UPDATE FEBRUARY 28, 2018 – 7:45 PM
An Arrest has been made in an Albuquerque Double Transgender Homicide
We have confirmed that an arrest has been made in this double transgender homicide case of transgender women, Zakaria Fry and Carrell Ray. A source close to the family tells us that the Albuquerque Police Detectives have made an arrest this evening. Charles Spiess who also goes by many names including James Knight is now in police custody facing charges of tampering with evidence. However, the charges will more than likely be upgraded.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Albuquerque Police at 505.235.1039, 505.924.6096 and/or E-mail the TRANS network information desk at [email protected]
This is a developing story and this article will be updated as more information comes in. Please check back for updated and additional information.
UPDATE FEBRUARY 27, 2018 – 1:35 PM
2 Bodies Found Confirmed to be that of 3rd and 4th Transgender Murders of 2018
Detective Simon Drobik of the Albuquerque Police Department has confirmed to the TRANS network that two bodies found Feb.19, 2018 dumped in Sante Fe County New Mexico has been identified as Zakaria Fry and Carrell Ray by the coroner’s office. “Albuquerque Police will take over the investigation and move
the missing person’s case into a full swing homicide investigation.” Detective Simon Drobik told us.
A Santa Fe rancher discovered one of the bodies on his ranch in a garbage can. Authorities report both victims were male but the witness claims the body he found was a female. The second victim was found about 2 miles away.
Zakaria Fry and Carrell Ray had been missing since Jan. 18, 2018. Ms Fry was out to everyone including her family as a transgender woman who rented a room from Ms Ray. Britney Willis, the sister of Ms Fry tells us “the roommate, [her] name is [deadname omitted] Carrell Ray and [she] is also transgender.” The children of Carrell Ray went to investigate after some time had passed without any contact from Ms Ray. Det. Drobik tells us “They found the home in disarray suggesting to the police that Carrell and Zakaria could be in danger, by Jan 30th we were sure that we were looking at a body retrieval rather than a missing person. A missing person report was filled but authorities and family members feared the worst.”
The confirmation of these two murders brings the known amount of transgender people murdered in the United States in 2018 to seven total.
Update
Do you recognize this man? Albuquerque Police are looking for this person in connection with missing person case of Zakaria Fry and Carrell Ray both who identify as transgender women.
Zakaria Fry 28 and Carrell Ray 70 of Albuquerque New Mexico have been missing since January 18, 2018. The children of Carrell Ray entered the residence finding it in disarray with large amounts of blood. On Jan 31 a missing person investigation was started by Albuquerque Police.
Carrell Ray’s car, a 2000 Ford Mustang, was missing from the scene. Ray’s car was spotted being driven by a Caucasian male, now a person of interest in this case.
The children of a 70-year-old transgender woman, Carrell Ray, walked into their Albuquerque, NM home to find excessive amounts of blood in the living areas
and garage. Subsequently, Ms. Ray and her roommate Zakaria Fry went missing according to Ms. Fry’s sister, Britney Willis. Ms. WIllis tells us “On January 31st, 2018 detectives from the Albuquerque New Mexico Police Department have classified the incident as a homicide.” This would be the third and fourth murders of transgender women in the first month of January 2018.
“[Zakaria] was last heard from on January 18th. A text message was sent via [her] phone. That’s the last that we have heard of [her]” says Britney Willis. Since Monday, January 29th police and family have been looking for Carrell Ray and Zakaria Fry. Carrell is described as a 70-year-old transgender woman who may live most of her life presenting as a male, 5’ 9” and about 200lbs. A 2000 Ford Mustang with New Mexico License plate GTW323 that is driven by Carrell is missing as well. Ms. Fry is described as 28 years old, 5’ 11”, 165 lbs, blue eyes, blond hair and many tattoos.
Fourth week of 2018 and fourth transgender woman murdered
In the month of January, there have been four transgender women that have been murdered. The month started out with the murder of a North Adams, MA transgender woman, Christa Leigh Steele-Knudslien on January 5th. A murder that her husband confessed to. On January 7th Viccky Gutierrez was found murdered in a burning building in South Los Angeles, CA.
This is a developing story and this article will be updated as more information comes in. Please check back for updated and additional information.