8-Year-Old Boy Among Dead In Willits’ Murder Suicide, According to the Mendocino Sheriff’s Office

mcso Mendocino County Sheriff's Office MCSOPress release from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office:

Sheriff’s Detectives have concluded scene investigations which included interviews and collection of physical evidence at the residence located in the 5000 block of Hearst Willits Road in Willits, California.

Sheriff’s Detectives were able to determine the incident was the result of a murder-suicide wherein a 49 year-old male killed a 32 year-old female and 8 year-old male before committing suicide.

The murder-suicide was accomplished by use of a firearm determined to be stolen during a burglary of a nearby neighbor’s residence (the caller requesting the welfare check).

The male adult and female adult were identified as having a romantic relationship to include being the biological parents of the male child.

The Sheriff’s Office has no documented domestic violence case involving the individuals outside of this specific case.

The identities of the deceased individuals are not being released at this time due to the pending notification of the next of kin. Forensic autopsies are scheduled for 01-15-2019.

Anyone who might have information that they think would be beneficial to Sheriff’s Detectives are urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office Tip-Line at 707-234-2100 or the WE-TIP anonymous crime reporting hotline at 800-732-7463.

UPDATE: Victims in Suspected Murder Suicide Identified

Earlier Chapter: Large Amount of Blood Found at Willits Home Leads Mendocino Sheriff’s Deputies to Three Dead in Apparent Homicide

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Y Knot?
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Y Knot?
5 years ago

Prayers for the young boy to leave the planet in such a way.

These stories really make me feel very sad for the suffering of humanity.

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5 years ago
Reply to  Y Knot?

Nothing for the woman? She was 17 years younger than the murderer. She was probably going to leave an abusive relationship.

Anonymous Humboldtian
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Anonymous Humboldtian
5 years ago
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The woman knew he was 17 years older and she consciously made that decision as an adult, that alone doesn’t mean anything. Nobody knows what was going on but what is clear is that the 8 year old payed the price for the parents problems.

No Joke
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No Joke
5 years ago

The father’s problems, not both parents. The only one to blame was the one who pulled the trigger. People split up all the time, even when custody battles or cheating is involved, without any parties resorting to murder. There is no justification for this crime. The man was a loser and a piece of shit.

Brad Kyrie Mcdonald
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5 years ago
Reply to  No Joke

Thank you you speak truth. She was my wife’s bestfreind. She left him before christmas and he tracked her down. It was the dad’s fault. We will always remember them . Damian was my sons best friend since they were born. Thank you to those who care. And he did attend willits schools as an off site homeschool child. Thank you for your compassion

VHDA
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VHDA
5 years ago

My heart goes out to friends and family who are grieving over this tragic loss.

Jess
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Jess
5 years ago
Reply to  Y Knot?

That’s what I’m saying poor little boy

Guest
Guest
Guest
5 years ago

Where are we going for lunch?

LB
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LB
5 years ago
Reply to  Guest

Try Hell.

Helluva Time
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Helluva Time
5 years ago
Reply to  LB

I betcha there’s some good brisket there!

Sparkelmahn
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Sparkelmahn
5 years ago
Reply to  LB

L.A.?

Jaekelopterus
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Jaekelopterus
5 years ago
Reply to  Sparkelmahn

LA is just gateway to hell, aka Bakersfield.

RIP
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RIP
5 years ago

How many more have to die at the hand of their domestic abuser???
Every adult mass shooter in this country has history of DV.
We need a system that feels safe for women to report threats. Too many fear the reality that many abusers would rather kill them than let them go. If i cant have her no one will. A wonderful nurse lost her life infront of her child in eureka not 6 months ago.
Let us not forget these victims.
Tho harder to see sometimes, im sure many abusers are very wounded inside. The cycles of abuse need to be broken and shame dealt with.

SourTangant
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SourTangant
5 years ago
Reply to  RIP

We need a domestic abusers register like they are trying to do in the UK:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/21/domestic-abusers-stalkers-should-sign-national-register-like/amp/

It would include stalkers, sex offenders, & domestic violence.

Anon
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Anon
5 years ago
Reply to  SourTangant

^^^YES. Just add them to the sex offender registry and keep an eye on them.

Meme
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Meme
5 years ago
Reply to  SourTangant

Yes!

Y Knot?
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Y Knot?
5 years ago
Reply to  SourTangant

Yes, definitely ad women that make fake rape allegations, false paternity cases, so that men have some defense against feminists with their agenda.

Jaekelopterus
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Jaekelopterus
5 years ago
Reply to  Y Knot?

Domestic violence is not just a problem for women. Men suffer domestic violence, too.

