DVAM Table of Contents Information provided by the National

DVAM Table of Contents
Information provided by the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, the National Domestic Violence
Awareness Project, National Network to End Domestic Violence Texas Council on Family Violence, National
Domestic Violence Hotline and National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
Ten Ways Any MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT Can Make Ending Domestic Violence His or Her Business.
A Dozen Ways Any HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT Can Make Ending Domestic Violence His or Her Business.
Thirteen Ways Any ADULT Can Make Ending Domestic Violence His or Her Business.
Fill-In-The-Blank Letter To Elected Official (Annual Event).
Fill-In-The-Blank Letter To Elected Official (New Event).
Press Release Template
Sample Letter to News Media Requesting Support Newspapers or Magazines.
Sample Letter to News Media Requesting Support Radio or TV.
Family Violence Statistics in Texas Fact Sheet.
List of Women Killed.
List of Women Killed Statistics.
Number of Women Killed by County.
On-line print materials.
Ten Ways Any MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT Can Make Ending
Domestic Violence His or Her Business.
1. Respect girls and women in your school and in your family. Don’t make
fun of or try to control girls.
2. When you are angry with your friend, sister, brother, or parent, don ‘t try
to hurt or humiliate them. Try to act in a non-violent, respectful why
when solving conflicts in your friendships and family.
3. Ask and learn about domestic violence. Give a presentation in school.
Use http://www.knowtheredflags.com for help.
4. Call the police if you see or hear violence in progress.
5. Talk to your friends and classmate when they belittle girls, make jokes
about violence, or ignore violence against girls and women.
6. Ask your teachers or principal to work with domestic violence programs to help make your school and
surrounding community safe for girls and boys.
7. Write to music producers, movie companies, Internet businesses, video game producers, and TV stations to let
them know that picturing violence against girls and women is not OK.
8. Make a contract with your classmates that abusive behavior and language is not OK and will not be tolerated in
your school.
9. Form a group of friends and classmates who will work with domestic violence program staff, parents, teachers
and school administrators to start a discussion about developing a school program or unit on dating and family
violence. Contact your local domestic violence program at ( Add the Program Number)
10. EXAMINE YOUR OWN LIFE for violence and hurtful behaviors. Try to live a
VIOLENCE-FREE life.
A Dozen Ways Any HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT Can Make
Ending Domestic Violence His or Her Business.
1. Cultivate a respectful attitude toward girls in your school and female members in
your family. Avoid behaviors that demean or control women.
2. When you are angry with your friend, girlfriend, boyfriend, sister, brother, or parent,
respond with out hurting or humiliating them. Try to use a non-violent, respectful response to resolving conflicts in
your family. Call a domestic violence or child abuse prevention program for their help if you continue to hurt
friends or members of your family. (Add local program number)
3. If you have a friend or know of a family member who is afraid of their partner or who
is being hurt, refer them to the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline 1-866-331-9474
4. Ask and learn about domestic violence. Give a presentation in school. Use
http://www.knowtheredflags.com for help.
5. Call the police if you see or hear violence in progress.
6. Talk to your friends, neighbors, and family members when they belittle women,
make a joke about violence, or ignore a battered woman.
7. Contact your student government about conducting a safety audit of your school and
instituting a violence-free program for your school.
8. Write to music producers, movie companies, Internet businesses, video game producers, and TV stations to
speak out about violence against women. Use www.fvpf.org/celebrity/dvontv.html for help.
9. Build a general agreement among your classmates and friends that abusive behavior and language is not OK and
will not be tolerated.
10. Bring together friends and classmates to work with domestic violence program staff,
parents, teachers, and school administrators to start a discussion about developing
a school-based curriculum on dating and family violence.
11. Learn about city codes, state and federal laws that deal with violence against girls
and women.
12. EXAMINE YOUR OWN LIFE for violence and oppressive behaviors.
Try to live a VIOLENCE-FREE life.
Thirteen Ways Any ADULT Can Make Ending Domestic Violence His or Her Business.
1. Cultivate a respectful attitude toward women in your family and at your workplace.
Avoid behaviors that demean or control women.
2. When you are angry with your partner or children, respond with out hurting or
humiliating them. Model a non-violent, respectful response to resolving conflicts in
your family. Call a domestic violence or child abuse prevention program for their
help if you continue to hurt members of your family (Add local program number).
3. If you have a friend or co-worker who is afraid of her partner or who is being hurt,
offer her your support and refer to the 24-hour, toll-free, National Domestic violence
Hotline number at 1-800-799- SAFE (7233).
4. Learn about domestic violence services in your community. Contribute your time
resources, or money to your local program (Add local program number) .
5. Call the police if you see or hear violence in progress.
6. Talk to your friends and neighbors when they belittle women, make a joke about
violence, or ignore a battered woman.
7. Ask you local government to collaborate with domestic violence programs to conduct
a safety audit of your community.
8. Write to music producers, movie companies, Internet businesses, video game
producers, and TV stations to speak out about violence against women.
9. Develop a women’s safety campaign in your workplace, neighborhood, school or
house of worship. Build a consensus among your colleagues and neighbors that
abusive behavior and language is unacceptable.
10. Bring together your local domestic violence program staff, parents, teachers,
students, and school administrators to start a discussion about implementing the school based
curriculum on dating violence.
11. Ask that physicians and other health care professionals receive training about
domestic violence and follow the diagnostic and treatment guidelines about domestic
violence, child abuse, elder abuse developed by the American Medical Association.
12. Co-sponsor a citizens’ monitoring group with your local domestic violence program
to insure that law enforcement officers, judges, and probation & parole personnel
receive training about domestic violence and enforce the law.
13. EXAMINE YOUR OWN LIFE for violence and oppressive behaviors. Try to live a VIOLENCE-FREE life.
Fill-In-The-Blank Letter To Elected Official (Annual Event)
Annual Event Letter
Dear [Elected Official’s Name],
As you may know, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This month offers a
unique opportunity for concerned officials to help increase public awareness about the
seriousness of domestic violence. As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, [enter
organization name] is hosting its annual [enter event].
As a leading figure in our community who has helped to increase awareness about this
important issue, I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to our [enter event].
[Enter event description.] You have shown great support in the fight to end domestic
violence and we would be honored if you would [enter specific request, i.e. speak at,
attend, moderate] our [enter event name] on [enter date] at [enter location].
In the United States alone, nearly 31 percent of American women report being physically
or sexually abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point in their lives, according to a
1998 Commonwealth Fund survey. As [enter elected official’s position], you have
committed to working to end domestic violence in our community and elsewhere. We
would be grateful if you would attend our [enter event] and look forward to hearing from
you soon. Thank you for your leadership in helping to eradicate violence against women.
Sincerely,
[Your Name, Title, and Organization]
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New Event Letter
Dear [Elected Official’s Name],
As you may know, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This month offers a
unique opportunity for concerned officials to help increase public awareness about the
seriousness of domestic violence. This year, as part of Domestic Violence Awareness
Month, [enter name of organization] is hosting a [enter type of event] to increase such
awareness.
