54 Year Old Latina Trans Woman from Washington Kidnapped, Tortured, and Murdered by Estranged Partner, Found in Mexican Cemetery — Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents

Reyna Hernandez, a 54-year-old Latina trans woman from Renton, Seattle has bee missing for two weeks. Locals discovered her body in Mexicali, Mexico, on March 8, 2024.

The Content Notes

As a result of the brutality involved note this post contains graphic details of violence against a trans woman who did not survive her injuries. Please take care in reading this content. Also, we discuss domestic violence, immigration, and kidnapping.

The Crime

First Reyna disappeared after a phone conversation with a friend on February 26, 2024. When she didn’t turn up the hair salon she owned, friends notified the police on Tuesday, February 28.

Evidence recovered in the search warrants indicates that Ms. Hernandez was taken against her will, and we do not believe her car is currently in the area.” Renton Reporter

Then in a horrible turn of events, Mexicali officials found Reyna in Mexicali, Mexico on March 8, 2024. Responding to that discovery, Renton police identified the remains as Reyna’s. Someone left her body in a cemetery near Tijuana.