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A Tribute to Selena Quintanilla set for March 31 in Downtown Santa Ana

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Editor Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Latinos, Movies, Music, Santa Ana 1 Comment

DeColores Queer Orange County & The Frida Cinema Invite you to : Anything for Salinas!” A Tribute to Selena. A Special One Night Only Fundraiser Event and Screening of “Selena” The Movie, on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 7 pm, at Frida Cinema, located at 305 E. 4th St., in DTSA.

To commemorate Selena’s life 20 years after her passing, we want to honor her by inviting the community to this fun-filled event! Folks are encouraged to dress up as Selena or an inspired costume there will be contests.

We will be raising funds to support local high school Gay Straight Alliance groups (GSAs) as well as for The Zoraida Reyes Scholarship fund that supports local Transgender individuals. Continue reading→

Anaheim man charged with killing Zoraida Reyes, a transgendered Santa Ana resident

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Crime, LGBTQ, OCDA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release: October 9, 2014

Case # 14NF4270

MAN CHARGED FOR MURDERING VICTIM AND DUMPING BODY BEHIND RESTAURANT

SANTA ANA – A man was charged today for murdering a victim and dumping the body behind an Anaheim restaurant. Randy Lee Parkerson, 38, Anaheim, was charged today with one felony count of murder. If convicted, Parkerson faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in state prison. Parkerson is being held on $1 million bail. The scheduled arraignment for today was continued to Oct. 31, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana.

On June 10, 2014, Parkerson is accused of meeting with 28-year-old Cesar Reyes (Zoraida Reyes) and murdering him (her) by choking him (her). Parkerson is accused of placing the victim’s body in the trunk of his car for one day and dumping the body behind a fast food restaurant in Anaheim. Continue reading→

Man arrested for murder of transgendered Santa Ana resident Zoraida Reyes

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Crime, LGBTQ, Santa Ana 7 Comments

Parkerson, Randy Lee
Raul Quezada, Chief of Police

PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 8, 2014

Released by: Lt. Bob Dunn, (714) 497-6330

Subject: Updates on On-going Homicide Investigation

On June 12, 2014 at 10:51 am, the body of Zoraida Reyes was discovered in the parking lot of a Dairy Queen in the 200 block of N. State College Blvd. Reyes, 29 of Santa Ana, was an active member of several Orange County transgender and immigrant rights advocacy groups and her death prompted concern. So far the investigation has not uncovered any evidence to indicate Reyes was specifically targeted, and Detectives are not investigating this homicide as a hate crime.

Yesterday, October 7, 2014 at 9:25 a.m., Randy Lee Parkerson was arrested in his vehicle in the 200 block of E. Katella Ave. Parkerson, 38 of Anaheim, was booked at the Anaheim Police Department Temporary Detention Facility for murder and he is being held on 1 million dollars bail. His booking photograph is above. Continue reading→