Topics :: murder

Accused Mark Carson Killer to Appear in Court Today

By EDGE | Tuesday Jun 18, 2013
Elliot Morales, suspect in the May 18th hate crime shooting death of Mark Carson in Greenwich Village is scheduled to appear in a Manhattan court room today for arraignment.

Man Pleads Not Guilty in NYC Hate-Crime Shooting

Tuesday Jun 18, 2013
A man accused of shooting a gay man in New York City’s Greenwich Village after taunting him with slurs has pleaded not guilty.

Accused NYC Gay Killer Indicted, Attorney Says "He Didn’t Murder Anybody"

Thursday May 23, 2013
A Manhattan Criminal Court Grand Jury indicted Elliot Morales, accused of shooting and killing a gay man in the West Village last weekend for a hate crime murder.

NYPD to Up Presence After Bias Murder of Gay Man

By Jennifer Peltz and Tom Hays | Monday May 20, 2013
A spate of hate-fueled attacks on gay men in New York, including a killing in the heart of one of its most gay-friendly neighborhoods, is stirring up anxiety, disbelief and outrage heading into what is usually a time of gay pride celebration.

Suspect in Weekend LGBT Killing Had Prior Arrest Record For Attempted Murder

By EDGE | Sunday May 19, 2013
Police have released the name of the victim and suspect of Saturday’s anti-gay killing in Greenwich Village.

2 Russians Arrested For Brutal Homophobic Killing

Monday May 13, 2013
Investigators say a 23-year-old Russian man was brutally beaten and left to die by his companions after drunkenly telling them he was gay.

Autopsy: Man Admits Killing Gay Miss. Candidate

By Holbrook Mohr | Friday May 3, 2013
An autopsy report says a man admitted to killing a Mississippi mayoral candidate in February and that the victim died from lack of oxygen, but it doesn’t give an exact reason for the death beyond calling it a homicide.

Trans Murder Remains Unsolved

By Seth Hemmelgarn | Wednesday May 1, 2013
One year after her violent shooting death on a downtown Oakland street, those who knew Brandy Martell are preparing to remember her and call attention to her killing, which hasn’t been solved.

Police: Phoenix Area Man Killed Wife Over HIV Fear

Thursday Apr 11, 2013
A Phoenix man charged with killing his wife and adult son told police he carried out the killings out of a fear he had given his wife HIV from prostitutes he frequented and out of concern about what would become of his jobless son.

Poth Trial Delayed

By John Riley | Wednesday Apr 10, 2013
The trial of Michael Poth, the former Marine accused of fatally stabbing fellow Marine Philip Bushong during an altercation in D.C.’s Barracks Row neighborhood in April 2012, has again been delayed.