Accused Killer of
Colorado Trans Woman Gets Closer to Trial

There is enough evidence against the accused killer of a Colorado trans woman to move forward to trial, a judge ruled at a preliminary hearing Thursday in Greeley. Allen Andrade, 31, is accused of killing Angie Zapata, 18, this July, upon discovering that she was biologically male. According to a police affidavit, he confessed to the slaying.

Andrade, of Thornton, Colo., also is accused of taking Zapata's car and her sister's credit card, which was in Zapata's possession. He's charged with first-degree murder, bias-motivated crime, motor vehicle theft, and identity theft. If convicted of all charges, Andrade faces life imprisonment without the opportunity for parole.

His next court hearing is on November 16. (The Advocate)