UPDATE/Detroit- Mom waits for answers in transgender teen's deaths

[SandraJane]

Detroit Free Press


Mom waits for answers in transgender teen's deaths

BY GINA DAMRON, DETROIT FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER | Nov. 12, 2011

http://www.freep.com/article/20111112/NEWS01/111120374/Mom-waits-answers-transgender-teen-s-deaths


The mother of a transgender teen found dismembered in Detroit said she is mourning her child's death and waiting for answers as police continue their investigation.

Lyniece Nelson described the 19-year-old -- whose given name, she said, is Henry Hilliard Jr., but who went by the name Shelly Moore -- as a loving and caring person.

[SandraJane]

This article is a followup to to the article ; Torso found in Detroit identified as missing transgender teen

Due to the controversy raised by the previous article, I am locking this thread. You may view the post, and post any comments with the originator of the article.

SandraJane

[SandraJane]

Transgender homicide victim was drug informant in Oakland County

Published: Thursday, December 15, 2011
By DAVE PHILLIPS

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/12/15/news/local_news/doc4eea4ba833dfa117107782.txt


A transgender teenager who was brutally killed in October had been working with the Oakland County Sheriff's Office's Narcotics Enforcement Team, but the man accused of killing Michele Hilliard had no way of knowing she was involved, officials said Thursday.

"(Hilliard) agreed to cooperate (with police) in order to work off other drug charges," Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe said Thursday.

[V M]

It's fairly obvious the 'bad guys' sussed her out to be a snitch and killed her    The poor dear probably knew her life would be on the line but had no real choice but to cooperate with the plea bargain deal   

[SandraJane]

ADVOCATE.com

Man Charged with Murder of Detroit Trans Teen, A Police Informant


By Winston Gieseke | Posted on Advocate.com December 15, 2011 04:45:00 PM ET


http://www.advocate.com/Crime/Man_Charged_with_Murder_of_Detroit_Trans_Teen/


A Detroit man has been arrested and charged with the murder of a transgender teenager whose body was found dismembered and burned in October.

Michele Hilliard, also known as Shelley or Treasure, was last seen at 1:20 a.m. October 23 when a cab driver she often used for transportation dropped her off at an address. A portion of her body was found hours later but not positively identified for several weeks.

[SandraJane]

UPI.com

Murder may be revenge for drug sting


Published: Jan. 6, 2012 at 8:47 PM


http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/01/06/Murder-may-be-revenge-for-drug-sting/UPI-68021325900843/#ixzz1it7NIcjz


DETROIT, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- A 30-year-old Detroit man is charged with first-degree murder of a transgender woman who had set him up in a drug sting for police, court records show.

Qasim Raqib was charged in the Oct. 23 death of Shelley Hilliard, a 19-year-old transgender woman whose mutilated body was found on Detroit's east side. Hilliard was allegedly caught with marijuana Oct. 20 when police said she could avoid arrest by setting up a drug deal, testimony Thursday in 36th District Court revealed, The Detroit News reported