As a leading figure in our community who has helped to increase awareness about this
important issue, I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to our [enter event].
[Enter event description.] You have shown great support in the fight to end domestic
violence and we would be honored if you would [enter specific request, i.e. speak at,
attend, moderate] our [enter event name] on [enter date] at [enter location].
In the United States alone, nearly 31 percent of American women report being physically
or sexually abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point in their lives, according to a
1998 Commonwealth Fund survey. As [enter elected official’s position], you have
committed to working to end domestic violence in our community and elsewhere. We
would be grateful if you would attend our [enter event] and look forward to hearing from
you soon. Thank you for your leadership in helping to eradicate violence against women.
Sincerely,
[Your Name, Title, and Organization]
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[Name]
[Official Title]
[Mailing Address]
Dear Mr. / Ms. [Name of Editor / Reporter / Publisher],
[Date]
According to a report entitled Intimate Partner Violence by the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs,
Bureau of Justice Statistics {May 2000}, 876, 340 women were victimized by domestic violence in 1998. Each [year
/ week / day] [local statistic] of women are victims of domestic violence in [city / county / state].
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. During this month, local organizations join together to
promote greater public awareness about domestic violence. This month provides an excellent opportunity for our
[City / County / State] to demonstrate its support in ending domestic violence and show support to the numerous
victims who are among us. Moreover, it is a wonderful opportunity to educate the public on the seriousness of
domestic violence and the prevalence of this epidemic in our lives.
We ask you to consider supporting the community during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month by writing
a feature or feature series examining the crime of domestic violence. Such important news stories could explore
various aspects of domestic violence, such as the types of abuse, the legal ramifications of this crime, the affect
domestic violence has on our community, domestic violence homicides in our area, as well as services provided in
our area. I would be willing to talk to you about other possible angles.
Enclosed are materials about my organization, a calendar of events, and some fact sheets on domestic violence.
[The list of items is optional. The words should reflect what actually goes in the envelope.]
If I can provide you with additional information concerning my organization or National Domestic Violence
Awareness Month, please call me at [telephone number]. I will follow-up with your office on this request in the
next few days. As always, we appreciate your support of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the
ending of domestic violence. Thank you for consideration on this special request.
Sincerely,
(Your name)
Enclosure
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[Name]
[Official Title]
[Mailing Address]
Dear Mr. / Ms. [Name of Reporter / Producer / News Director],
[Date]
According to a report entitled Intimate Partner Violence by the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs,
Bureau of Justice Statistics {May 2000}, 876, 340 women were victimized by domestic violence in 1998. Each [year
/ week / day] [local statistic] of women are victims of domestic violence in [city / county / state].
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. During this month, local organizations join together to
promote greater public awareness about domestic violence. This month provides an excellent opportunity for our
[City / County / State] to demonstrate its support in ending domestic violence and show support to the numerous
victims who are among us. Moreover, it is a wonderful opportunity to educate the public on the seriousness of
domestic violence and the prevalence of this epidemic in our lives.
We ask you to consider supporting the community during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month by
producing a news segment or series of segments examining the crime of domestic violence. Such important news
stories could explore various aspects of domestic violence, such as the types of abuse, the legal ramifications of
this crime, the affect domestic violence has on our community, domestic violence homicides in our area, as well as
services provided in our area. I would be willing to talk to you about other possible angles. Moreover, we have
also prepared public service announcements to promote this month.
Enclosed are materials about my organization, a calendar of events, some fact sheets on domestic violence, and
sample public service announcements. [The list of items is optional. The words should reflect what actually goes
in the envelope.]
If I can provide you with additional information concerning my organization or National Domestic Violence
Awareness Month, please call me at [telephone number]. I will follow-up with your office on this request in the
next few days. As always, we appreciate your support of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the
ending of domestic violence. Thank you for consideration on this special request.
Sincerely,
(Your signature)
Enclosure
Family Violence Statistics in Texas
For more information, call the Texas Council on Family Violence at 512/794-1133
Family Violence in Texas
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
Family violence incidents1
186,868
187,811
182,087
185,299
183,440
Women killed by intimate
partners (Including husbands,
1202
143
116
154
117
2001
180,385
113
ex-husbands, common-law husbands,
boyfriends and ex-boyfriends.)
Texas Department of Public Safety (TDPS)
1
TDPS reports on a calendar year basis, January 1 - December 31.
2
Compiled from TDPS 2005 Uniform Crime Report -Supplemental Homicide Report does not include ex-girlfriends and ongoing TCFV research of news accounts. Current
as of 8/31/07. Same applies to previous years. For the most current statistics visit www.tcfv.org/fatality
Family Violence Shelter Services in Texas
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
Adults sheltered
12,356
11,996
11,983
11,545
11,257
12,589
Children sheltered
16,968
17,105
17,619
18,188
17,629
16,838
Adults receiving nonresidential
services (i.e., counseling, legal advocacy, etc.)
36,254
36,250
36,858
34,452
33,403
32,267
Children receiving nonresidential services
15,621
15,522
16,203
14,701
14,480
12,653
Adults denied shelter (due to lack of space)
22.13%
23%
Hotline calls answered
182,459
Referrals and information
provided to batterers
7,015
20%
17%
19%
16%
190,269 179,394
179,061
184,245
156,518
6,923
7,332
9,544
6,924
7,911
Information provided by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
September 2005 – August 2006
Texas Family Violence Statistics
HHSC (Formerly DHS) estimates that 982,916 Texas women were battered in 2006.
More than 800 Texas women were killed by an intimate partner from 1998–2005.
In 2002, The Texas Council on Family Violence conducted a statewide polling on prevalence and attitudes on domestic violence. Below
are some of the findings:
74% of all Texans have either themselves, a family member and/or a friend experienced some form of domestic violence.
47% of all Texans report having personally experienced at least one form of domestic violence, severe (physical or sexual), verbal and/or
forced isolation from friends and family at some point in their lifetime.
31% of all Texans report that they have been severely abused (physically or sexually abused) at some point in their lifetime. Women
report severe abuse at a higher rate than men.
73% of all Texans believe that domestic violence is a serious problem in Texas.
Revised 6/2006
National Family Violence Statistics
The National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH) has received more than 1.3 million calls since February 1996. — NDVH, Dec. 2005.
