[12], Nabors and Cazares left in Magidson's truck to retrieve shovels and a pickaxe from Cazares's house,[25][28] saying as they left the Merl house that the other men were going to "kill that b". The 17-year-old from the San Francisco Bay Area was punched, beaten and eventually strangled to death when several men discovered she was a transgender woman. A recent family photograph shows Eddie Araujo holding his niece Arianna. One of the many factors that parole boards consider is the impact on the victims family. The law requires that juries must be informed that they are forbidden from making decisions based on any victim's gender or sexual orientation. This is where I sleep now, she said, pointing to the bare floor of her sons living room. As the escalator ascended to the street, Gwen transformed. I don't think most jurors are going to think it's OK to engage someone in sexual activity knowing they assume you have one sexual anatomy when you don't. Araujo was born with male genitalia but her immediate family noticed early on. Questions, comments or concerns about this article may be sent to [emailprotected]. EDWARD 'GWEN' ARAUJO, JR. Of Newark entered into rest Thursday, October 3, 2002. Theywere convicted at thesecond of two trials and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. With credit for time served, he was expected to spend approximately five years in jail from that point on. Sunseri said. Sylvia Guerrero said that she wants attorneys to refer to her daughter as Gwen when the case is retried. Feb. 24, 1985At age 14, Eddie tells his mom that he feels like a girl trapped in a boy's body. [8], Araujo first met Michael Magidson, Jos Merl, Jaron Nabors, and Jason Cazares in late August or early September 2002. Magidson, however, has reportedly never shown remorse and has been denied parole twice since his sentencing. Brandon, then 13, and Michael, then 10, lost their sister and in many ways, their mother. In 2005, California Gov. She cant afford the surgery to remove an IUD that should have been taken out in 2005 and has painfully embedded itself in her uterus. When Gwen was murdered that night, it was the beginning of a life sentence for me and my family, Guerrero said. Also at the gathering were Paul's girlfriend, Nicole Brown, and friends Jason Cazares, 22, and Jaron Nabors, 19. [15], On the night of October 3, 2002, Araujo attended a party at a house rented by Jos and Paul Merl,[18][19] attended by them, their younger brother Emmanuel Merl, Michael Magidson, Jaron Nabors, Jason Cazares, and Nicole Brown. Gwen Araujo was born on February 24, 1985, in Brawley, California, to Edward Araujo and Sylvia Guerrero. What Araujo did not know was that these four had already suspected that she was trans, and . age: 17 yrs 7 mos 7 days ~~~ Edward Gwen Araujo, Jr. of Newark entered into rest Thursday, October 3, 2002. All Rights Reserved. [Gwen] lived every day of her life yearning and longing to be a girl in every sense of the word, so if anyone who didn't know her made her feel that way, why would she reveal that she is transgender? "The first time I saw makeup smeared, I was yelling, 'What's wrong with you?'" "[17] The four men debated in late September whether Araujo was female, concluding that "something bad could happen" to her if she was not. Know Your City! I dont have contacts anymore. I cant afford it.. ",[20] and the men with whom she had had sexual relations became enraged and violent. "I don't want him to be identified in the rec room at Santa Rita (jail).". According to court testimony, Araujo, who presented herself as Lida, engaged in sexual acts with Magidson and his friend, 22-year-old Jose Merel. "My first impression of her was that she wasn't shy at all," Nabors said. Feb. 24, 1985At age 14, Eddie tells his mom that he feels like a girl trapped in a boy's body. Many have since forgotten Gwen. [56], On September 12, after a week of deliberation, the jury announced its verdicts. | Olivia Cruz Mayeda/The Standard Guerrero always knew Gwen's relationship to her gender was different from other kids. Gwen loved going to the city because she could be herself there.. [7], Araujo came out as transgender in 1999 at the age of 14, and began using the name Gwen after her favorite musician, Gwen Stefani, but also went by Wendy and Lida. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. J. Tony Serra, Cazares' attorney, asked Emmanuel Merel why he had not called police the night of the attack. During a police interrogation, Nabors went into detail about what happened and who was involved. Several members of the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church picketed Araujo's funeral with hateful placards. Most people in their neighborhood called her mom.. Still, there have been nearly 25slayings of transgender people in the United States so far in 2016 alone, according to Noyola, including the killing of Brandi Bledsoe in Cleveland last week. Araujo surprised her with a strong blow during the fight, and Brown said the men "were tripping, because she was smaller than me and just as strong. A comprehensive rundown Here's what happened to Gwen Araujo, a