Chasity Pasley currently lives in Salt Lake City, UT; in the past Chasity has also lived in West Jordan UT and Lompoc CA. Title: UMKCLAWKM_554e-20190826150502 Created Date: 8/26/2019 3:05:02 PM The judge prohibited the gay panic defense. Were nowhere near done, said Sara Burlingame, executive director of the Cheyenne-based LGBTQ advocacy group Wyoming Equality. And so people were kind of desperate to latch onto any theory that was something other than hate.. Kristen Price, the former girlfriend of Aaron McKinney, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of interfering with a police officer. 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. display: none; Henderson, now 41, said the U.S. should have laws that protect everyone, no matter who they are. Henderson and McKinney are serving life sentences for Matthew Shepard's murder. Pasley is serving 15 to 24 months in prison after pleading guilty to an accessory charge. The pair lured Shepard outside the bar and abducted him. I think about Matthew every single day of my life. Still, he insisted, neither he nor McKinney was motivated by anti-gay hatred when they offered Shepard a ride home from a bar. She was the last of four defendants arrested following the 1998 beating death of gay University of Wyoming freshman Matthew Shepard. She is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Christopher and Lois Pasely; Maternal grandparents Rodney and Margaret Larsen; Brother -in-law James Sams and Uncle Darwin Larsen. She married Randy Haines and her greatest accomplishment was the birth of her son Ashton Lemar Nephi Haines on August 13, 2008. 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. As Henderson drove, McKinney began pistol-whipping Shepard and took his wallet. 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. 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 has also seen the drug-related hypotheses gain popularity over the years. Your email address will not be published. Then they left Shepard in the frigid darkness. (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. Russell and Henderson. Associated Press Writer Brady McCombs contributed to this report. He helps imprisoned hospice patients and trains shelter dogs so they can be adopted. 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. These last couple of months Chasity made such changes in her life she would always pray with me when I seen her. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. Call 896 6000. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters, Oct. 9, 2018: Russell Henderson at Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution, in Torrington, Wyo. She attended Laramie High School in Laramie, Wyoming and later Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. The next day, a mountain biker found him. after pleading guilty to being an accessory after the fact in 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 . 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. Keep up the good work. At no time did we know he was gay until he tried to get on me.. At a medium-security facility in Torrington, Wyoming, Henderson was working with hospice patients who were also serving jail time, and volunteering training shelter dogs, according to the report. I think about Matthew every single day of my life. For the last 20 years, the work of Wyoming Equality has really been this race, that we want to get to every LGBT person out there, Burlingame said. ``I cant bring him back. Wyoming teachers are leaving. Dennis Shepard's career led the entire family to Dharan, Saudi Arabia for a job. 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. At McKinneys trial, his attorneys sought to use the so-called gay panic defense, arguing he killed Shepard in a rage for making sexual overtures. I'm so, so ashamed I was ever part of this.". The night I did it, I did have hatred for homosexuals, McKinney told Pierotti,according to the Denver Post. Twenty-oneyears after beating Shepard into a coma and leaving him hanging in near-freezing temperatures from a wooden fence for 18 hours, McKinney and Henderson both remain in prison. District Judge Jeffrey Donnell sentenced Price to 180 days in jail. 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. Linda she really loved you with all her heart & soul she missed you very much. One of the convicted killers, Russell Henderson, now 41, said the U.S. should have laws that protect everyone, no matter who they are. The Majority of her career life she worked in the education field and became the Dean of Students at Utah Career College. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); McKinney repeatedly used homosexual slurs in his confession, Marsden said. . (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File), Oct. 9, 1999 : A cross made of stones rests below the fence in Laramie, Wyo. According to the Associated Press, she was sentenced to 15 months to 2 years in prison. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. attacked the night of October 7, 1998, after leaving the I think he has atoned. Casper is known for its oil industry, which Shepard's father Dennis was part of. She was born on October 4, 1978 in Salt Lake City to Rodney Pasley and Linda Larsen. Police said the women helped dump bloody clothing and. 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. 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. After that, he mouthed off, so I hit him a few more times and his fag ass died, McKinney wrote. 