Nationally, 92 percent of women say that reducing domestic violence and sexual assault should be a top priority of any formal efforts
taken on behalf of women today. — Center for the Advancement of Women
Approximately 1.5 million women are raped and/or physically assaulted by an intimate partner each year in the United States. —
National Institute of Justice, July 2000
Estimates range from 960,000 incidents of violence against a current or former spouse, boyfriend, or girlfriend per year to 4 million
women who are physically abused by their husbands or live-in partners per year. —Violence by Intimates: Analysis of Data on Crimes
by Current or Former Spouses, Boyfriends and Girlfriends, U.S. Department of Justice, March, 1998
While women are less likely than men to be victims of violent crimes overall, women are 5 to 8 times more likely than men to be
victimized by an intimate partner. —Violence by Intimates: Analysis of Data on Crimes by Current or Former Spouses, Boyfriends and
Girlfriends, U.S. Department of Justice, March, 1998
Other Family Violence Statistics
For more information, call the Texas Council on Family Violence at 512/794-1133
Homicide
Nationwide, 33 percent of female homicide victims were killed by their husbands or boyfriends and 2.7% of male victims were killed
by their wives or girlfriends in 2004. — Uniform Crime Report, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2004
On average, more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends in this country every day. In 1998, approximately
1,830 murders were attributed to intimates; nearly three out of four of the murder victims (1,320 total) were women. - U.S. Department
of Justice, Intimate Partner Violence, May 2000
31,260 women were murdered by an intimate from 1976-1996. — Violence by Intimates: Analysis of Data on Crimes by Current or
Former Spouses, Boyfriends, and Girlfriends, U.S. Department of Justice, March 1998
Children
1 in 3 teenagers report knowing a friend or peer who has been hit, punched, kicked, slapped, choked or physically hurt by their
partner. — Liz Claiborne, Inc./Teenage Research Unlimited Teen Dating Abuse Survey, February 2005.
Studies show that child abuse occurs in 30-60% of family violence cases that involve families with children. —The overlap between
child maltreatment and woman battering. J.L. Edleson, Violence Against Women, February, 1999
A child’s exposure to the father abusing the mother is the strongest risk factor for transmitting violent behavior from one generation to
the next.—Report of the American Psychological Association Presidential Task Force on Violence and the Family, APA, 1996
Stalking
It is estimated that 503,485 women are stalked by an intimate partner each year in the United States. — National Institute of Justice,
July 2000
Seventy-eight percent of stalking victims are women. Women are significantly more likely than men (60 percent and 30 percent,
respectively) to be stalked by intimate partners. — Center for Policy Research, Stalking in America, July 1997
Domestic Violence and the Workplace
More than $5.8 million are lost each year in estimated health care costs of intimate partner violence against women in the United States
— Center for Disease Control Report, 2003
Victims of intimate partner violence lose 8 million paid workdays each year – the equivalent of more than 32,000 full-time jobs and 5.6
million days of household productivity. — Congressional Findings, Safe Act, Section 2, October 2003
Seventy-five percent of battered employees are harassed at work by their abusers. — NCJ, July 1998
Husbands and boyfriends commit 13,000 acts of violence against women in the workplace every year. — Violence and Theft in the
Workplace, U.S. Department of Justice, July, 1994
Revised 6/2006
Texas Women Killed by their Intimate Partner in 2006
The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) researches, to the best of its ability, the stories of women who were
killed by their intimate partner in Texas. This list names 120 of these victims and gives brief accounts of their deaths.
Details are gathered from public records, including the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Uniform Crime ReportSupplemental Homicide Report, media articles and Texas law enforcement agencies. There are, undoubtedly, other
victims of domestic violence who remain uncounted. Authorities will sometimes refer to the offender as an
“acquaintance” or “unknown” because the relationship was not determined at the time of death. The list below
reflects the most accurate information available to TCFV researchers at the time of compilation.
Anderson County
Rachel Hickman, 23
Palestine
4/5/2006
Rachel was found shot in the head, sitting in a pick up by the side of the road. Police
believe, her “on-again, off-again” boyfriend, Justin Riddle, 19, shot her and then himself.
Police authorities were investigating the murder-suicide as a "capital murder-suicide" based
on information that Rachel was pregnant at the time of her death.
Bell County
Stephanie Marie Swearingen, 23
Killeen
10/14/2006
Stephanie was strangled to death and buried in a cemetery, days before her twenty-fourth
birthday, by her husband, Tye Van Swearingen, 25. According to police reports, Tye first
reported Stephanie missing. Police found his car behind a cemetery, with blood
in the trunk, and he then confessed to the crime. Police said they had responded to domestic
violence calls at the house in the past.
Andrea Hannelore Tingley, 48
Killeen
12/7/2006
Andrea was found shot to death, in her home, by her boyfriend, Larry Musillo, 50, in an
apparent murder-suicide. Neighbors called police after hearing gunshots. Police believe Musillo shot
Andrea and then turned the gun on himself.
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Bexar County
Lupe Cavazos, 53
2/6/2006
Lupe was stabbed more than 17 times by her estranged husband, Antonio Cavazos, at the
assembly line of a packaging plant where they worked. According to news reports,
Cavazos had spent 19 years in prison for various convictions, including attempted murder.
The couple had only been married for a few months and had decided to get a divorce.
Neighbors told the media they had often heard the couple fighting.
Kathy Chavira, 27
San Antonio
7/5/2006
Kathy was stabbed to death, in front of her two children, by her common-law husband, Alfred Brown, 30.
According to police, Brown, a jail guard, and Kathy got into an argument when she went to get her children
from his mother's house. He stabbed Kathy and drove away but later called police to surrender. The police
also said the couple had been having problems.
Channell Monique Dixon, 25
San Antonio
12/17/06
Channell was shot in the head. Her body was wrapped in carpet, tied up with a garden hose and
stuffed into a 55-gallon barrel. According to police, they responded to calls of gunshots
being fired, and found blood in the backyard. Further investigation led them to Channell's
body. Police believe her boyfriend, Trever Norman, 23, was responsible for Channell's murder.
Kimberly Espinosa, 23
San Antonio
6/13/2006
Kimberly was shot to death by her ex-boyfriend, Musheer Qaid Ali, 27. According to
police, the car Kimberly was riding in with her friend, Lakeisha, was riddled with bullets.
Lakeisha still managed to drive to the hospital where Kimberly died. Ali, who had a
criminal history, surrendered to the police.
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Priscilla Garcia, 21
San Antonio
1/21/2006
Priscilla was shot to death by her boyfriend, Angel Terrazas, 19. According to news
reports, Priscilla's mother called police after Priscilla did not return from a night out with
friends. The police arrested Terrazas and his friend, Juan Antonio Gonzalez, 18, after
they tried crossing the border into Mexico, in Priscilla's car. Police found traces of blood
in the backseat. Terrazas later admitted to shooting Priscilla. Priscilla is survived by a
3-year-old daughter.
Julie Martinez Garza, 31
San Antonio
July 2006
Julie was killed by her husband, David Garza, 29. According to news reports, Garza was
arrested in Odessa after he fled the scene. Julie is survived by two young children.
Unknown Girlfriend, 31
San Antonio
November 2006
According to Texas Department of Public Safety's 2006 Uniform Crime Report, she was
shot to death, by her 34-year-old boyfriend.
Deborah Kemper, 52
San Antonio
1/8/2006
Deborah was found shot to death by her husband, Keith Leroy Kemper, 60. Police found
the couple with gunshot wounds to the head in a bedroom in their house. According to
news reports, Kemper called police and told them he had shot his wife and was going to kill himself.