transgender teen from the San Francisco Bay Area. Investigators got Nabors' friend to wear a wire and record Nabors talking about the murder. The letter was intercepted by sheriff's officials[15] and led to the arrest of Cazares on November 19. All Rights Reserved. HANDOUT PHOTO ALSO RAN 10/22/02, 11/19/02, 12/22/02, 10/4/2003, Emmanuel Merel, the younger brother of defendant Jose Merel, testifies in the Eddie "Gwen" Araujo murder trial in Alameda Superior Court Thursday, April 21, 2004, in Hayward, Calif. Emmanuel testified that he tried to push the teenager out the door to safety in the chaos that followed the discovery of Araujo's gender. But I love you, and well get through this., Guerrero wasnt just a mother and confidante to Gwen and her three other children but to anyone who needed her. Police and the family referred to Araujo by her birth name, Eddie, a practice now discouraged, called deadnaming. After Araujo was knocked unconscious, Magidson bound her wrists and ankles, then she was wrapped in a comforter to minimize the amount of blood staining the carpet, before being carried to the garage of the home. A psychologist called by the defense tells the jury that a young man is likely to panic and overreact with violence if he finds out that a woman he was sexually intimate with turns out to be biologically male. That's not a world in which I want to live or most people want to live in. Because a city this offbeat deserves a newsletter with some "[20] Brown said the four men were out at a club together and did not return to the house until after midnight. The messages offer a glimpse into the government crackdown that spurred a UN probe into human rights abuses. Arnold Schwarzenegger signs the Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims Act. Araujo's family hears rumors about the confrontation and provide information to police, who then get a friend of Nabors to wear a wire from which they record Nabors talking about the murder. In high school, Gwen would regularly ask Guerrero to give her friends advice on their relationships and drama at school. Later, when asked why he hadn't done something more to push Araujo out of the doorway, Emmanuel Merel answered, "I gave in. "It is for this witness' safety," Sheppard said, during a meeting with journalists in his office. [71], In September 2006, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the "Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims Act" (AB 1160) into law. | Olivia Cruz Mayeda/The Standard, By clicking Subscribe you confirm you have read and agree to our. [7] Rumors reached her family that a girl who had been outed as transgender at a party had been killed and buried in Tahoe,[7] and her aunt called the police on October 9 to pass on the story. In announcing the bill's introduction they cited the murder of Araujo and the 2008 murder of gay California teen Larry King. [30], Nabors received an 11-year sentence on August 25, 2006. Stuff like that. If they actually did know, then why did they kill her? The ABC7 Originals documentary, "Being Gwen: A Life and Death Story," focuses on the struggles she faced early in life, her gender transition as a young teenager, and the tragic events in October 2002 that led to her death. The jury deadlocked 10-2 in favor of acquitting Cazares and Merel of first-degree murder. [34], One of the jurors wrote a newspaper article after the mistrial; in it, he credited Cazares's defense attorney, Tony Serra, with introducing enough reasonable doubt about the veracity of the prosecution's witnesses, including both Brown (who had admitted to consuming more than a dozen beers that night) and Nabors (who was characterized as a liar and "chameleon", prone to exaggeration and eager to please in every social situation). Sylvia is the mother of Gwen Araujo. [15][21][22][25] Araujo begged the men to stop, saying "No, please don't. Gwen Araujo was beaten to death by a group of men, two of them ex-lovers of hers, when they found out she used to be a he. [48] During his testimony, Nabors said he felt his friends had been raped, since Araujo (whom he referred to as male) "did not come clean with being what he really was. [52] Serra also argued that Cazares took no active role in killing her. Police arrest a fourth suspect in Araujo's murder, Jason Cazares. Fred Phelps and the members of Phelps's Westboro Baptist Church promised to picket the funeral,[36] but did not.,[64] there were people there that picket with signs but friends wore angel wings to block casket from signs. LGBTQ+ resources are available: abc7news.com/TakeAction. Michael Magidson and Jos Merl were sentenced to 15 years to life for killing Gwen Araujo. Lesser included offense for Cazares and Merl. [30] Magidson hit her head against the living room wall with his knee, rendering her unconscious. [6] Her parents divorced when she was 10 months old. [61] Magidson was denied parole again in September 2019. Araujo also became an inspiration in the transgender community. Today shes an admired activist for transgender causes, even though the horror of Gwens fate has upended her life. In her third year of living as a woman, Araujo began hanging out with several men that she met in the late summer of 2002. 