Eight women in Acadiana have been murdered since January 2004 in acts of domestic violence.
The faces you will see on these pages are the people who confront the effects of violence every day - in the courts, on the streets, in counseling sessions and at hospitals.
And these are the faces of a family who picked up the pieces when violence shattered a home.
Article Sections
- The Days After
- Fewer Than Half of Accused Abusers Convicted in a Year
- Lafayette Among Top 5 Parishes for Protective Orders
- Caseloads Keep Courts Busy
- Prosecutors Caught Between Victims and Duty
- Finding a Way to Hope Again
- Father's Grief Shaded by Questions
- Concern Doesn't End With Shift
- Doctor Sees the Cases That Aren't Always Counted
- Ending the Cycle of Violence, One Abuser at a Time
- United Front Against Violence Fraying, Program Founders Say
- A Year in Domestic Violence
- Ouachita Putting Aid for Victims Under One Roof
- Resources, Training Hinder Law Enforcement Response Locally
- Opinion: Let's Start a Serious Dialogue for the Families
- Opinion: Domestic Violence is a Real Event That Occurs Every Day
- Stories That Will Never Be Told
- About this Section
- 2006 Dart Award Final Judges
Jason Brown
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Jason Brown, 28, began his career as an intern at The Daily Advertiser in 2004 and was promoted to a full-time night cops position shortly afterward.
Since then, Brown has worked as a general assignment reporter focusing on public safety and environmental issues.
Arnessa Garrett
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A professional journalist since 1990, Arnessa M. Garrett, 35, began her career as an intern at The Times-Picayune in New Orleans. She attended Tulane University and was named a Truman Scholar in 1990. She spent her junior year of college at the Institut d’etudes politiques in Paris.
Claudia Laws
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Claudia B. Laws joined the staff of The Daily Advertiser in 2004. A 2002 graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Laws interned at The Bay City Times, The Cedar Rapids Gazette and The Montgomery Advertiser before finding a home with the Lafayette paper.
Request Publications
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Tragedies & Journalists
A 40-page guide to help journalists, photojournalists and editors report on violence while protecting both victims and themselves.
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Covering Children & Trauma
When children are victims of violence, journalists have a responsibility to report the truth with compassion and sensitivity.