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Texas Teen Charged with Murder Used Grindr to Meet and Shoot Victims

October 13, 2020 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Damarion Degrate

Police in Waco, Texas have charged 17-year-old Damarion Degrate with murder for the fatal August shooting of a man he met through the gay hook-up app … [Read more...] about Texas Teen Charged with Murder Used Grindr to Meet and Shoot Victims

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: crime, Damarion Degrate, Grindr, Texas, Waco

NYC Man Kills Grindr Date with Machete

September 29, 2020 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

machete grindr

A 50-year-old New York City man was arrested on Sunday after he was found by his roommate standing over the mutilated body of another man, whom he had … [Read more...] about NYC Man Kills Grindr Date with Machete

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: crime, Gay Social Apps, Grindr, New York, New York City

Grand Jury Hits Serial Predator Ed Buck with 4 Additional Felonies in Drug Den Death Cases

August 5, 2020 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

One-time high-profile Democratic donor and serial predator Ed Buck, who was indicted by a federal grand jury last October for distributing meth to two … [Read more...] about Grand Jury Hits Serial Predator Ed Buck with 4 Additional Felonies in Drug Den Death Cases

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: crime, drugs, Ed Buck, sexual assault, West Hollywood

Male Escort and Accomplices Arrested and Charged in Murder of Virginia Gay Man

July 18, 2020 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Two men have been arrested and charged in the July 8 murder of Jose I. Escobar Menendez, a 24-year-old gay man from Winchester, Virginia. A third … [Read more...] about Male Escort and Accomplices Arrested and Charged in Murder of Virginia Gay Man

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: crime, hate crime, Virginia

Two Black Transgender Women Murdered Amid Nationwide Racial Justice Protests

June 12, 2020 by John Wright Leave a Comment

Amid ongoing nationwide protests calling for racial justice in the wake of George Floyd's killing, two black transgender woman were murdered this … [Read more...] about Two Black Transgender Women Murdered Amid Nationwide Racial Justice Protests

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: anti-LGBT violence, Black Lives Matter, crime, George Floyd, Hate Crimes, LGBT, Transgender

Man Arrested in 1988 Cold Case Murder of Gay American Scott Johnson Has Been Identified as Circumstances Surrounding Death Come Out: WATCH

May 13, 2020 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Detectives in New South Wales on Tuesday arrested a man and charged him with murder in the 1988 cold case death of Sydney-based American Scott Johnson … [Read more...] about Man Arrested in 1988 Cold Case Murder of Gay American Scott Johnson Has Been Identified as Circumstances Surrounding Death Come Out: WATCH

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Australia, crime, hate crime, Scott Johnson, Scott White, Sydney

Teen Who Stabbed Grindr ‘Date’ 128 Times and Left Him to Die is Jailed for 24 Years to Life

March 25, 2020 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Brian Healless, an 18-year-old who lured Alex Davies, 18, to a remote location in Lancashire, UK after agreeing to a romantic meeting on Grindr and … [Read more...] about Teen Who Stabbed Grindr ‘Date’ 128 Times and Left Him to Die is Jailed for 24 Years to Life

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: crime, Grindr, United Kingdom

Woman Murdered Shortly After Trying to Blackmail Closeted Gay Men, Outing Them on Facebook Live: WATCH

February 21, 2020 by John Wright Leave a Comment

A woman who attempted to blackmail two apparently closeted gay men for $5,000 was murdered a short time later in Indianapolis, leading to speculation … [Read more...] about Woman Murdered Shortly After Trying to Blackmail Closeted Gay Men, Outing Them on Facebook Live: WATCH

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: crime, Indiana, Indianapolis, Jane Waughfield

Detroit Police Believe ‘Revered’ Hairstylist Was Murdered by Man He Met on Dating App

February 13, 2020 by John Wright Leave a Comment

Detroit Police have arrested a 24-year-old suspect in the murder of internationally known hairstylist Bashar Kallabat, who was found beaten to death … [Read more...] about Detroit Police Believe ‘Revered’ Hairstylist Was Murdered by Man He Met on Dating App

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Bashar Kallabat, crime, Dating apps, Detroit, Murder

Chicago Police Track Series of Grindr Stun Gun Robberies: WATCH

February 4, 2020 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Grindr robberies

Chicago police are investigating a series of robberies in which the victim is lured to a hotel using the gay hook-up app Grindr, and then shocked with … [Read more...] about Chicago Police Track Series of Grindr Stun Gun Robberies: WATCH

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Chicago, crime, Gay Social Apps, Grindr, Law Enforcement

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