Hate crime or neighborhood feud? Everything we know so far about Jonathan Joss's killing
In the midst of a feud with his suspected killer, Joss dealt with the loss of his house and pets, financial hardships, and substance abuse.
JUNE 6, 2025
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Miami Trans Woman Murdered; Ninth Homicide This Year
Chayviss Mitchell was shot to death on a Miami street, police say.
APRIL 28, 2017
Two Men Arrested in Killings of Lesbian Couple, 2 Children
Police believe they caught the men who killed Brandi Mells, Shanta Myers, and two of Myers's children; a five-year-old and an 11-year-old.
DECEMBER 30, 2017
A transgender 14-year-old was dismembered in Pennsylvania. A suspect is in custody
A small Pennsylvania town responds with an outpouring of support for the family of Pauly A. Likens over the gruesome killing.
JULY 8, 2024
No Hate Crime Charges in Shooting Death of California LGBTQ+ Advocate Despite Antigay Slur
Daniel Landeros was celebrating his birthday when he was shot dead in a Bakersfield park.
OCTOBER 25, 2023
New Hampshire Outlaws 'LGBTQ+ Panic' Defense in Homicide Cases
Gov. Chris Sununu signed the bill to this effect last week.
AUGUST 15, 2023
Trans Woman Found Murdered in Baltimore
Earlier this week, a transgender Baltimore resident was found dead in a field, just days after local advocates celebrated the state's new antidiscrimination law.
JUNE 4, 2014
Trans Women Beaten to Death in Los Angeles, Baton Rouge
A 28-year-old man is in custody for the suspected murder of Melony Smith, 26, near Los Angeles last week.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
After 25 Years, DNA Leads to Arrest in Trans Woman's Murder
Carla Salazar's murder was a mystery for 25 years, until advances in forensics finally led police to a suspect -- the first arrest by a new task force focusing on cold cases.
DECEMBER 22, 2014
Florida Man's Husband Identified as Suspect in His Death
Timothy Floyd Smith died in a "violent attack" in March. Now police said his husband, Herbert Swilley, is a suspect.
AUGUST 16, 2023
Florida Man Charged With Killing Gay Man Over Fears of Being Outed
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.
JUNE 30, 2022
Murders of LGBTQ+ People Often Go Unsolved. We're Telling Their Stories.
In an ongoing series in The Advocate, we're looking into cold cases in hopes of shedding new light on the investigations.
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Ohio man charged with killing his partner, a rising local drag artist who went missing last month​
The last anyone heard from Ryan Godbey was on June 20. Now, Daniel Mattay faces charges of murder, assault, stangulation, and domestic violence.
JULY 10, 2025
Cops Won't Acknowledge Gender of Trans Woman Murdered
A black trans woman in her 20s was found murdered in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood, but police are still investigating the crime as the death of a man.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
Man killed after stabbing Grindr date who fought back: Police
Police found a bloody crime scene with both men suffering from multiple stab wounds.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Black Trans Woman Jasmine 'Star' Mack Killed in Washington, D.C.
Mack was found stabbed to death on a D.C. street Saturday.
JANUARY 10, 2023
Bouncer Punches Man Outside Gay Bar; Man Dies A Week Later
The victim's family said he had been in Philadelphia visiting friends.
APRIL 26, 2022