Above: The accused attacker, Shane Nolan (in light blue), in courtA Wisconsin man accused of a brutal anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime will stand trial in February after a judge rejected a plea bargain the man had reached with prosecutors.Shane Nolan is accused of throwing a queer woman, Dessiray Koss, into a live fire and attempting to strangle her, while using an anti-LGBTQ+ slur, in July 2021. He was charged with felony substantial battery and misdemeanor disorderly conduct, and hate-crime penalties were added to both.