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. Henderson tied Shepard to the fence after McKinney told him to do it, he said. ___. October 28, 1999 Subscribe to INQUIRER PLUS to get access to The Philippine Daily Inquirer & other 70+ titles, share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. pleaded guilty to kidnapping and murder and is serving Chasity Pasley, 21, is serving an 18-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to being an accessory after the fact in the slaying of Matthew Shepard, who was beaten, tied to a fence post. Henderson and McKinney are serving life sentences for Matthew Shepard's murder. Henderson's clothes in a gas station Dumpster. 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. Scott Adams faces 'consequence culture' as U.S. newspapers drop Dilbert, Tom Cruise's 'ditching' of Suri showcased by Judd Apatow's 'co-parenting' joke, ex-Scientology exec says. Osborn attributes some of that mentality to peoples desire to be in the know. Pasley's testimony. I dont agree with Jews, Muslims.. By providing an email address. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer), 1998: Matthew Shepard. That played a part. Matthew had just come from a meeting of his college LGBT association, where the group was planning awareness activities, according to theBBC. According to the Associated Press, she was sentenced to 15 months to 2 years in prison. Chasity Vera Pasley, 20, cried repeatedly as she was sentenced to 15 months to two . (John 6:40) I hope the beautiful memories of Chasity and these promises from God comfort you in the days to come. Chasity Pasley, 20 . .component--type-recirculation .item:nth-child(5) { 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. According to Oxygen, Aaron McKinney has never displayed even an ounce of remorse for his crimes, even doubling down. She was charged with being an accessory after Shepard was gay, and his 1998 murder cast a light on the challenges faced by members of the LGBTQ community and the fact that the United States still had a lot of ground to make up when it came to acceptance and equality (via the Los Angeles Times). He covers courts and law enforcement agencies in Natrona County and across the state. He died five days later. Wyoming remains hesitant to adopt policies to counter anti-gay bias and violence. Attorneys for Wyoming in 2014 argued in defense of the states definition of marriage as only between a man and a woman, a case later rendered moot by higher court rulings. As Henderson drove, McKinney began pistol-whipping Shepard and took his wallet. 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. Im sorry.. Attitudes against homosexuality persist in Wyoming, but LGTBQ acceptance has advanced, said Jason Marsden, executive director of the Denver-based Matthew Shepard Foundation. Also denying this allegation is one of Shepard's murderers, Russell Henderson. Pasley faced up to three years in prison. The judge prohibited the gay panic defense. Some of it, though, comes from not wanting to bear the blame for the crime, he said. Bay Area federal judge orders extradition of woman suspected of killing MSU student in hit-and-run, San Jose: Home raided as part of explosives and narcotics investigation, Man arrested after explosives found in bag at Pa. airport. Police said the women helped dump bloody clothing and initially lied about their whereabouts. He later died. Known as the Equality State, Wyoming got its nickname for being the first to let women vote. Livestreaming interviews with inmates is against prison policy, Horan said. He helps imprisoned hospice patients and trains shelter dogs so they can be adopted. 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. StephenBelber, one of the playwrights of The Laramie Project, interviewed Henderson for the same production in 2009, andtold the Denver Post the experience was different than Pierotti's with the apparently remorseless McKinney. 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. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Pasley said she first learned of the beating listening to LARAMIE, Wyo. Related Articles Because of overcrowding at Wyomings maximum-security prison in Rawlins, Henderson and McKinney have served their time in multiple states. (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. She also was charged with being an accessory after the fact to first-degree murder, but her trial has been delayed. Its a lot easier to say, Oh, well, there must have been another explanation, he said. taken to a hospital. 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. Matthew Shepard's death was a catalyst for a push toward adopting laws that protect members of the LGBTQ community. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy. The University of Wyoming created its diversity office only last year. 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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. You can cancel at any time. shoes Henderson had been wearing that night in a shed in So, it was amusing that he tried to tell me that he knew better than I did the facts of the case.. May 21, 1999. LARAMIE, Wyo. police station, sticking to a story she and Price had agreed She attended Laramie High School in Laramie, Wyoming and later obtained a degree from Stevens Henager College.?. Prosecutors accused both Price and Chasity Pasley, who was Henderson's girlfiend, of helping dispose of Henderson's bloody clothes. Chasity Pasley, 21, is serving an 18-month prison sentence "As tragic as it is, and as unfortunate as it is, and as hard as it is for Matthew's family, and for my family, for all of us, to go through, it opened up all of us to be better people and really think about who we are," Henderson told the Associated Press in 2018, 20 years after Shepard's murder. The time finally came, and Wyoming faced off with . She was born on October 4, 1978 in Salt Lake City to Rodney Pasley and Linda Larsen. 