Yuma, Arizona is a relatively small town with a few notable distinctions. Located on the banks of the Colorado River and bordering both California and Mexico, it is the birthplace of Chicano activist Cesar Chavez and one of the hottest places in the country. What is an otherwise a quiet desert city was also the site of a devastating murder that destroyed a family, bewildered a community, and ignited one man’s passion to rise and say “Enough is Enough.” Amancio Corrales was an attractive 23 year-old with a zest for life and a network of loving family and friends. Born in Mexico and raised in the US, Amancio loved the arts, particularly the stage, leading him to launch a career as a female impersonator at age 20. Set on becoming a Vegas showgirl, Amancio gained notoriety throughout Northern Mexico and the southwest with each show. In May of 2005, his dreams and life met with a tragic end. His body was found floating on the Colorado river. Michael Baughman had never met Amancio Corrales when he read of his death in the local paper. They had no mutual friends, didn’t frequent the same places, or come from similar backgrounds. What they did share was a joie de vivre that was infectious. Horrified by the case and how the sheriff dealt with it, Michael made it his personal mission to insure that justice prevailed. Amancio: Two Faces on a Tombstone is the tragic story of a young life cut short and of one man’s efforts to make sure that no one else meets the same end.

— Kareem Tabsch