Montisha Tesh Offord

Death by Force

In the late summer of 2021, the life of a 27-year-old Black / African American woman, Montisha Tesh Offord, was tragically cut short in Renton, Washington. On August 21, what began as a night out with her boyfriend ended in a fatal confrontation that left a community in mourning and a suspect on the run. The events of that night unfolded after Offord and her boyfriend, 38-year-old Vaughn Alexander Weems, had been at a barbecue in Seattle and later a bar in Renton. An argument between the couple ...Read More

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