Rosa Maria Navarro, 50
San Antonio
3/26/2006
Rosa was found stabbed to death in her home. Police charged her husband, Tony Elizondo,
54, with the crime. According to news reports, Elizondo stabbed Rosa to death during a
violent argument. He then told her young grandson, who discovered her body, to "be
quiet", and left the scene. He was arrested almost two weeks later and charged with the
crime. Elizondo had a previous criminal history and had been recently released from prison.
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Evairena O'Connor, 41
San Antonio
8/23/2006
Evairena was shot to death by her husband, Matthew O'Connor, 43, in an apparent murder-suicide.
Evairena had got a protective order against O’Connor and when he violated the order, the county court
ordered him to wear an electronic monitor. He violated both orders and went into Evairena's apartment,
asked their two daughters and granddaughters to leave the apartment, and then shot Evairena and killed
himself. According to police reports, O’Connor had been arrested for a "history of past family violence."
The couple had recently divorced.
Kimberly Rogers, 45
San Antonio
10/14/2006
Kimberly was shot to death by her husband, Richard Casanova. According to police, she was found
lying on her bedroom floor with blood on her face. Casanova, told police Kimberly was playing
Russian roulette and shot herself. He claimed he tried to resuscitate her but was unsuccessful.
However, after further investigation, police determined that Casanova had shot Kimberly. They found
signs of struggle in the house and charged Casanova with the crime.
Amanda Studymire, 18
San Antonio
12/128/06
Amanda was shot to death by her boyfriend, Abel Lozano, 20. He claimed they were
playing a game of reverse Russian roulette, when he accidentally shot her. When Lozano's
story did not add up, the police arrested him and charged him with murder.
Judy Ann Trevino, 40
San Antonio
05/05/06
Judy was strangled to death by her live-in boyfriend, Alberto De La Cruz, 35, during the
course of a violent weekend. According to police, Judy, a school librarian, was strangled
and had suffered blunt trauma to the head. The police spokesperson said, there had been
reports of " a lot of fighting," and there was indication of drug use. De La Cruz was
convicted and sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading no contest.
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Unknown Wife, 45
San Antonio
February 2006
According to Texas Department of Public Safety's 2006 Uniform Crime Report, she was
shot to death, in an apparent murder-suicide, by her 29-year-old husband.
Unknown Wife, 48
San Antonio
June 2006
According to Texas Department of Public Safety's 2006 Uniform Crime Report, she was
shot to death, in an apparent murder-suicide, by her 45-year-old husband.
Unknown Wife, 24
San Antonio
October 2006
According to Texas Department of Public Safety's 2006 Uniform Crime Report, she was
beaten to death by her 26-year-old husband.
Bowie County
Ava Marie Bryant, 37
Texarkana
11/7/06
Ava was shot to death by her common-law husband, Shaun Saunders, 37. According to
police reports, they went to check on the couple when concerned family members called
to say they were not able to contact them. When police arrived at the house, they
found the couple dead of apparent gunshot wounds. The couple had recently moved back to Texarkana
from Dallas.
Melissa Cain, 29
Nash
3/15/2006
Melissa was shot to death by her estranged husband, Jeff Cain, 34. According to news
reports, the couple had separated recently. Cain forced his way into Melissa's house
and shot her and her sister, Amanda. Amanda survived and was able to save Melissa’s children
by locking them in a bathroom. Cain then shot himself. According to friends, the couple
was having problems. Melissa is survived by two daughters.
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Brazos County
Jennifer Cardenas, 30
Bryan
6/7/06
Jennifer was shot to death by her estranged husband, Homero Cardenas, 33. According to
police, they responded to calls of gunshots and found the couple dead. The police believe
Cardenas shot Jennifer and then turned the gun on himself.
Carolyn Louise Tates, 51
Bryan
8/25/06
Carolyn was shot to death by her husband, Bobbie Ray Tates, 53. According to police,
they responded to a call of an injured person and found Carolyn dead. Witnesses on the
scene told police that Tates had shot her and fled the scene. He was later apprehended
and charged with the crime.
Marilyn Denice Taylor, 35
Bryan
02/06/06
Marilyn was stabbed to death by her common-law-husband, Tony Taylor, 36. According
to police, they responded to a stabbing call and found Marilyn injured. She later died in
the hospital. Taylor was apprehended and charged with the crime.
Cameron County
Rosario Valdez, 32
6/9/2006
Rosario's body was found in a burned-out car outside Harlingen. The body of her boyfriend, Ramon Richie,
40, was found near the car. According to the sheriff, it was a case of murder-suicide. The police believe,
Richie killed Rosario and then tried killing himself by setting the car on fire. He then tried to escape from
the burning car, but died outside the car.
Cathy Jill Vanderhee, 50
Harlingen
12/20/2006
Cathy was found unconscious and badly beaten in her home. According to police reports,
she died from head trauma and a broken bone in the throat. Her common-law husband,
Eric Gerland, was charged with the crime.
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Collin County
Crystal Benevidez, 35
McKinney
1/5/2006
Crystal was shot to death by her ex-husband, Josely Benevidez, 51, in a hospital parking
lot. According to police, Crystal was meeting Benevidez to exchange money for veterinary
bills. Police said, they talked for a few minutes and then Benevidez started shooting at Crystal
and other people in her car. The others escaped, but Crystal was hit and she died at the
scene. Benevidez then turned the gun on himself.
Comanche County
Sue Allen, 48
5/23/2006
Sue and her 10-year-old son, Nathan Morris, were shot to death by Sue's boyfriend, Rodger
Davis, 57. According to police, Davis called to report the shooting. Sue's family said, Sue and
Nathan lived with Davis. They were worried about her safety because Davis was an alcoholic
and owned guns.
Dallas County
Alveda Edwards, 43
Richardson
9/10/2006
Alveda was shot in the parking lot of her church by her estranged husband, Tommy
Edwards, 43. According to police, the couple met at the church to talk about their divorce
when Edwards shot and killed Alveda. According to family members, the couple had
been married for about 20 years but their relationship was often tumultuous, and Alveda
was planning to divorce her estranged husband. Alveda is survived by two grown children.
Cheryl Gassaway, 33
Duncanville
7/30/06
Cheryl was stabbed to death by her estranged husband, Kelvin Lee Gassaway, 39. According
to police, they found Cheryl's body outside her apartment with multiple stab wounds to
the upper torso. Gassaway turned himself in to the police.
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Eneyda Gutierrez, 28
Dallas
2/19/2006
Eneyda was shot to death, in her home, by her husband, Javier Gutierrez, 32, in an
apparent murder-suicide. According to police, Eneyda's 7-year-old daughter told a
neighbor there was something wrong with her mother. The neighbor called the police who
then discovered the two bodies. Police said the couple had a history of domestic problems
and Eneyda had left her husband a few times before. Eneyda is survived by her two children.
