Coroner Identifies Transgender Woman Found Murdered In Her Fontana Apartment
August 21, 2013, 5:34 AM

The Coroner Wednesday identified a transgender woman found murdered in her San Bernardino County apartment.

The body of Domonique Newburn was found around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at a complex in the 7900 block of Bennett Avenue, Fontana police said.

"Officers arrived, noticed some suspicious evidence, blood on the porch of the location," Det. Rich Hunt said.

The unit's front door was open and officers discovered the 32-year-old dead in the main living area, Hunt said.

Newburn had "sustained trauma and was pronounced dead at 4:38 p.m.," the San Bernardino County Coroner said.

The victim's cause of death was unknown.

Errmmm...was the article changed to be more "politically correct"?  The only male pronoun in the article is in the URL, but the OP has a few.

Quote from: Horizon on August 21, 2013, 01:10:18 PM
Errmmm...was the article changed to be more "politically correct"?  The only male pronoun in the article is in the URL, but the OP has a few.

If it's different than what I quoted then it must have been changed since I posted it. I didn't misgender the poor woman.

EDIT: Yeah, I looked at the article and they definitely changed it since I posted it, I just copy and paste from the article, same for the title. I changed the OP to match the update. The video wasn't there earlier either.

Amy

This is sad to see. I grew up near there. As the motive becomes apparent, it will be interesting to see if it's a hate crime.

Gwyn

I hate seeing things like this...they're not God, they don't get to decide who lives and dies, these awful people. Bless her. I hope justice gets whoever did this.

Sad to hear about this.  How about the cable media networks spend a little less time talking about sensationalist bathroom issues and more time on the hatred and discrimination trans people are subjugated to in our society. 

No motive??  LOL!

Teen Sought in Murder of Transgender Woman in Fontana
Kellan Connor, 8/23/13

Police continued their search on Friday for an 18-year-old man wanted in connection with the murder of a transgender woman in Fontana.

Dantiier Powell may be trying to leave the state, possibly by bus, police said...

Powell was being sought in the murder of 31-year-old Domonique Newburn, who friends said was a transgender woman.

Several years ago, she participated in a reality show that documented her life, her relationships and her struggles.

Friends and family held a vigil on Wednesday night to remember Newburn.