Elisha’s Story
The Murder that Changed America
On October 6 1998, Matthew Shepard headed to the Fireside Lounge in Laramie, Wyoming for a cosy drink. Little did he know, getting in that truck with Russell Henderson and Aaron McKinney would lead to the most horrific night of his young life. Setting in motion a chain of events that would forever change the fabric of America.
Special thanks to Brandy and Lisa for the case suggestion.
Source material for the case
Matthew Shepard Foundation: Erasing Hate for over 20 Years
Losing Matt Shepard: Life and Politics in the Aftermath of Anti-Gay Murder
The truth behind America’s most famous gay-hate murder
Matthew Shepard: The murder that changed America
20 years after killing Matthew Shepard, what Russell Henderson has to say
Matthew Shepard, victim of anti-gay hate crime, dies
Oxygen: What Happened To Matthew Shepard’s Killers?
New Details Emerge in Matthew Shepard Murder
Gay Student’s Attacker Pleads Guilty
HUNDREDS GATHER TO REMEMBER SLAIN MAN AS ‘LIGHT TO THE WORLD’
Matthew Shepard
Matthew Shepard
Judy + Dennis Shepard
Judy + Dennis Shepard
Reggie Fluty
Walter Boulden + Alex Trout
Jim Osborn
Judy Shepard, Stella Byrd, Pres. Obama
The buck fence
Russell Henderson + Aaron McKinney