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She is born with male genitalia and raised as a boy by her family, who call her Eddie. Guerrero remembers Araujo telling her, "I don't feel like a boy. The jury deadlocked 7-5 in favor of convicting Magidson on a first-degree murder charge. [2] She was murdered by four men, two of whom she had been sexually intimate with, who beat and strangled her after discovering that she was transgender. Through this fund, Sylvia Guerrero and her family spoke in middle and high schools about transgender awareness and understanding. "[59], Michael Magidson and Jos Merl were sentenced in January to 15 years to life in prison, for second-degree murder. The law, signed by Gov. "[22], After Araujo was brought back into the house, Magidson grabbed at her skirt and underwear in an attempt to expose her genitals. [8] She began to grow her hair long and planned to undergo hormone treatment and surgery. It was warm out, and the air smelled like basil from a nearby farm. [50], The second trial began on May 31, 2005. According to Nabors, Magidson "wasn't sure if Lida had died from twisting the rope, but once Jason hit her twice with the shovel, he knew she was dead". She walked into the house with Sylvia honors Gwen, and transgender victims of hate crimes everywhere, by speaking out. [52] To avoid a second mistrial, prosecuting attorney Chris Lamiero argued for a first-degree murder conviction, but gave jurors the option of a second-degree murder conviction for the three, or even manslaughter for Merl. [58], Lamiero had undermined criminal intent by commenting, "Gwen being transgender was not a provocative act. They viciously beat and strangled Gwento death at a Newark house party on Oct. 4,2002, after they confirmed she was biologically male. The younger brother of one of three men accused of killing a Newark transgender teen testified Thursday that he had tried to rescue Gwen Araujo but had been stopped by one of the men and the prosecution's star witness, who has accepted a plea deal for his role in the death. "[14], The first trial ended in a mistrial on June 22 following nine days of deliberations, when the jurors were unable to reach a unanimous decision for the three men. A year after Araujo's death, her mother accepts an award from the Horizons Foundation to speak at local schools and promote a better understanding of transgender people. Nabors testified that Magidson strangled her with a rope and that Cazares struck her with a shovel,[11] but Nabors was returning from the garage and did not actually witness the act of strangulation. Jerry Brown. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. Some of the trans people say they were thinking of committing suicide before seeing Gwens story. Seventeen states now have bans on the use of gay and trans panic defenses. Guerrero became an advocate for transgender rights. The men become enraged and Magidson punched Araujo. They had met her walking in the middle of the street, drinking a beer. At a vigil later that evening at the LGBT Center in San Francisco, advocated lamented the men were not convicted of first-degree murder but still called the verdict a huge victory for the transgender rights. Now, I express how I feel like she did.. The four accused of the murder were: Michael Magidson, 22; Jaron Nabors, 19; Jos Merl, 22; and Paul Merl, Jose's older brother. Cazares and Nabors have long been out of custody. Memorial for Gwen Araujo Gwen Araujo was mourned in a public funeral at St. Edwards Catholic Church in Newark on October 25, 2002. Before Gwens death, Guerrero was a legal assistant and had a 401(k) pension account. Araujo was eventually strangled to death with a rope, tied up and taken by four of the men -- Jose Merel, Magidson, Cazares and Nabors -- in the back of a pickup truck to a camping area in the El Dorado National Forest where they buried her body. [39][40][41] At the first trial, defense attorney Tony Serra accused Nabors of writing the letter knowing it would be intercepted and implicate Cazares. When asked how she forced them, Nabors answered, "Through deception. I was treated differently when I was wearing my business clothes to now that Im in shorts and have no money, Guerrero said, waving her hand over her figure. [9][10] Her older sister said that she was bullied in junior high school because of her voice and bearing. She was killed 20 years ago. Earlier in the day, Alameda Superior Court Judge Harry R. Sheppard ordered the media not to photograph Nabors. She says she is excited to return to actively working on the cause. [6] She was calm about it.. Guerrero sees her daughters legacy firsthand each time the Lifetime movie, A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Storyairs. Jos Merl, who cried in anguish about having sex with Araujo, then struck her with a frying pan and a can of food. Nabors was initially charged with murder, too, but he agreed to testify against his friends in exchange for an 11-year sentence. Araujo's remains are cremated. Three men are suspected of killing the 