My Story – Amanda

It’s not my story but she’s no longer with us and her story should be told. October 17, 2022 my cousin Krystle LeeAnn Wilder was shot and killed by her boyfriend in front of their 3 year old daughter. He fled the scene with her body and their child and later shot and killed another man and accidentally shooting their daughter. Their daughter survived praise God. She is ok she is thriving. After custody battles with the offenders family and thousands of dollars her daughter was safe in the arms of LeeAnns sister. LeeAnn was 3 months old than me we were basically twins. She lived 2 minutes down the road and we worked together but even that close I was oblivious to the abuse she was suffering. She didn’t speak about it. For whatever fear it was she kept it all bottled up and continued to wear a smile and be the best mom ever. I should have been more aware of the signs but before her death DV wasn’t something I thought of and I wasn’t educated on. I’ve began to educate myself and the amount of violence from a partner is alarming. What alarmed me most was the amount of woman and men that didn’t speak for fear of not being believed or victim blooming. Ending the silence against DV is now a mission for me. You are worth it! One life saved from LeeAnns story is a life LeeAnn saved. Bringing change behind LeeAnns name! #JUSTICEforLeeAnn