Reyna Hernandez, a 54-year-old Latina transgender woman and owner of Reyna’s Hair Salon in Renton, Washington, was last seen alive on February 26, 2024, when she left home to run errands. Friends and family described her as a vibrant, beloved hairdresser who made clients feel cared for. Concern grew when she didn’t open the salon and was reported missing on February 28. Investigators suspected she had been taken against her will.

Her body was found on March 2, 2024, in a cemetery in Mexicali, Mexico, more than 1,300 miles from Renton. She was wrapped in a blanket and showed signs consistent with torture; the King County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound to the head. Authorities focused on her former romantic partner, 61-year-old Louie Hernandez, who is alleged to have shot her after she went to his Renton home on February 26, then transported her body across the border. Evidence at the cemetery included tire tracks and a rope tied to a tree.

Shortly after the body was found, Mexican police arrested Louie Hernandez driving Reyna’s vehicle; he was reportedly in possession of fentanyl, ammunition, and a large amount of cash and was later named the primary suspect.

Did anyone in the Renton or Mexicali communities know Reyna, Louie, or have information that could help fill gaps in the timeline?