If you see the prosecution of domestic violence as a “feminist” plot, then you have some seriously fucked-up ideas about masculinity.

Jaekelopterus
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Jaekelopterus
5 years ago
Reply to  Jaekelopterus

#gamersriseup

Mendoreader
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Mendoreader
5 years ago
Reply to  Y Knot?

Yes, the horrible epidemic of men, falsely accused of rape and paternity, so many of them are killed everyday at the hands of these crazy feminists. This is for sure, the real tragedy of this double murder, suicide. Thank you so much for speaking out for these victims who too often remain silent and nearly invisible.

Y Knot?
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Y Knot?
5 years ago
Reply to  Mendoreader

So many women do these things, it’s something men need to be able to look up.

Liberalism has made men the enemy, yet all these chicks getting surgery or injections to grow a beard, all have a Dad.

It’s even worse when they hijack a comment on a child being killed, and turning it into a conversation of feminist bullshit.

Prayers to the child caught in the nonsense…

Very sad

Jaekelopterus
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Jaekelopterus
5 years ago
Reply to  Y Knot?

Men are more likely to BE raped than to be accused of rape, falsely or otherwise.

https://www.nsvrc.org/statistics.

Your views have no grounding in reality. See a therapist.

Mendoreader
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Mendoreader
5 years ago
Reply to  Y Knot?

@Y Knot
This is your comment dude,

“Yes, definitely ad women that make fake rape allegations, false paternity cases, so that men have some defense against feminists with their agenda”

Who hijacked this thread with utter nonsense? A child AND a woman were murdered, BY A MAN, in this tragedy. Your agenda is showing.

May the souls of this mother and her son Rest In Peace.

Hei hei
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Hei hei
5 years ago

Post states there were no prior dv incidents with this couple reported. Most likely the shooter was depressed. And feeling hopeless. Even if there is a,age differnce in the couple. Doesnt mean there was abuse. People need to not judge when the facts are not out. And people need to read fully before responding.

Jaekelopterus
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Jaekelopterus
5 years ago
Reply to  Hei hei

Who gives a shit If the shooter was “depressed?” Murder is violence. I don’t understand what distinction you are trying to draw here.

TQM
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TQM
5 years ago
Reply to  Hei hei

brutally murdering your child and the mother of your child IS ABUSE! WTF is wrong with your thinking?

Mobius Dancer
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Mobius Dancer
5 years ago

Interesting that many of these comments assume domestic abuse.
The article didn’t mention that part – in fact it specified that there are no reports of domestic violence beyond the current event.

Why rush to judgement, folks?

Habitual finger pointing and blame?

Projection? (the current political gambit)

Simple laziness?

Wishful thinking?

Lack of compassion?

Chris
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Chris
5 years ago
Reply to  Mobius Dancer

Agree!!! Don’t assume domestic violence… especially when the article clearly stated no history!

TQM
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TQM
5 years ago
Reply to  Chris

You are 100% wrong. Wrong wrong wrong! How is brutally murdering the child and the mother of the child not DV or abuse?

Bronco
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Bronco
5 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

No it’s literally called murder!

Jaekelopterus
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Jaekelopterus
5 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

I think”murder” falls well within the category of violence.

Central HumCo
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5 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

~two cents (which, in reality, isn’t derogatory) Is there ANYthing we learned that s o m e h o w resembles fact?

Domestic abuse? At least ‘violence’ is a mid-weight word for murder. When we repeat label-division common language that we share part and parcel – we are, knowingly or unknowingly, okaying co-existence. ‘Abuse’ soft language. Murder is murder.

~prayers

Jaekelopterus
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Jaekelopterus
5 years ago
Reply to  Central HumCo

Murder is literally in the title.

https://www.shouselaw.com/domestic_abuse.html#2

This is how domestic violence is prosecuted in the state of California. I hope that clears up whatever misunderstanding you have, since this situation is clearly BOTH murder and domestic violence.

Anon
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Anon
5 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Thank you, Kim! Can can we remind all the men in the back who can’t seem to HEAR us…most women do not report abuse because the system is rigged in favor of the abuser and causes additional trauma, victim blaming, etc. Just because there were no REPORTED instances of domestic violence, most likely he didn’t start with murder.
I empathize with the family and friends struggling to accept these horrible, horrible deaths.

LostCoastEMP
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LostCoastEMP
5 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Ooooooo karate chop!

Meme
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Meme
5 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

My thoughts exactly Kym!

Anonymous Humboldtian
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Anonymous Humboldtian
5 years ago
Reply to  Mobius Dancer

Think about it for a second Mobius. No “Reported incidents”. That only means that the cops have never been called or notified. You don’t know what takes place behind closed doors. While you may think people are man-bashing, if this was a loving and non-abusive relationship do you think it would have ended in such tragedy?

shak
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shak
5 years ago
Reply to  Mobius Dancer

‘beyond the current event’ is quite the key phrase.
Great questions!