Demetria Johnson, 28
Dallas
1/26/2006
Demetria, who was five months pregnant at the time of her death, was strangled to death by her
husband, Gerald Johnson, 28. According to news reports, rescue crews rushed to Demetria's house
after receiving a 911 call from one of her five children. However, she died on her way to the
hospital. Police said they had been called to the house in the past and believe the couple
was involved in a domestic disturbance the night before. Johnson was arrested and charged
with two counts of capital murder.
Sue Yon Kim, 50
Dallas
5/4/2006
According to police reports, Sue was shot to death by her 55-year-old husband.
Joyce McDavid Lyons, 50
Balch Springs
05/09/06
Joyce was shot to death by her common-law-husband, Bobby Ray Henderson, 57, in an
apparent murder-suicide. According to police, they found the gun by Henderson. The couple
had ongoing domestic problems.
Lorraine Meyers, 42
Rowlett
6/18/2006
Lorraine and her son Ian, 18, were shot to death by her husband, John Meyers, 59, in a
double murder-suicide. According to police, they went to Lorraine's house to investigate
after she and her son did not show up for work for two days. Police found Meyers shot in
the head with a gun nearby and Lorraine in her bed and Ian in a nearby bathroom.
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Angela Mills, 41
Oak cliff
2/26/2006
Angela was shot to death by her husband, Larry Mills, 54, during an argument. According
to police, the couple had a history of violence.
Melvina Ojukwu, 36
Garland
3/26/2006
Melvina died of blunt-force trauma inflicted by her husband Theophilus Ojukwu, 46. According to police,
Ojukwu called to confess and then fled with his four children. Police discovered Melvina's body in the
bedroom of their house. They then arrested Ojukwu at a hotel. Police had been called to the house in the
past on a domestic violence report.
Beverly Williams Smith, 43
Dallas
December 2006
According to police reports, Beverly was shot to death by her 44-year-old husband.
Carolyn Smith, 45
Dallas
October 2006
According to police reports, Carolyn was shot to death by her 52-year-old husband, in an
apparent murder-suicide.
Thien Tran, 39
Garland
3/31/2006
Thien was beaten with a hammer and stabbed to death by her husband, Hein Vu, 39.
Thien's two teenage children and parents were in the house during the incident. According
to police, when the first officer arrived at the scene he saw Vu with a hammer in his
hands, covered in blood.
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Tina Yvette Walker, 36
Duncanville
3/22/06
Tina died of trauma inflicted by her 38-year-old common-law husband. According to
police, Tina's mother went to check on her after she did not show up to pick her son
from school. Tina is survived by three children ages, 2, 10 and 17.
Unknown Wife, 26
Addison
7/29/2006
She was stabbed to death by her husband Isac Blanco-Hernandez, 33, in her home.
According to police, they found her body in her home and arrested her husband.
Sharon Witherspoon, 34
DeSoto
1/25/2006
Sharon was found shot to death in her apartment after someone called the police and said
her life was in jeopardy. According to news reports, the police arrested Sharon's boyfriend,
Bruce Wayne Potts, 34, and his cousin, Levon Demon Potts, and charged them with
murder. Neighbors told the police that the couple had a turbulent relationship.
Denton County
Jennifer Barron, 37
Little Elm
6/23/2006
Jennifer's estranged common-law-husband, Jose Trevino, abducted her and shot her to death.
He then turned the gun on himself. According to police, Trevino had become more and
more abusive, obsessive and controlling over the last three years. Jennifer's sister told the
media she had become concerned for Jennifer's safety.
Colleen Teresa Johnson, 47
Flower Mound
1/27/2006
Colleen was shot in the head by her husband, Thomas Ray Johnson, 46. He then turned
the gun on himself. According to police, they received the first call from Colleen saying
she and her husband were arguing. Since the dispatcher did not hear any urgency in her
voice or arguing in the background, police did not immediately respond. Ten minutes later they
received another call from Johnson saying he had killed his wife. When police got to the house
they found both bodies in the garage.
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Shams Kataria, 39
Carrollton
1/28/2006
Shams and her two children, ages 18 and 9, were shot to death by her husband, Samir
Kataria, 41. According to a report by the medical examiner's office, Kataria shot his wife
and children in the head before turning the gun on himself. Friends of the family said
they noticed no problems, but according to police, Sham's sister had checked on the
family recently because she had "some concerns."
El Paso County
Unknown common-law-wife, 57
June 2006
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety’s 2005 Uniform Crime Report, she
was allegedly shot to death by her 48-year-old common-law-husband, in an apparent murder-suicide.
Nora Garcia, 37
El Paso
June 2006
Nora was shot and killed by her common-law-husband, Jose Luis Rosario, 42, in an
apparent murder-suicide.
Renee Urbina Hernandez, 28
El Paso
11/04/06
Renee and her friend, Arturo Fonseca, 24, were shot to death by her ex-husband, Fabian
Hernandez, 31. According to police, Renee was in the process of getting a divorce from
Hernandez. He had been charged in the past with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon,
but the charge was dropped at the request of the complainant. Hernandez was arrested and
charged with double murder.
Teresa McCowan, 44
Socorro
2/28/06
Teresa was run over by her husband, Dana Allen, 43, while they were staying at a motel in
Socorro. Police initially thought it was an accident but upon further investigation concluded
it was a homicide.
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Aidaliz Sosa, 33
El Paso
9/11/2006
Police believe Aidaliz was killed by her common-law-husband, Adan Ronquillo, 31.
Ronquillo then committed suicide in Mexico. According to Aidaliz's daughter, domestic
abuse and alcohol might have contributed to the slaying.
Unknown Wife, 57
April 2006
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety’s 2006 Uniform Crime Report, she
was allegedly stabbed to death by her 49-year-old husband.
Unknown Wife, 44
March 2006
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety’s 2006 Uniform Crime Report, she
was killed by her 43-year-old husband.
Fayette County
Othellia Adamek, 68
6/23/2006
Othellia was shot to death by her husband, Daniel Adamek, Sr., 76. According to the
sheriff's office, they responded to a report of a possible shooting and arrived to find
Othellia's body. Adamek was arrested and charged with the murder.
Fort Bend County
Donna Dozier, 33
Stafford
10/10/2006
Donna was shot twice in the back of her head by her husband, Kelly Dozier, 37, while
leaving work. According to police, the couple was separated.
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Karen Goodspeed/Zavala, 47
3/23/2006
Karen was stabbed to death by her husband, Victor Zavala, 42, as she was attempting to
move out. According to police, Zavala came home, saw a moving truck and attacked
Karen. She called for help, but before the police got to her apartment she was stabbed.
Harris County
Socorro Angel, 25
Houston
11/16/06
Socorro was shot to death by her 29-year-old common-law-husband, Adan Covarrubias.
According to police, firefighters responded to a house fire and found Socorro's body inside
the residence. Police later determined Socorro had been shot, and the fire had been
intentionally set. Statements from several witnesses, including Covarrubias, led to his arrest.
