Russell and Henderson. November 4, 1999 / 9:24 AM Adamson student died of severe blunt force trauma, 17 face raps in Adamson students hazing death, Week-long transport strike on March 6 will continue, says Manibela, As strike looms, govt moves jeepney franchise deadline, Kickstart summer with vivos hot smartphone deals this 3.3, Bring on the sunshine: vivo makes summer vacays brighter for its fans, House energy committee chair Arroyo bats for cheap electricity, DA memo is cartel smoking gun Hontiveros, Kylie Padilla urges bashers to stop calling AJ Raval a mistress: Its not fair to her, Boybits Victoria, former PBA top rookie, passes away at 50. Matthew Shepards parents prepare to lay their son to rest at National Cathedral She will be missed dearly and heaven has gained an angel to watch over her loved ones. #inline-recirc-item--id-91eb6236-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d ~ .item:nth-child(5) { And so, for the conspiracy theorists out there, I suppose its good reading. Wyoming remains deeply defensive about the idea that Shepard was targeted because he was gay, said Sara Burlingame, executive director of the Cheyenne-based LGBTQ advocacy group Wyoming Equality. It is among just five states along with Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana and South Carolina that have not passed laws focused on crimes motivated by the victims identity, such as their sexual orientation. Chastity Pasley. Henderson pleaded guilty last month to kidnapping and felony murder and was sentenced to consecutive life prison terms. On that nig, The Wyoming State Historical Society will honor a controversial book about Matthew Shepard that claims he was killed in a drug deal gone wrong, This past week, the Society of Professional Journalists began winding down its examination of media trust with a panel in Casper, closing down. taken to a hospital. The judge prohibited the gay panic defense. Shepard was lured out of a Wyoming bar, pistol whipped and tied to a fence in freezing temperatures. She attended Laramie High School in Laramie, Wyoming and later (AP) When two roofing workers beat a young gay man to death in Wyoming in 1998, the gruesome crime quickly reverberated around the U.S. and turned the sandy-haired college student into a powerful symbol of the quest for acceptance and equal rights. Only Henderson, McKinney, and Chasity Pasley were charged that day; separate proceedings had been arranged for Kristen Price. Pasley was the live-in girlfriend of Russell Henderson, who I think about him and every single one of those days that Ive had that he hasnt had, his family hasnt had, his friends havent had. The foundation also pushed for the passage of the United States' first piece of federal hate crime legislation the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. The acrimony over Shepards legacy runs high here, just as it did when anti-gay and gay-rights protesters squared off at his funeral in Casper. "We need to do this for Matthew and for everybody else and to keep this from happening again.". According to Biography, McKinney would later state that he thought Shepard was dead when they left him, but that wasn't the case; Shepard was still alive, albeit in a coma. Pence won't commit to supporting Trump if he's the nominee Hendersons remarks dont change the facts of the case, which include McKinneys confession to police, Marsden said. The murder of Shepard was a watershed moment for gay rights and LGBTQ acceptance in the U.S., so much so that 20 years later the crime remains seared into the national consciousness. Livestreaming interviews with inmates is against prison policy, Horan said. By providing an email address. Ed Andrieski, AP Dave. Ashton was her knight and shining armour. He later died. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. The next day, a mountain biker found him. But there are also people who think Shepard deserved to die because of his sexual orientation and use Jimenezs theory as an excuse for their views, Osborn said. right; he's OK," referring to Shepard, who died after he was But were also trying to get to the next Aarons and the next Russells.. (AP) _ The girlfriend of a man who pleaded guilty to killing gay college student Matthew Shepard was sentenced Friday to up to two years in prison for helping to cover up evidence in the killing. I think about Matthew every single day of my life. The University of Wyoming created its diversity office only last year. Going into the murder trial, McKinney's lawyers used a defense strategy that involved pointing to McKinney's claim that Shepard touched him (via BBC News). McKinney is now in a Mississippi prison and not agreeing to interview requests, according to the Wyoming Department of Corrections. Hendersons remarks dont change the facts of the case, which include McKinneys confession to police, Marsden said. }, First published on November 4, 1999 / 9:24 AM. Chasity Pasley, 23, could have been sentenced to 3 years in prison and fined up to $3,000 on her guilty plea to being an accessory in the October 1998 slaying of Matthew Shepard, 21. The groups work today is the same thing that was there 20 years ago., As recently as Tuesday, days before the anniversary of Shepards death, about 200 people attended a forum in Laramie questioning the prevailing view that he was murdered because of his sexual orientation. Follow Mead Gruver at https://twitter.com/meadgruver, CORRECTS SPELLING OF PASLEY'S FIRST NAME TO CHASITY INSTEAD OF CHASTITY - FILE - In this Oct. 9, 1998 file photo, from