This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Kendrell Lavar Lyles, known as the man who killed Muhlaysia Booker.
This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams.
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Footnotes
Taffet, David. (11/03/2023). Lyles on trial — finally. Dallas Voice. Retrieved 01/25/2024 from https://dallasvoice.com/lyles-on-trial-finally/
Stengle, Jamie; The Associated Press. (11/06/2023). Who was Muhlaysia Booker? Here’s what to know after the man accused of killing her pleaded guilty. The Hill. Retrieved 01/26/2024 from https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-u-s-news/ap-who-was-muhlaysia-booker-heres-what-to-know-after-the-man-accused-of-killing-her-pleaded-guilty/
Dallas Police Department. (05/24/2019). Homicide on McCallum Boulevard. Retrieved 01/26/2024 from https://dpdbeat.com/2019/05/24/34316/
Taffet, David; Nash, Tammye. (06/14/2019). Serial Murder suspect in custody. Dallas Voice. Retrieved 01/26/2024 from https://dallasvoice.com/serial-murder-suspect-in-custody/
The Mercury. (06/16/2019). Former Chartwells employee charged with recent murders of transgender woman, two other people. Retrieved 01/31/2024 from https://utdmercury.com/former-chartwells-employee-charged-with-recent-murders-of-transgender-woman-two-other-people/
Dart, Tom. (06/08/2019). Murders of three trans women in Texas underline increasing dangers across US. The Guardian. Retrieved 01/31/2024 from https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/08/trans-murders-texas-muhlaysia-booker-chynal-lindsey-brittany-white
Steele, Tom. (06/14/2019). Man accused of killing Muhlaysia Booker, 2 others had her cellphone after her death, Dallas police say. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 02/01/2024 from https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2019/06/15/man-accused-of-killing-muhlaysia-booker-2-others-had-her-cellphone-after-her-death-dallas-police-say/
Dignity Memorial. (n.d.). Kenneth “Chad” Cichocki. Retrieved 02/01/2024 from https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/dallas-tx/kenneth-cichocki-8729390
Jimenez, Jesus. (05/28/2019). Mourners at Muhlaysia Booker’s funeral pay transgender Dallas woman the respect she longed for in life. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 02/02/2024 from https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2019/05/28/mourners-at-muhlaysia-booker-s-funeral-pay-transgender-dallas-woman-the-respect-she-longed-for-in-life/
Stengle, James. (11/06/2023). Who was Muhlaysia Booker? Here’s what to know after the man accused of killing her pleaded guilty. Associated Press. Retrieved 02/02/2024 from https://apnews.com/article/muhlaysia-booker-transgender-dallas-violence-de170d6cfbc7cec58c9d8c6369447497
Bollinger, Alex. (11/25/2023). Man who killed Muhlaysia Booker is going away for a long time. LGBTQ Nation. Retrieved 02/03/2024 from https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/11/man-who-killed-muhlaysia-booker-is-going-away-for-a-long-time/
History
VisitDallas. (n.d.). Dallas’ History. Retrieved 01/28/2024 from https://www.visitdallas.com/things-to-do/dallas-history/
Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (01/27/2024). Dallas. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 01/28/2024 from https://www.britannica.com/place/Dallas
Lindsey, Steven Craig. (n.d.). Remembering Dallas LGBTQ+ is Fundamental. VisitDallas. Retrieved 01/28/2024 from https://www.visitdallas.com/blog/remembering-dallas-lgbtq-legacy-is-fundamental/
Lindsey, Steven Craig. (n.d.). LGBTQ+ Culture. VisitDallas. Retrieved 01/28/2024 from https://www.visitdallas.com/things-to-do/arts/diverse-dallas/lgbtq/
Wikipedia. (11/14/2023). Culture of Dallas. Retrieved 01/29/2024 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Dallas
Kasprak, Alex. (01/27/2024). Is ‘Texas’ Slang for ‘Crazy’ in Norway? Snopes. Retrieved 01/29/2024 from https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/texas-slang-crazy-norway/
Wikipedia. (12/29/2023). Cowboy#Texas Tradition. Retrieved 01/29/2024 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy#Texas_tradition
Carr, Amanda. (12/02/2023). The Texas Tradition of Cattle Ranching Began in Tejas. Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved 01/29/2024 from https://www.thc.texas.gov/blog/texas-tradition-cattle-ranching-began-tejas
Foss, Kevin. (11/14/2022). What is Toxic Masculinity and How it Impacts Mental Health. ADAA. Retrieved 01/29/2024 from https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/consumer/what-toxic-masculinity-and-how-it-impacts-mental
McGaughy, Lauren. (09/30/2019). Texas leads the nation in transgender murders. After the latest attack, the Dallas trans community asks why. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 02/02/2024 from https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2019/09/30/texas-leads-nation-transgender-murders-according-national-lgbtq-organization/
How Not to Get Murdered
For mental health support for LGBTQ youth, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. For trans peer support, call the Trans Lifeline at 877-565-8860. You can also reach a trained crisis counselor through the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.
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