Tanyanika Berry, 35
Houston
4/10/2006
Tanyanika and her friend, Arriana Mingo, 35, were strangled to death by Tanyanika's
boyfriend, Derrick White, 35. Tanyanika's body was found in a closet, behind some boxes,
in her apartment. Arriana's body was found in the trunk of her car after it was
impounded. Tanyanika and White were staying with Arriana at the time of the incident.
Shiela Davis, 43
Houston
11/2/06
Shiela was shot to death by her common-law-husband, Joe Wright, 44. According to police, Wright called
Shiela's parents and asked them to raise their 13-month-old baby. Sensing a problem, the grandparents
went to Shiela's house and found the bodies of Shiela and Wright. They found the baby safe in a play pen.
The grandparents told police the only problem they knew of was financial.
Martha Deleon, 23
Houston
2/4/2006
Martha was shot to death in the parking lot of a local Wal-Mart by her husband, Oscar
Sosa Sierra. According to police, the couple was arguing which lead to Sierra shooting Martha.
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Xochilt Diaz, 14
Houston
1/7/2006
Xochilt was shot to death by her boyfriend, Julio Armondo Falcon, 20 and his friend,
Gilbert Rodriguez, 23. According to police, Xochilt got involved in an argument with the
two men and they forced her into a truck. They then shot her in the head and left her
body by the side of the road. Police said she was repeatedly assaulted by the two men.
Denecia Edwards, 47
Houston
10/4/2006
Denecia was shot, and her house set on fire, by her husband, Aubrey Edwards, 58.
Denecia's 16-year-old daughter told police a bullet grazed her face, but she leapt out a
second-floor window and escaped. She had heard her parents arguing the previous night.
Police believe Edwards shot Denecia, set the house on fire and then shot himself.
Shannon Farnsworth, 37
Houston
5/14/2006
Shannon was fatally shot by her husband, Herbert Farnsworth, 53, during a domestic
disturbance in their home. According to the sheriff's office, they responded to a report of a
shooting and found Shannon shot to death. Farnsworth was at the scene and was arrested.
Michelle Garcia, 35
Houston
3/19/2006
Michelle, a mother of four, was strangled to death by her husband, Juan Garcia, 34.
According to police, the couple was involved in an argument that escalated to a physical
struggle. Garcia fled the home and was arrested later. Michelle was remembered by her
family as a loving mother who would do anything for her kids.
Benedicta Gonzales, 35
Houston
2/16/2006
Benedicta was hunted down and killed by her husband, Esequiel Villareal, 39, after she
moved to a new apartment to get away from him. Police believe Villareal followed
Benedicta, watched her drop off her kids, and then killed her. Villareal had recently been
released from prison on another murder charge. Police believe he might have escaped to
Mexico after killing Benedicta.
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Amanda Nikole Helms, 27
Houston
4/2/2006
Amanda was strangled to death by her boyfriend, Gregory Carl Manning, 26. According to
police, Manning called police from Abilene to say he had killed his girlfriend during an
argument and told them where to find her body. He was arrested and charged with the
crime. Amanda was six months pregnant.
Kimberly Hewitt, 43
Houston
5/1/2006
Kimberly was shot to death in her home by her husband. According to police, Kimberly's
husband pulled the trigger and killed her instantly. He then called 911. He was taken into
custody and charged with the crime. There were three teenage children in the house
during the incident.
Sonia Jimenez, 35
Houston
7/31/2006
Sonia was stabbed to death, in the parking lot of an apartment complex by her estranged husband,
Leandro Jimenez, 38. He also abducted her 3-year-old daughter. According to police, the couple had a
history of domestic violence.
Unknown Wife, 26
Jacinto City
10/23/2006
She was stabbed to death by her husband, Mohammad Rafi, 27, at her place of work. Coworkers told police Rafi had threatened to kill his wife in the past. Rafi was killed by police
after a standoff at the store where his wife worked.
Melissa Slamen, 19
Houston
9/29/06
Melissa was shot to death in her home. According to police, they responded to a discharge
of firearms call and found Melissa suffering from a gunshot wound. Neighbors told
police, they saw a car leaving the location. Police later determined she had been shot by her boyfriend.
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Gwen Sneed, 29
Houston
3/26/06
Gwen was shot to death by her ex-boyfriend, Vellar Clark III. According to police, Gwen,
who was six weeks pregnant, was found shot to death near her motorcycle.
Her family told media that Gwen was planning on ending her relationship with
Clark. Clark was arrested and charged with capital murder.
Wendy Terrell, 41
Houston
12/23/06
Wendy was found stabbed, on her front steps, by the police. Police say they charged her boyfriend,
Launzer Stephens, 62 with murder.
Maria Vasquez, 42
Houston
9/16/06
Maria was killed by her boyfriend, Jamie Sanchez, 36, during an argument. According to
police, the couple was sitting in a car when Sanchez pulled out a gun and shot Maria.
Sanchez was later arrested at his brother's house and charged with murder.
Henderson County
Unknown Wife, 35
April 2006
According Department of Public Safety, 2006 Uniform Crime Report, she was shot to
death by her 55-year-old husband.
Hidalgo County
Nelly Casas, 16
Pharr
3/17/2006
Nelly was strangled to death, by her boyfriend, Jose Luis Cantu, 19. He then hid Nelly’s boy in her parents’
backyard. When Mexican police apprehended Cantu, he confessed to the crime and said he killed Nelly
because she cheated on him. Nelly was a junior in high school.
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Norma Laura Gonzalez, 29
McAllen
5/23/2006
Norma, a well respected educator, was strangled to death by her husband, Guadalupe
Lozano, 35. According to police, Lozano, a police officer, shot himself after killing Norma.
Unknown Wife, 32
McAllen
April 2006
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety’s 2006 Uniform Crime Report, she was stabbed to
death by her 32-year-old husband.
Hunt County
Delores Prock, 55
Greenville
8/24/2006
Delores was shot and killed by her ex-husband, Michael Dwayne Prock, 55, in an apparent
murder-suicide. According to police, Prock was upset Delores had found someone else.
Prock was also a registered sex offender. He killed himself during a police standoff.
Jefferson County
Leslie Jennings, 43
China
6/30/2006
Leslie and her two children, Nathan, 10, and Carmen, 7, were shot to death by her husband, Richard
Jennings, 52. Her 13-year-old son was able to escape the home after pushing the barrel of the shotgun
away when his father was trying to shoot. Jennings also shot a sheriff's deputy who was at the house to
investigate a domestic dispute call. He then killed himself. Family members told police and media that the
couple was going through a separation and had been arguing all night.
Amber Marie Lisenby, 22
Beaumont
9/25/06
Amber was stabbed to death by her common-law-husband, James Reason Elis, 27. Police said they
discovered a body in a wooded area, but could not identify the victim. Seeing the news story, a relative
called police and told them Amber was missing and identified her. Police then questioned Elis, who
confessed to the murder.
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Nelda Jane O'Hanlon, 57
Beaumont
7/12/2006
Nelda was shot to death by her husband, Keith Hanlon, 62, in an apparent murder-suicide.
