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Four Arrested in Renton Hate-Crime Attack on Trans Woman as Adult Suspect Held on $300,000 Bail

Prosecutors set Sept. 23 for pending charging decisions.

Overview

  • Police say a 39-year-old transgender woman was chased and beaten near the Renton Transit Center after an earlier confrontation, with attackers using anti-LGBTQ slurs.
  • Two brothers, ages 15 and 17, were arrested near the scene and have been charged in juvenile court with second-degree assault and a hate crime.
  • Both juvenile brothers pleaded not guilty and were ordered to remain on electronic home monitoring after their arraignment in Seattle.
  • A 16-year-old identified through his high school campus security team was arrested Thursday, found to have probable cause, and released on electronic home detention pending a charging decision.
  • Police say 25-year-old Ramodre Edwards turned himself in after body-camera images were posted and a family member recognized him on the Crime Stoppers site; a judge found probable cause and set bail at $300,000.