17-year-old who frequently dressed like a young woman. Her loss has multiplied outside of the public eye in a system unequipped to support her. That friend tipped off the police, and agreed to wear a microphone during a subsequent conversation with Nabors about the murder. Dufty was elected as a supervisor in San Francisco a few months after Gwens murder and witnessed the community organizing that followed. "[54], During the closing statements of the second trial, Cazares' defense lawyer Tony Serra argued that the three defendants were "ordinary human beings" who were guilty, at most, of manslaughter for their role in the death in a "classic state of heat and passion". [17][21] Brown was surprised and blurted out, "It's a f man! Charges against Paul Merel were dropped the following day. In this video, I explain my theory about what may have actually happened to lead up to Gwen's murder. He was awakened by loud voices and eventually emerged outside his room to observe a chaotic scene. Only charge for Nabors. I was not perfect, Guerrero said, reflecting on that moment decades later. Publicity by transgender activists was credited with informing the public about the tactics the defense lawyers had adopted to blame Araujo for her own death, changing the approach to the case. Alameda County Sheriff's Office dispatched four crime scene investigators and two detectives to recover the body from the grave site. And poor eight-year-old Noah is growing up in the midwest Bible belt . Cazares pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in exchange for a six-year sentence after two juries couldnt agree ona verdict. Her father was a mushroom farmer for the Campbell Soup Company in Pescadero, where she was raised. Four months later, the jury found Magidson and Merel guilty of second-degree murder. [34] Confronted with the recording, Nabors agreed to lead authorities to the body[30] on October 15. The elderly woman was a victim of recent storms. Watch the ABC7 Originals documentary, "Being Gwen: A Life and Death Story," streaming now in the video player above and on the ABC Owned Television Stations' connected TV Apps: ABC7 Bay Area, ABC30 Central California, ABC7 Los Angeles, ABC7 New York, ABC7 Chicago, 6abc Philadelphia, ABC13 Houston, and ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. Days before the 20-year anniversary of her daughters murder, Guerrero stood in front of the TV at her sons apartment in Tracy and flipped through generic photos of Pescaderos foggy coastline. "[15][24] Jos Merl became angry and struck her in the head with a can of food, denting the can and opening a cut on her head,[24] and then he struck her again with a frying pan. Magidson testified that Nabors admitted he had strangled Araujo. Now its a huge trans event that kicks off the San Francisco Pride weekend. Especially in today's society, she would have been rejected if not harmed had she been so open about it. A driverless Waymo vehicle nearly drove itself right into a trench at a San Francisco construction site, an Instagram video posted Friday shows. Guerrero has survived in part from a GoFundMe page that raises donations on her behalf. [15][29] Brown recalled that after she had left with Paul Merl, they drove around the block and returned to the house to see Nabors and Cazares leaving in Magidson's truck. [8], The Alameda County Sheriff's Office dispatched four crime scene investigators and two detectives to recover Araujo's body from the grave site. It instructed jurors not to let bias against a victim's gender identity or sexual orientation influence their decisions. At the sentencing of the suspects, Araujo's mother, Sylvia Guerrero, said that the murder and court process (which lasted three years) had taken an emotional toll on her and that it had affected her relationship with her children. Here's what happened to Bay Area trans teen Gwen Araujo. Nabors agreed to testify against his friends in exchange for a reduced manslaughter charge. This publication will provide readers with the best true crime content on Medium. Jury selection begins for the second trial. Gwen Amber Rose Araujo was a teenager who lived in Newark, California. Cazares, Magidson, Merl:First trial:MistrialSecond trial: Gwen Amber Rose Araujo (February 24, 1985 October 4, 2002)[1] was an American trans teenager who was murdered in Newark, California at the age of 17. Court adjourned Thursday before Nabors could begin describing the night of the slaying. Like the little flowers on the side of the freeway that no one notices. Her face lit up, said Lopez, who came out to Gwen in high school. NEWARK, Calif. (KGO) -- She was killed 20 years ago. [30] Cazares kicked her. The Civic Remembrance and call to action for Gwen Araujo will be held Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 4-6 p.m. at San Francisco Main Librarys Koret Auditorium. She was the oldest of 11 children to immigrant parents from Irapuato, Mexico. Gwen Araujo was a 17-year-old transgender woman from Newark, California. She just wanted to jump into the crowd.. Two of the men she had a sexual encounter with. 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