According to news reports, men mowing the lawn saw the bodies through a back window
and called police. Neighbors told police the couple was going through a divorce.
Jim Wells County
Cynthia Garza Hinojosa, 30
10/25/06
Cynthia was shot to death by her boyfriend, Enrique Guerra, 53, in an apparent murdersuicide. According to police, Cynthia's 9-year-old son was home at the time of the
shooting and called police.
Johnson County
Judy Hammond, 55
3/2/2006
Judy was shot to death by her husband, a retired Dallas police officer, Kim Hammond, 60,
in an apparent murder-suicide. According to police, they found the two bodies when
responding to a 911 call about a shooting.
Unknown Wife, 51
April 2006
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety’s 2006 Uniform Crime Report, she
was stabbed to death by her 56-year-old husband in an apparent murder-suicide.
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Kendall County
Laurie Jordan, 45
1/2/2006
Laurie was shot to death in her home by her husband, Bryce Jordan, 40. Police responded
to a 911 hang-up call and were confronted by Bryce. He was holding a gun in one hand
and a 2-year-old child in the other. He refused to drop his gun, and put the child in his car along
with another child who was already there. He then went back into the house, and police
rescued the children. They then heard a single gunshot and went inside to find Laurie's
and Bryce’s body.
Kerr County
Tina Michelle Clark, 32
Kerrville
7/6/2006
Tina and her 13-year-old son, Derick, died of blunt force trauma inflicted by her boyfriend,
Sandy DeWayne Smith, 40. According to police, Tina's 5-year-old daughter, who had
been bound and put in a closet by Smith, escaped and called 911. She told police her
mother had instructed her to call 911 if something really bad happened to her. Smith
then killed himself by setting Tina's car on fire and inhaling carbon monoxide.
Lamar County
Leslie Lemons, 26
Paris
9/20/2006
Leslie, was shot to death at home by her boyfriend, Keith Farmer, 22. According to
police, Leslie went home during her lunch break, but did not return to work. A
concerned co-worker went to check on her and found Leslie's body as well as that of
Farmer. Police believe Farmer killed Leslie and then shot himself.
Liberty County
Unknown Wife, 19
January 2006
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety's 2006 Uniform Crime Report she
was shot to death by her 21-year-old husband.
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Lubbock County
Refugio A Montez, 41
Lubbock
12/7/06
Refugio was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend. According to police, the stabbing
followed an altercation in a car. Refugio was stabbed in the face and side. She died shortly
after being taken to the hospital.
Oilivia Sepeda, 42
Lubbock
12/24/06
Olivia, a mother and grandmother, was stabbed to death by her boyfriend. According to
police, Olivia's boyfriend stabbed her more than 10 times. She later died at the hospital.
Matagorda County
Tiffany Marie Hansen, 19
Bay City
11/28/06
Tiffany was shot to death by her ex-boyfriend, Brent Eugene Anderson, 23. He also killed
Tiffany's friend, Kendall Bryan Owens, 23. Owen's family told police Tiffany and
Anderson had quarreled. Witnesses saw Anderson shoot both Tiffany and Owens.
Medina County
Unknown Wife, 34
March 2006
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety's 2006 Uniform Crime Report, she
was shot to death by her 24-year-old husband.
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Midland County
Barbara Ann Pacheco, 33
Midland
1/16/2006
Barbara was shot to death by her estranged husband, Aldo Pacheco, 36. He also killed
Barabara's colleague, Eric Wiggs, 39. According to news reports, there was a three-and-ahalf-hour standoff with police, which ended when police stormed the house upon
hearing gunshots. Pacheco tried shooting himself in the face, but survived. Barbara's 2-yearold-son was released uninjured during the standoff.
Montgomery County
Diana Sarmiento Roldan, 27
Conroe
1/21/2006
Diana, was shot to death by her boyfriend, Israel Serrano, 27, in an apparent murdersuicide. Diana is survived by her 2-year-old son.
Nacogdoches County
Tina Eubanks, 36
Nacogdoches
12/13/2006
Tina was choked to death by her husband, Tim Eubanks. He then tried to commit suicide
by overdosing on drugs. Police say, Eubanks called a friend and told him he had killed Tina
and was trying to kill himself. When police went to the house they found three children
with Tina's body. Eubanks was later arrested in a nearby town and charged with the crime.
Tina is survived by five children.
Nueces County
Phong Nguyen, 38
Corpus Christi
9/14/2006
Phong was stabbed to death, while sleeping in bed, by her husband, Tan Nguyen, 45.
According to police, Nguyen signed an affidavit saying he stabbed his wife because he did not
want her to leave or divorce him.
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Lisa Rose, 19
Corpus Christi
8/30/2006
Lisa was shot to death by her boyfriend, Chris Quartaro, 21. He then tried to kill himself
after leading police on a chase. Police said Quartaro went to a bakery
where Lisa worked and shot her. He was arrested and charged with her murder.
Panola County
Unknown Common-law-wife, 45
September 2006
According to Texas Department of Public Safety's 2006 Uniform Crime Report, she was
killed by her 42-year-old common-law-husband.
Parker County
Unknown Wife, 55
May 2006
According to Texas Department of Public Safety's 2006 Uniform Crime Report, she was
shot to death by her 61-year-old husband.
San Augustine County
Unknown Wife, 32
July 2006
According to Texas Department of Public Safety's 2006 Uniform Crime Report, she was
shot to death by her 44-year-old husband.
Scurry County
Modesta Macias, 37
Fluvanna
6/19/2006
Modesta was found shot to death in her home. Her husband, 66-year-old Francisco Macias,
was charged with the murder. Modesta's 5-year-old son was at the house during the incident.
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Shelby County
Leonetta Suell,
Suell
8/8/06
Leonetta was killed in her home by her estranged husband, Charles Suell. According to the
sheriff, Suell shot Leonetta twice before turning the gun on himself. The sheriff also
said, that it was an ongoing problem that came to a head. The couple was in the process
of getting a divorce and had three children.
Tarrant County
Sonya Barrera, 38
Fort Worth
5/27/06
Sonya was shot to death by her husband, Joel Serrano Meza, 27, according to the Fort
Worth police department.
Demetria Carter, 38
Fort Worth
7/31/06
Demetria was shot to death in her home, by her boyfriend, Gerald M. Wrice, 49. According
to police, Demetria's body was found in a hallway in the house she shared with Wrice.
Wrice told police he shot Demetria during an argument. He was charged with Demetria's murder.
Lucero Garcia, 18
Fort Worth
7/21/2006
Lucero was shot to death by her boyfriend, Jose Martinez-Davila, 27. According to police,
Martinez-Davila was waiting for Lucero in her driveway when he shot her in the head and fled
the scene. Police later found his body in a nearby house. Lucero is survived by two children.
Latarsha Hampton, 27
Benbrook
1/28/06
Latarsha was found stabbed to death, in her apartment, by her boyfriend, James Davis, 35.