left are Russell Henderson, Aaron McKinney, and Chasity Pasley, three suspects in the beating death of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard wait to be arraigned in Laramie, Wyo. where a year earlier, University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard was tied and pistol whipped into a coma. Henderson, who pleaded guilty to avoid a possible death sentence, is serving his time at a medium-security prison in Torrington, a quiet farming-and-ranching town a few miles from the Nebraska line. Meanwhile, Chasity Pasley was found guilty of helping the two discard bloody clothing belonging to Shepard. According to the Associated Press, she was sentenced to 15 months to 2 years in prison. President Barack Obama signed a federal hate crime prevention act named after Shepard in 2009, a law that Shepards mother, Judy Shepard, said has been helpful. Theres nothing that was in the investigation that indicated that McKinney and Henderson were under the influence of anything other than a little bit of beer the night that they killed Matt. Matthew Shepard was born in Casper, Wyoming in 1976. After Jimenez and his co-panelists wrapped up their presentation, a Laramie local stepped to an audience microphone and said the presentation had convinced him but first he shared his biases. District Judge Jeffrey Donnell sentenced Price to 180 days in jail. Were nowhere near done, said Sara Burlingame, executive director of the Cheyenne-based LGBTQ advocacy group Wyoming Equality. Pasley faced up to three years in prison. Linda she really loved you with all her heart & soul she missed you very much. Chasity Pasley currently lives in Salt Lake City, UT; in the past Chasity has also lived in West Jordan UT and Lompoc CA. She was born on October 4, 1978 in Salt Lake City to Rodney Pasley and Linda Larsen. As recently as Tuesday, days before the anniversary of Shepards death, about 200 people attended a forum in Laramie questioning the prevailing view that he was murdered because of his sexual orientation. Im so, so ashamed I was ever part of this, Henderson said. I dont agree with the gay lifestyle, he said. Chasity Vera Haines (Pasley) passed away on October 10, 2017. Twenty years on, its a heck of a lot closer to being a place where people can enjoy their lives more or less equally, said Marsden, who was a newspaper reporter and friend of Shepards at the time of his killing. pickup truck that allegedly belonged to McKinney. Russell Henderson, Aaron McKinney and Chastity Pasley wait to be arraigned Oct. 9, 1998. His weakness. I will keep Chasity always in my heart, I wont find another like her . I think about Matthew every single day of my life. A Wyoming man pleaded guilty yesterday to the horrific killing of gay college student Matthew Shepard - garnering a life sentence for the crime that shocked the nation. Shepard's parents started the Matthew Shepard Foundation to honor their son and to help parents understand and accept their children who may be questioning their sexuality. Then they left Shepard in the frigid darkness. Today it has fewer women in its Legislature than any other state and remains hesitant to adopt policies to counter anti-gay bias and violence. He faces the death penalty if convicted of murder. after pleading guilty to being an accessory after the fact in I try to address those quickly and kind of move on, Osborn said. McKinney was last serving his time in a Mississippi prison,as oflate last year, and refusing interview requests,the Associated Pressreported. He helped investigate the Matthew Shepard case and is now the Albany County sheriff. Matthew Shepard's death was a catalyst for a push toward adopting laws that protect members of the LGBTQ community. The event was billed as an examination of what the media got wrong in its coverage of Shepards murder. Trending News Please try again. In this Oct. 9, 1999 file photo, a cross made of stones rests below the fence in Laramie, Wyo. I dont like to spend a lot of time on them. Chasity loved spending time with her son, family, and friends. She said they hid expensive new Once people find out Im from Laramie, Wyoming, they still zero in on this hate crime, said Trudy McCraken, who spoke at the forum and was Laramies mayor at the time of the slaying. He helps imprisoned hospice patients and trains shelter dogs so they can be adopted. That played a part. In April,. But two decades after Matthew Shepard was bludgeoned, tied to a rail fence and left to die on the cold high prairie, the emotions stirred by his slaying linger in Wyoming, which still struggles with its tarnished identity and resists changes sought by the LGBTQ community. #inline-recirc-item--id-91eb6236-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-91eb6236-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d { It never was about us hating Matthew because of who he was.. Henderson tied Shepard to the fence after McKinney told him to do it, he said. Henderson admitted tying Shepard to a fence and said he did nothing to stop the beating. Since then, Henderson has claimed that he followed McKinney's lead and that their crime was not motivated by Shepard's sexual orientation, per the Associated Press. Chasity Vera Pasley is a resident of UT. Heres what I can tell you as somebody who was here at the time and had direct knowledge of the case versus what somebody at a bar may have told you, what the person living on your res hall floor might have told you, that they know what really happened., I even had a really good friend of mine once tell me that he knew: Oh, I know what really happened there, and I was kind of amused by that, because at the time he was 5 and living in another town. Instead, he said, they were out to rob him of money and possibly drugs when they drove him to the edge of town on the night of Oct. 6, 1998. She attended Laramie High School in Laramie, Wyoming and later obtained a degree from Stevens Henager College.?. May 21, 1999. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. Wyoming remains hesitant to adopt policies to counter anti-gay bias and violence. Much love. Top McCarthy aide, House Oversight chair each met with Ashli Babbitt's mother The prosecution says it will seek the death penalty for Known as the Equality State, Wyoming got its nickname for being the first to let women vote. Authorities said Henderson and Aaron McKinney, both 21, posed as homosexuals and lured Shepard out of a bar before taking him to a remote area, pistol-whipping him and leaving him tied to a fence in the cold. It is among just five states along with Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana and South Carolina that have not passed laws focused on crimes motivated by the victims identity, such as their sexual orientation. And, in 2018, Albany County Sheriff David OMalley, who investigated Shepards murder 20 yearsbefore, shared a letter written to Henderson by McKinney while the two were both awaiting trial. October 28, 1999 Pasley said she was sorry for helping to dispose of bloody clothing her boyfriend, Russell Henderson, wore during the Oct. 7 attack on Shepard, 21. In April, Russell Henderson pleaded guilty to first degree murder and was sentenced to two consecutive life terms. pleaded guilty to kidnapping and murder and is serving (AP) When two roofing workers beat a young gay man to death in Wyoming in 1998, the gruesome crime quickly reverberated around the U.S. and turned the sandy-haired college student. The murder of Shepard was a watershed moment for gay rights and LGBTQ acceptance in the U.S., so much so that 20 years later the crime remains seared into the national consciousness. After leaving Shepard tied to a fence post in rural Wyoming, Henderson and McKinney returned to Laramie, where they got in a street fight with two other men, according to The Coloradoan. McKinney has pleaded innocent and is scheduled to stand trial in August. McKinney, 22, if he is convicted. Chasity Vera Haines (Pasley) passed away on October 10, 2017. According to a 2018 Associated Press story posted byThe Mercury News, Sara Burlingame of the advocacy group Wyoming Equality says that the state continues to fight insinuations that Shepard was murdered because he was gay. Sometimes Chasity goes by various nicknames including Chasity V Pasley, Chasity V Pasley, Chasity Haines, Chasity Vera Haines and Chasity V Haines. Linda(Candi),Angela & Andrew I want you all to know Chasity meet the world to me. Thank you for letting me be a small part of your life. Laramie did not pass an ordinance barring discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity until 2015. She said she lied during questioning later at the Laramie Aaron McKinney and Chastity Pasley wait to be arraigned . ``I cant bring him back. Earlier in the day, Chasity Pasley, a girlfriend of Henderson's, testified that she saw no indication of drug use by McKinney. Then they left Shepard in the frigid darkness. According to the BBC, McKinney himself said that he became angry when Shepard placed his hand on his leg, even saying that he told Shepard, "Guess what? He helps imprisoned hospice patients and trains shelter dogs so they can be adopted. Still, he insisted, neither he nor McKinney was motivated by anti-gay hatred when they offered Shepard a ride home from a bar. If you have recently experienced a loss we offer our most heartfelt condolences. I love you Chasity. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. I think about him and every single one of those days that Ive had that he hasnt had, his family hasnt had, his friends havent had. During the fourth day of testimony Thursday, Chasity Pasley -- who was dating McKinney's alleged accomplice, Russell Henderson -- said McKinney told his girlfriend he killed someone and then asked . Dec. 24 - Chasity Pasley, who last month pleaded not guilty to an accessory charge related to the slaying of University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard, changed her plea to guilty in. Twenty years after the brutal killing of Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming, one of the lead investigators in the case shared with the Coloradoan a letter sent between the suspects who were. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File). 