Mendoreader
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Mendoreader
5 years ago
Reply to  Mobius Dancer

@Mobius
You forgot Occam’s Razor.

Dave Kirby
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Dave Kirby
5 years ago
Reply to  Mobius Dancer

When was the last time you heard about a woman killing her kid and husband ? Selfish asshole takes innocent lives. End of story

Anonymous Humboldtian
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Anonymous Humboldtian
5 years ago
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Mendoreader
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Mendoreader
5 years ago

Yes, but statistically speaking, who does this MORE OFTEN?

I like stars
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I like stars
5 years ago
Reply to  Dave Kirby

One drove her entire family off a cliff just south of here a year or so ago. Don’t think it never happens.

Jess
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Jess
5 years ago

This is so sad the little boy didnt ask to be born into that so terrible man….😢😟😔

Chris
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Chris
5 years ago

This seams all too strange… neighbor who had burglary and gun stolen is doing welfare check on family that robbed them where they just happen to find their gun was used? And no history of domestic violence… are they sure the neighbor didn’t do it with the “stolen” firearm which belonged to them???

Jaekelopterus
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Jaekelopterus
5 years ago
Reply to  Chris

Where are you getting this story about a stolen gun? I don’t see anything about it in either article.

(Edit: I have now read several more articles about this situation, and have seen nothing about stolen guns. I think we have another poster just trying to muddy the water by making things up.)

Terra
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Terra
5 years ago
Reply to  Jaekelopterus

Here is what the article I just read says:
The murder-suicide was accomplished by use of a firearm determined to be stolen during a burglary of a nearby neighbor’s residence (the caller requesting the welfare check).

Jaekelopterus
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Jaekelopterus
5 years ago
Reply to  Terra

You’re right, I misread! Sorry!

Maricela Brooke Hearon Lara
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Maricela Brooke Hearon Lara
5 years ago
Reply to  Chris

Does seem odd. Very sad, they must have been so scared.

shak
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shak
5 years ago
Reply to  Chris

Good questions! But without witnesses, we’ll never really know.

Jaekelopterus
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Jaekelopterus
5 years ago
Reply to  shak

Someone lying and muddying the waters? Here come Shak send his support!

Jaekelopterus
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Jaekelopterus
5 years ago
Reply to  Jaekelopterus

Nevermind, I misread!

Brad Kyrie Mcdonald
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5 years ago

This was my wifes bestfriend she was a beautiful soul and he was an abusive piece of shit! Her son was my son’s bestfriend. Our prayers to her and him. Please don’t talk any shit they were great people.

Willie Caso-Mayhem
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5 years ago

RIP🕊🕊🕊

😢
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😢
5 years ago

“May flights of Angel’s sing thee to thy rest!”

SourTangant
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SourTangant
5 years ago

So sorry for your family’s loss. RIP

Carolea Goodwin
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Carolea Goodwin
5 years ago

So sorry for all this pain your family must be in right now. When my son was 9 he actually found a close friend of ours dead, suicide…very graphic, shotgun…
My heart goes out to you, and I urge you to at least find a good counselor and talk to them yourself first so that you know how they intend to approach your child’s grief. It was the best thing i ever could have done for my boy and we only went to one very relaxed session.

Mogtx
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5 years ago

So frickin sad

Mendocino Mamma
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Mendocino Mamma
5 years ago

Ladies you have a voice please don’t let it be suppressed by a heavy-handed partner . So many times we are forced into compliance out of Need for support, fear of the unknown, not being able to support ourselves, having it too hard they’ll just track me down. Don’t cave… nothing is worth having it ending like this at the emotional or controlling hands of an abuser whether it be male or female. If you see those red flags get away get away fast. Damn is just horribly tragic for the families to even have to deal with this kind of stuff May their loss is not be without notice.
😭😵☠❤😭😵☠❤ RIP sweet souls.

Central HumCo
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5 years ago

Beautifully said. Thank you Mendo Mamma.

Mendocino Mamma
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Mendocino Mamma
5 years ago
Reply to  Central HumCo

😭💔🌦

Susan stansberry
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Susan stansberry
5 years ago

Why do they have to kill the children. It just so upsets me. To kill anyone is bad. But if u can’t handle it. We understand.
BUT DONT KILL THE CHILDREN. !!!!
😭😭😭😭

Central HumCo
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5 years ago

Exactly!

