Last month, members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front were arrested on their way to riot at a Pride in Idaho.
Shane Nolan may escape jail time after allegedly using an antigay slur and throwing a woman into a fire before beating and strangling her.
Investigators say the two young men had an online relationship for four months, but it ended in murder when they met in person for the first time.
“It used to be legal to kill gay people!” the Washington state man allegedly shouted to a local resident.
Police are looking for a man who may have information on the brutal assault.
The suspect, Runadieo Jordan, faces hate crime charges.
The attack left the 24-year-old with a fractured eye socket and a horribly broken ankle.