17-04-2025
Man pleads not guilty to murders of two transwomen in Charlotte, faces more charges in Union County
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Joel Isaiah Brewer, already in custody, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges in Mecklenburg County tied to the 2021 murders of two Black transwomen in Charlotte.
Those charges include two counts of first-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon, and possession of a stolen vehicle.
According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, Brewer reportedly solicited sex from two Black transwomen, Remi Fennel and Jaida Petersen, before fatally shooting them.
Brewer is also facing separate charges in Union County, including first-degree murder, concealment of death, and being a violent habitual felon, connected to the February 2021 killing of Joshua Tramaine Allen, whose body was found in a wooded area near Wingate. Brewer has not yet entered a plea in that case, which is scheduled for a May 15 disposition hearing.
Brewer's criminal history includes a 2011 conviction in a deadly robbery attempt. He remains held as the legal proceedings in both counties continue.
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