“We met in high school. I had him in a couple classes, and we just started talking. Before long, we became real good friends. We would hang out together, usually riding around on our bicycles or playing video games. It was the ‘80s. If you … Continue readingHigh school friend’s suicide continues to haunt him
“I probably got my love for writing from my mom. She’s a retired English teacher. I’ve always wanted to write. I remember writing plays when I was young, and having my sister and brothers act in them. In elementary school I won a writing contest … Continue readingShe expresses her feelings through her poetry
“I’ve only visited my dad’s gravesite twice since he died 15 years ago. In my mind, he isn’t there anyway. So it’s just not something I think to do. Recently, driving from my mom’s to my sister’s house, I was rerouted because of traffic and … Continue readingSad moment helps bring strangers together
“I looked at the statistics for the year that Melissa passed. In North Carolina, 131 women were victims of domestic violence-related homicides. That same year in Texas, there were 136 domestic violence-related homicides. You don’t realize how frequently this type of abuse happens, to men … Continue readingShe’s not keeping silent about domestic violence
“Melissa’s boyfriend was never charged. The thing that really upset me was the way we were treated by the detective who was investigating it. He told us her boyfriend said he was taking care of her. But in reality, he left her lying in the … Continue readingMother continues to seek justice for her daughter
“On Oct. 3, 2008, a Friday afternoon, I received a phone call from my daughter’s boyfriend. They had been together maybe two years, living in North Carolina, and he had never called me before. He said Melissa fell in the bathroom, but she was fine. … Continue readingDomestic violence leads to daughter’s death
It was going to be a difficult trip. Rebecca Crenshaw was flying home to San Diego to say goodbye to her grandmother, Suzanne Bradbury. But in no way was she prepared for what would actually happen. … Continue readingHer final visit with grandmother turns tragic
“Cynthia had been helping me and my husband with our gun holster business. She was a hard worker, dedicated and on time for the most part. So when she didn’t show up that Tuesday morning, we were wondering what was going on. “With her being … Continue readingShocking murders were ‘just so unbelieveable’
“I talked my brother into leaving, to go to California. To this day, I wish I’d never done that.” Randy Fuller made this comment after the book he co-authored, “I Fought the Law,” was published in 2014. It covered the life and times of his … Continue readingDeath of Bobby Fuller still shrouded in mystery
“Texas EquuSearch is the most incredible organization. The work that volunteers do in finding missing loved ones is selfless. I could not do what they do. I could not run a marathon. I could not search. “As the office administrator, what I do is deal … Continue readingWhen children go missing, Texas EquuSearch is there