See that look in their eyes? Run!!!
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See that look in their eyes? Run!!!
5 years ago

…”no documented domestic violence case involving the individuals outside of this specific case. ..”

Oh that is just cop talk for these victims have no rights .

Murder is the pinnacle of domestic abuse!! wtf. I’m not surprised at the abundance of apologists for EVIL .

Fact:
A woman’s greatest risk of murder is not from a random stranger but from her spouse or lover.

No one knows the mind-bending, humiliating , and conflicting experience of being in a “love” affair that is tainted by the (typically man’s) need to control, dominate, demeen, manipulate , and destroy you until you have experienced it. Domestic abuse crosses all IQ quotients , races, and ages.

The thick veil of secrecy and shame, our society’s tendency to blame the victim, blind hope, and the “charm” and amazing super-human deceptive powers of most narcissistic abusers are what keeps victims locked in….. for weeks, months, years, and sometimes decades ; until they rob you of your youth, your spirit, your dreams your health and often your life.

shak
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shak
5 years ago

My condolences to their loved ones. R.I.P. dear victims.
God does the judging even when somebody other than God arranges the meeting.

Pedophile Religions
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Pedophile Religions
5 years ago
Reply to  shak

“God does the judging”…. Blah blah blah …. Does violence from god towards sinners really make anybody feel any better, everything that happens in this word is divine interaction, if god loves us so much then why does he allow little children to be violently murdered, this is how you know god is a scam. Organized religion does not care about god, or humanity, the Vatican is a perfect example of this with their hundreds of millions of dollars theu save and do nothing for humanity with, lets not forget that religious organizations are hosts to some of the worst pedophiles in the world, like the catholic church.

Jaekelopterus
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Jaekelopterus
5 years ago

Shak has claimed everything from “cigarettes are good for you” to “the camp fire was started with orbital lasers.” He’s either got a tenuous grasp on reality, or he’s a VERY dedicated troll.

Central HumCo
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5 years ago
Reply to  shak

You’re bad shak. You’re just bad =^.^=

sailor Moon
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sailor Moon
5 years ago

Please sweet baby Jesus if any of your female friends are in a violent situation, try to talk some sense in to them and give them a place to hide.

In the know
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In the know
5 years ago

Nobody ever thought that the destruction of our mom and pop cannabis culture and economy would have these kind of repercussions, trickle down economics, struggling families, poverty, no food to eat, no money for groceries, worn out tires, domestic violence, who takes the blunt; the women, the children, the animals. Entire town of Willits is boarded up, empty store fronts, depression, economic depression, children going hungry, and people stepping on eachother to get by. It os going to get alot worse in the next few years, we traded in thousands of small entrepenueral families for a few greedy big dollar companies who promised jobs and tax revenue and now our entire region is suffering. Broke families equal crime, poverty and domestic violence. There never really was a problem wih cannabis farming, the problem was the hatred and shame caste by the anti-pot crusaders hell bent on revenge and power. May the oppressors rest in hell

Central HumCo
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5 years ago
Reply to  In the know

In the know,

Thank you for this. As true and sad as it is – you nailed it.

Steve Parr
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5 years ago
Reply to  In the know

Eh…I think the freeway bypass is why Willits is boarded up, not Big Canniba.

Central HumCo
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5 years ago
Reply to  Steve Parr

Combo.

J Dubbs
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J Dubbs
5 years ago
Reply to  In the know

Wrong. There were/are a few on this site and the other one who’ve been saying that since the beginning of the downward spiral.

Willits Born
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Willits Born
5 years ago

Press Democrat has the name Wilkins. There is only one Wilkins I know around Willits about this name…. If itis who I think, that guy is a complete druggyy loser known to beat and pimp women

Lynn H
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Lynn H
5 years ago

So sad.

Swimfins
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Swimfins
5 years ago

What many of you fail to realize is that women who girls up in abusive families do not have a role model to know that being intimidated,made to feel as if they have no voice, cannot recognize when that is not the NORM. Therefore, they don’t feel the need to seek help. Our advice is too late. Reach out NOW. Stop judging when you yourself are not in that situation and cannot SPEAK your judgement of woulda, shoulda, coulda.

Vi

Ze

Z
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Z
5 years ago

Brad Kyrie Mcdonald: I am so very sorry for the trauma & grief to your child & honey caused by these murders. It sounds completely heartbreaking. I offer my profound sympathy to you and your family.

Central HumCo
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5 years ago
Reply to  Z

~copy that. Thank you Z -well said.

Barbara
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Barbara
5 years ago

I talked with her right after cgristmas. There may not have been reports made buy there was abuse. She was a super sweet and dear friend . Her son and my son played alot when they were in redway last year. R.i.p. dear mother and child.