Daren Christopher Abbey, 41, is suspected of murdering Dustin Kjersem
at a Montana campsite in October 2024. The case received attention
because of the violent nature of the crime and the subsequent
investigation. The fatality was initially assumed to be the result of
a bear assault, but a Fish Wildlife and Parks (FWP) specialist ruled
that out. The inquiry turned up evidence linking Abbey to the crime
site, including a DNA sample from a beer can and CCTV footage from a
neighboring resort...
Daqua Lameek “Quavo” Ritter, a South Carolina man, became the
first individual in the United States to be convicted of a federal
hate crime based on gender identification. The case stemmed from the
murder of Ernest “Pebbles LaDime ‘Dime’” Doe Jr, a Black
transgender woman, in 2019. In February 2024, a jury convicted Ritter
guilty, underlining the need of federal law recognizing hate crimes
based on gender identity. He was sentenced to life in prison for his
role in Doe's murde...