According to police, neighbors reported hearing gunshots and alerted the authorities.
Police found Latarsha with stab wounds and Davis unconscious with slashed wrists.
Latarsha is survived by one child.
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Anna Rodriguez, 50
Saginaw
5/8/2006
Anna was shot to death by her husband, Mike Rodriguez, 52, in an apparent murdersuicide. Rodriguez, a retired police officer, then killed himself. Neighbors told police they had
seen the couple argue in the front yard and heard shots fired in the home a short time
later. Anna had recently filed for divorce.
Tom Green County
Katrina Nicole Carrasco, 17
San Angelo
1/23/06
Katrina was shot to death by her boyfriend, Brandon Rey Trevino, 17. Katrina's friend, a
witness in the case, told police she was on the phone with Katrina, when the couple got
into an argument and Trevino shot her. Trevino was convicted of the crime.
Travis County
Jennifer Crecente, 18
Austin
2/16/2006
Jennifer was shot to death by her boyfriend, Justin Allen Crabbe, 18. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to 35 years in prison.
Lindsay Luetkenhoelter, 23
Austin
3/19/2006
Lindsay was shot to death by her boyfriend, Brandon Lee Allen, 22. According to police,
Allen was angry that Lindsay had broken off their relationship. He had apparently told
friends he was jealous she was seeing other men. Police said Lindsay and a friend left her
apartment to smoke and found Allen outside. They rushed back in, but Allen shot
through the door and killed Lindsay. Allen was convicted and sentenced to 27 years in prison.
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Sherre Webb, 20
Austin
4/24/06
Sheree was shot to death by her boyfriend, Ehren James Anderson, 24. According to
police, Sheree was breaking up with Anderson when he fatally shot her. Sheree was
moving out when Anderson arrived with a new girlfriend and another friend. They got into
an argument and Anderson’s pistol went off, killing Sheree. According to news reports,
Anderson pled guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Tyler County
Unknown Wife, 67
May 2006
According to Department of Public Safety's 2006 Uniform Crime Report, she was shot to
death by her 70-year-old husband, in an apparent murder-suicide.
Victoria County
Unknown Girlfriend, 42
Victoria
March 2006
According to Department of Public Safety's 2006 Uniform Crime Report, she was killed
by her 37-year-old boyfriend.
Savannah Rodriguez, 21
Victoria
6/26/06
Savannah was shot to death by her common-law-husband, Andres Gomez Longoria, 23.
According to police, the couple had an on again off again relationship. Longoria plead
guilty to murder and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. Savannah is survived by a
5-year-old daughter.
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Walker County
Rachel Pendray, 20
Huntsville
12/3/2006
Rachel was shot and killed by her former boyfriend, Jake Taylor, 24. He then killed
himself. Rachel's friends told police she had tried breaking up with Taylor but he
continued to pursue her to the "point of obsession." Rachel was a student and cheerleader
at Sam Houston State University and had known Taylor since high school.
Waller County
Angela Johnson, 41
Hempstead
5/10/2006
Angela was shot to death by her husband, Mike Johnson, 57, in an apparent murdersuicide. According to police, Angela's mother called to say her son-in-law was in her home
and shooting a gun. When two officers responded to the call, there was brief standoff
before Johnson killed Angela and himself.
Webb County
Unknown Common-law-wife, 52
September 2006
According to Department of Public Safety's 2006 Uniform Crime Report, she was shot to
death by her 49-year-old husband.
Wichita County
Mandy Wilson, 24
Lawton
3/23/2006
Mandy was run over by her ex-boyfriend, Michael Sweeden. According to police, Sweeden
confessed to the crime and led them to Mandy's body in a field. He told the police, he
purposely ran her down after getting into an argument.
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Williamson County
Lauren Michelle Brown, 21
Round Rock
10/9/2006
Lauren was shot to death by her husband, Donald Brown, 23, in an apparent murdersuicide. According to news reports, Lauren's father found the bodies after he came to
check on the couple. The police said they had not responded to any domestic violence
calls at the house before.
Wood County
Tina Martin, 42
Quitman
12/13/2006
Tina died a day after she was shot by her ex-boyfriend, Bernie Cochran, 50. Tina had
moved from Arizona to Texas to get away from Cochran and had recently ended their
long-distance relationship.
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List of Women Killed Statistics
Year: 2006
The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) researches, to the best of its ability, the stories of women who
were killed by their intimate partner in Texas. This list names these victims and gives brief accounts of their
deaths. Details are gathered from public records, including the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Uniform
Crime Report-Supplemental Homicide Report, media articles and Texas law enforcement agencies. There are,
undoubtedly, other victims of domestic violence who remain uncounted. Authorities will sometimes refer to the
offender as an “acquaintance” or “unknown” because the relationship was not determined at the time of death.
The list below reflects the most accurate information available to TCFV researchers at the time of compilation.
Age
Victim Gender
Minimum Age
14
Maximum Age
68
Average Age
Female 120
36.13
Cause of Death
Children
Children Killed
6
Children who Lost Parents
77
Perpetrator Relation to Victim
Common law wife
15
Estranged wife
12
Ex-girlfriend
9
Ex-wife
4
Girlfriend
29
Wife
51
Nature of Death
Homicide
77
Beaten with Hands
9
Shot
76
Stabbed
17
Strangled
12
Weapon Used
2
Other
3
Victim Race
African American
21
Anglo/Caucasian
51
Asian
4
Hispanic
40
Unknown
4
Number of Women Killed by County
2006
The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) researches, to the best of its ability, the stories of women who
were killed by their intimate partner in Texas. This list names these victims and gives brief accounts of their
deaths. Details are gathered from public records, including the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Uniform
Crime Report-Supplemental Homicide Report, media articles and Texas law enforcement agencies. There are,
undoubtedly, other victims of domestic violence who remain uncounted. Authorities will sometimes refer to the
offender as an “acquaintance” or “unknown” because the relationship was not determined at the time of death.
The list below reflects the most accurate information available to TCFV researchers at the time of compilation.
County
Number of Women
Killed in Each County
Anderson
1
Bell
2
Bexar
16
Bowie
2
Brazos
3
Cameron
2
Collin
1
Comanche
1
Dallas
15
Denton
3
El Paso
7
Fayette
1
Fort Bend
2
Harris
17
Henderson
1
Hidalgo
3
Hunt
1
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County
Number of Women
Killed in Each County
Jefferson
3
Jim Wells
1
Johnson
2
Kendall
1
Kerr
1
Lamar
1
Liberty
1
Lubbock
2
Matagorda
1
Medina
1
Midland
1
Montgomery
1
Nacogdoches
1
Nueces
2
Panola
1
Parker
1
San Augustine
1
Scurry
1
Shelby
1
Tarrant
5
Tom Green
1
Travis
3
Tyler
1
Victoria
2
Walker
1
Waller
1
Webb
1
Wichita
1
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County
Number of Women
Killed in Each County
Williamson
1
Wood
1
Total:
120
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