36 year old openly gay Stephen Starr was a kind man, who took in a 19 year old guy who had been questioning his own sexuality. Stephen considered himself a father figure to the boy and the young man was exploring his sexual journey. Barely 3 days into the living arrangement, the 19 year old overdosed on over the counter medicine and lost his shit on Stephen.

Missing but not forgotten Kristyn Richerson of Oklahoma
True Crime Quickie: The Murder of Naasir Johnson

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Resources:
https://charleyproject.org/case/kristyn-sue-richerson
https://www.bia.gov/missing-murdered-cases/kristyn-richerson
https://www.news9.com/story/5e35d9962f69d76f6201adcc/family-and-friends-of-missing-muskogee-woman-looking-for-answers#:~:text=Family%20and%20friends%20are%20desperately%20looking%20for%20answers,Her%20friends%20and%20family%20call%20themselves%20Krash%27s%20Army.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nc-teen-charged-with-murdering-older-roommate-carved-words-into-victims-body-say-police/
https://dallasvoice.com/nc-man-turns-straight-murders-gay-roommate-ax-shotgun-blames-mucinex/
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/teen-pleads-guilty-killing-roommate-carving-joker-/329789429/
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/autopsy-reveals-joker-carved-into-murder-victims-b/223131752/
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/teen-accused-of-killing-roommate-emotionless-in-first-court-appearance/275-374125129
https://www.wbtv.com/story/14034934/facebook-profiles-reveal-new-details-about-murder/
https://www.metroweekly.com/2022/06/philadelphia-man-charged-with-killing-gay-lover-and-burning-his-corpse/#:~:text=Kylen%20Pratt%2C%2020%2C%20has%20been%20charged%20with%20murder%2C,the%20neck%20before%20his%20body%20was%20set%20alight.
https://epgn.com/2022/06/22/philly-man-allegedly-killed-his-gay-lover/
https://www.advocate.com/crime/2022/6/25/police-say-man-killed-gay-lover-burned-corpse-hide-relationship