Mom raises awareness about verbal abuse, domestic violence

Mom raises awareness about verbal abuse, domestic violence

"Very positive, she always saw the best in people," Jill Walker. 

Emma was a 16-year-old with dreams and after her death her mother, Jill, would learn she left a mark on everyone she met. 

"She wanted to be a NICU nurse so we worked very hard at school," Jill said. "We heard later people would come and tell me stories about how she was always sweet and kind."

But in 2016 her life was cut short.

"My daughter was murdered in November of 2016 by her ex-boyfriend," Jill said. "Before that time, we had discovered there was lots of emotional abuse."

Jill said she did notice the red flags she did sit down to talk with Emma about what she was experiencing from her boyfriend.

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