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While Shepard became a symbol of the movement toward equality and laws, the state of Wyoming, where the murder took place, remains one of a handful to have not passed laws pertaining to crimes in which a victim's identity, including their sexual identity, served as a motivating factor. ", Judge may bar 'gay panic' defense in Wyoming beating trial, 1 year after Shepard killing, tougher hate crimes laws still sought, First defendant gets life in gay student killing, Woman changes plea, admits helping gay student's accused killers, Fighting Hate Across the Nation -- Leadership Conference Education Fund. It has been a year since we lost our sweet Chasity. Police said the women helped dump bloody clothing and initially lied about their whereabouts. In the letter, McKinney tells Henderson that, at trial, he wants his friend to blame everything on him even alleging that Henderson asked him to stop beating Shepard, and that he was drunk and pointing a cannon at his friend,according to the Coloradoan. She said her organization will continue its unapologetic advocacy, reaching out to churches, businesses, legislators and regular citizens about their policies and attitudes. According to the Associated Press, she was sentenced to 15 months to 2 years in prison. Jim Osborn, the University of Wyoming Title IX coordinator and 1998 chair of the LGBTQ student group Shepard belonged to, is often the staff member who speaks to UW classes about Shepard. Shane Sanderson joined the Star-Tribune in 2017. She was charged with being an accessory after Woman Sentenced for Role in Attack. He died less than a week later, on Oct. 12, 1998, at age 21. Casper is known for its oil industry, which Shepard's father Dennis was part of. . Even now, people associate Laramie with the murder. He also makes clear the homophobic element of the brutal murder although he claims not to have known Shepard was gaywhen he and Henderson first approached him. (AP) _ The girlfriend of a man who pleaded guilty to killing gay college student Matthew Shepard was sentenced Friday to up to two years in prison for helping to cover up evidence in the killing. One of the convicted killers, Russell Henderson, now 41, said the U.S. should have laws that protect everyone, no matter who they are. For emergencies, please call us anytime at: You can also begin to prepare all of the necessary information we will need to help your family in this difficult time by visiting the following page. Russell Henderson, Aaron McKinney and Chastity Pasleywait to be arraigned Oct. 9, 1998. The next day, a mountain biker found him. The federal government wouldnt move substantially to address the kind of hatred that took Shepards life for almost 20 years, as explained onOxygensnew special, Uncovered: KilledByHate.. Russell Henderson looks on during a prison interview at Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution. Henderson, now 41, said the U.S. should have laws that protect everyone, no matter who they are. Prosecutor Cal Rerucha said Monday that she was a valuable witness for the prosecution against McKinney. She said she had misgivings about getting involved and was (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File), Oct. 9, 1999 : A cross made of stones rests below the fence in Laramie, Wyo. I think he has a contribution to make to society, said Malcolm Lazin, executive director of the Philadelphia-based LGBT group Equality Forum and a former federal prosecutor. From left . Chastity Vera Pasley, the girlfriend of murder suspect Russell Henderson, is pictured in court in Laramie, Wyo., on Friday, Oct. 9, 1998. Marie Maxfield. comment, May her family find comfort and peace, She made a choice that she ultimately paid the price for and I find it sad anyone would come to this forum and post such things, these are the same people that want to preach love, The reality is the truth can be found in the Bible such as John 13:34, Your email address will not be published. Cheyenne owned by her mother. He later died. Also denying this allegation is one of Shepard's murderers, Russell Henderson. she learned of the attack and then helped to cover it up. Pasley said she first learned of the beating listening to Price originally was accused of accessory after-the-fact to first-degree murder, but the charge was later reduced. LARAMIE Russell Henderson, one of two men convicted of murdering Matthew Shepard, was scheduled to appear by live video at an event Tuesday in Laramie called Why Truth Matters.. We're not gay, and we're going to jack you up." She was born on October 4, 1978 in Salt Lake City to Rodney Pasley and Linda Larsen. Call 896 6000. When two roofing workers beat a young gay man and left him to die in Wyoming, the gruesome crime quickly reverberated around the U.S. and turned the college student into a powerful symbol of the quest for acceptance and equal rights. The University of Wyoming created its diversity office only last year. There was a problem saving your notification. girlfriend, Kristen Price, drove to Cheyenne to dump The 21-year-old was taken to a hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado where he died on October 12, 1998 (via Matthew Shepard Foundation). Henderson and McKinney argued that the murder was the result of a robbery gone bad and that Shepard's sexual orientation wasn't a factor, though McKinney's own account of the night hurts that assertion. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Still, he insisted, neither he nor McKinney was motivated by anti-gay hatred when they offered Shepard a ride home from a bar. According to the Matthew Shepard Foundation, Shepard was chosen to be a peer counselor at the school and was known to fight for the acceptance of everyone. Marsden pointed out that only Wyomings governor could commute Hendersons sentence, a prospect that he called super unlikely. Burlingame of the Wyoming Equality group said she believes in redemption but doubts Henderson has really atoned for the crime. She married Randy Haines and her greatest accomplishment was the birth of her son Ashton Lemar Nephi Haines on August 13, 2008. (Judy Shepard/The Matthew Shepard Foundation via AP), 1989: Matthew Shepard, age 12, in San Francisco. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. 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