Law and articles On social and legal protection from domestic violence
Tonya Raines, 37, died December 5, 2007, in Riviera Beach, Florida. She was abducted then fatally shot by her former boyfriend, Isaac Benjamin, during the police car chase that followed her abduction. Tonya’s former boyfriend showed up at her home after an earlier argument, chased her around her yard, and began hitting her in the ... Read more
Karla Brada, 31, died September 1, 2011, in Saugus, California. On that day, Karla’s then 40-year-old boyfriend of less than three months, and fiancée of one month, Eric Allen Earle, called 911 to report that she was unresponsive. Police found her with numerous injuries. Earle told police that Karla overdosed on drugs and alcohol and ... Read more
Tiana Angelique Notice, 25, died on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2009, in Plainville, Connecticut. She was ambushed and stabbed 18 times outside her apartment by her 25 year-old ex-boyfriend, James Carter II, who was determined that if he couldn’t have her, no one could. Tiana had ended a relationship with him the previous November, but ... Read more
Gladys Cabrera, 52, died Thursday, October 18, 2012, in Casselberry, Florida. Gladys was one of three women who died in a shooting rampage at a Casselberry hair salon after a 36-year-old man walked in with a gun targeting the manager and owner of the salon – his 44 year-old ex-girlfriend and her business partner. The ... Read more
We are dedicated to honoring the victims of domestic violence related homicide, to promoting validated methods of domestic violence homicide prevention. We look forward to the day that no more families will have to suffer such a profound loss due to the senseless crime of domestic violence. Kaitlin Hehir, 29 Kaitlin Hehir, 29, died Saturday, ... Read more
Treasure Lee Genaw, 17, died June 7, 2004, in Berwick, Maine. She was stabbed multiple times and left on the side of a road by her 19-year-old former boyfriend -Anthony O'Leary. Treasure had recently learned she was pregnant, and ended the relationship with him, determined to raise her baby in an abuse free environment, but ... Read more
Nicole Sinkule, 25, died October 16, 2005, in Oceanside, California. She was struck in the head 13 times with a claw hammer by her 25 year-old estranged boyfriend as she slept in her bed. Nicole had been attempting to break up with him. In 2007, Nate Marum pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced ... Read more
Nancy Jarman Davis, 51, a mother of three, died December 17, 2004, in Onslow County, North Carolina. She was fatally shot by her former boyfriend one day after informing him that she was leaving after temporarily returning to his home to help him get through a serious illness. He said he shot her accidentally, and ... Read more
Amanda Remmers, 21, died June 22, 2009, in Kansas City, Kansas. She was fatally shot in a quadruple homicide by a 37-year-old man she had known just a few weeks. Amanda had decided to discontinue dating him when she learned more about him, and he became severely abusive. On the day Amanda died, he had ... Read more
Sheila Darlene Leighty (maiden name), 46, died December 31, 1995, in Nashville, Tennessee. Here is her story, as told by her daughter, Michelle Abbey Prescott: My Mother was a beautiful, kind and wonderful lady. She enjoyed dancing, reading, making ceramics, fishing and snuggling up with a bowl of popcorn and an old movie – her ... Read more
