Renee Nicole Good’s family has slammed right-wing rumors that the mother of three shot dead by an ICE agent had a criminal past that included a child abuse arrest.
Good, 37, was never arrested and was not a “domestic terrorist,” as the Trump administration has described her as being, her family says.
“We are grieving. Heavily. And yes, we see everyone’s posts and comments. Some in support but also, the nasty ones ripping apart our beautiful and beloved Renee,” wrote Morgan Fletcher, her one-time sister-in-law. “And we’ve seen the false claims and the wrong Renee Good’s info being posted (criminal history? She didn’t have one).”
A fake screenshot claimed that Good was arrested for child abuse. It went viral on social media and was boosted by right-wing accounts, but records reviewed by the Daily Beast show that Good’s only prior run-in with the law was for failing to have her vehicle inspected.
There are several telltale signs that the viral screenshot is fake. It lists the 37-year-old Good’s age as 40, and claims she committed crimes in 2022. At that point, Good was married to Timmy Macklin Jr. and was known as Nicole Renee Macklin. She did not take on the “Good” surname until marrying Becca Good.
Fletcher shared photos of Good, her late brother, and their now-orphaned son. She pleaded with the public to remember that Good was a person with a family—not just...
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