunshot wound to the back in the 4600 block of West Monroe Street around 1:36 a.m. [on Sunday, September 8, 2024] according to Fox32 […]

Why Was 49 Year Old Black Trans Woman Monique Brooks Shot to Death in Florida Parking Lot?

Monique Brooks

The Crime On Friday, July 19, 2024, a Black trans woman was found shot near The Florida Mall on Friday around 3:50 a.m., and died in the hospital, according to Orange County deputies. Her name was Monique Brooks also known as Jade-Monique Thomas, Monique was 49 years old. The more specific location was the 8200 […]

Six Weeks After Moving to Minneapolis, Trans Woman Liara Kaylee Tsai Was Killed by Former Partner

The Crime A beloved was recently murdered on June 22 by a former romantic partner in Minnesota. Liara Kaylee Tsai, 35, was killed in her home, bundled into a mattress and bedding, then placed in her vehicle. From The Advocate. Olmsted County sheriff’s deputies arrived at the scene of the single-vehicle accident and found [Margot] […]

Black Trans Woman Victim of Fatal Hit and Run

Kita Bee

The Crime On Friday, May 3, 2024, , 46-year-old Kita Bee, a Black trans woman, was struck by one or possibly two vehicles in her hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. Kita was a pedestrian near the 3200 block of Independence Avenue. About 9:30 PM, a silver Chevy Silverado struck the pedestrian and fled the scene. […]

A Black Trans Woman Was Killed in Las Vegas in January. Now we know her name was Sasha Williams

Sasha Wilson

The Crime Sasha Williams was a 36 year old Black trans woman who was killed in Las Vegas on January 26, 2024. Sadly, it took months to confirm her identity. The Las Vegas Review Journal published a good local story last week. On Jan. 26, at about 10:45 a.m., LVMPD Communications received a report of […]

Latina Trans Woman Andrea Doria Dos Passos, 37, Violently Murdered While Sleeping on Miami Sidewalk

The Crime Content Note: violence, transgender person, homelessness, mental illness. Please note that the description of the murder is graphic and vicious. Andrea Doria Dos Passos was a 37 year old Latina trans woman. She was homeless, sleeping outside the Miami City Ballet building in Miami Beach on April 22, 2024 when she was brutally […]

54 Year Old Latina Trans Woman from Washington Kidnapped, Tortured, and Murdered by Estranged Partner, Found in Mexican Cemetery

Reyna Hernandez, a 54-year-old Latina trans woman from Renton, Seattle has been missing for two weeks. On March 8, 20204, locals discovered her body in Mexicali, Mexico. The Content Notes As a result of the brutality involved note this post contains graphic details of violence against a trans woman who did not survive her injuries. […]