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. is charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping and Jimenez has argued in his book and various interviews that Aaron McKinney, who is incarcerated in a private Mississippi prison for his role in Shepards death, was trying to rob Shepard for methamphetamine, not petty cash and the pair of shoes he made away with. 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She is also watching out for her Ashton and mother and other loved ones left here in mortality. You have permission to edit this article. girlfriend, Kristen Price, drove to Cheyenne to dump Shepard was discovered by a mountain biker who at first glance thought that Shepard's mutilated body tied to the fence post was a scarecrow on the evening of October 7. Chasity had a big loving heart she would always put others before herself. I explain in five minutes or so, Here are the many reasons that I dont believe that. Thank you for letting me be a small part of your life. 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. LARAMIE, Wyoming When two roofing workers beat a young gay man to death in Wyoming in 1998, the gruesome crime quickly reverberated around the United States and turned the sandy-haired college student into a powerful symbol of the quest for acceptance and equal rights. McKinney is now in a Mississippi prison and not agreeing to interview requests, according to the Wyoming Department of Corrections. 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. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. 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. ", 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. Nobody wants to believe that we grow children that are capable of hate and violence. Price originally was accused of accessory after-the-fact to first-degree murder, but the charge was later reduced. Meanwhile, Chasity Pasley was found guilty of helping the two discard bloody clothing belonging to Shepard. Still, he insisted, neither he nor McKinney was motivated by anti-gay hatred when they offered Shepard a ride home from a bar. I think about Matthew every single day of my life. Henderson tied Shepard to the fence after McKinney told him to do it, he said. His murderers were both given consecutive life sentences, although they weren't charged with a hate crime. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? Crime News is your destination for true crime stories from around the world, breaking crime news, and information about Oxygen's original true crime shows and documentaries. Henderson tied Shepard to the fence after McKinney told him to do it, he said. Chasity was a resident of Utah at the time of passing. She worked in the campus activities center and had helped Jim . In this Oct. 9, 1999 file photo, a cross made of stones rests below the fence in Laramie, Wyo. Pasley was one of two women accused of helping McKinney and Henderson dispose of Henderson bloody clothes. display: none; Henderson admitted tying Shepard to a fence and said he did nothing to stop the beating. were arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder, while their respective girlfriends, Kristen Price and Chasity Pasley, were also arrested and charged as accessories. Matthew Shepard was a junior in high school at the time and he wrapped up his high school years in Switzerland at The American School, where he studied several foreign languages as well as theater. Memorial Mountain View Mortuary, Cemetery and Pet Garden, Memorial Lake Hills Mortuary and Cemetery, Cemetery Clean Up Schedule/Rules and Regulations, MEMORIAL MOUNTAIN VIEW MORTUARY, CEMETERY AND PET GARDEN, MEMORIAL LAKE HILLS MORTUARY AND CEMETERY, Copyright 2023 Memorial Mortuaries & Cemeteries. She said her organization will continue its unapologetic advocacy, reaching out to churches, businesses, legislators and regular citizens about their policies and attitudes. . 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. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File). Laramie did not pass an ordinance barring discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity until 2015. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Mr. Henderson never met his biological father and was adopted as an infant by a stepfather, said. It never was about us hating Matthew because of who he was.. Henderson reiterated that he was deeply sorry for Shepards murder. concussion he suffered during a fight he and Henderson had as a prosecution witness in the trial of Aaron McKinney, who McKinney is now in a Mississippi prison and not agreeing to interview requests, according to the Wyoming Department of Corrections. Her personality and smile would light up a room. We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Prosecutors accused both Price and Chasity Pasley, who was Henderson's girlfiend, of helping dispose of Henderson's bloody clothes. } His friend, Aaron McKinney, is scheduled to go on trial this summer and if convicted could face the death penalty. 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