Angel Story: My Sister Was Shot by Her Fiancé as Her Daughter Slept in the Next Room
Submitted By: Hailey, sister of Lindsey The presence of firearms in a domestic violence situation dramatically increases risk of fatality. The American Journal of Public Health published research showing that a firearm in possession of the abuser increases risk of death by 500%. Additionally, guns are used by abusers to murder women in over half […]
Her Death Was Not in Vain: An Angel Story
Her Memory Lives On: An Angel Story
Angel Story: My Cousin Was Murdered By Her Estranged Husband
Written By: A cousin, in memory of Chloe Domestic violence is not selective to race, gender, or cultural ethnicity. It is not discerning to the rich or poor. Domestic violence became a nightmare turned reality for our family in March in a Kentucky town. The evening before her death, my 20-year-old cousin was frantically […]
Angel Story: My Abuser Shot Me and A Friend After I Left
Written by: BTSADV Survivor I was with my abuser for eight years. It all started when I was young and did not want to listen to anyone. When I first started dating him, I was 15 years old. It was also at that age that I first experienced the abuse, but I ignored the red […]
