Matthew Shepard: Brutal Wyoming Hate Crime

In 1998, a small Wyoming town was shaken by the savage murder of 21‑year‑old Matthew Shepard, a promising young gay man ambushed, tortured, and left tied to a fence in freezing temperatures. Unique details—Matthew’s fight for survival over 18 harrowing hours, the discovery of his personal journal in the snow, and the eventual capture of perpetrators Russell Henderson and Aaron McKinney—highlight the depths of this hate‑motivated crime and its aftermath.