SWEET HOME, AR — Two families are brought together in tragedy remembering their loved ones, who have been murdered, at a “Stop The Violence” event in Sweet Home.
The singing and praising inside Watson New Life Church of God in Christ was loud, but the message was even louder.
Amy Stivers said, “Even when I was getting up, getting ready to come here I was a nervous wreck.”
With shaky hands, Amy approached the pulpit to tell her story.
It’s a story of loss, sadness and addiction.
She said, “I was in a lonely place and the only thing that helped me was numbing my pain through drugs and alcohol.”
Five years ago, in Jacksonville, someone killed her teen daughter Danick Adams.
It ripped Amy’s world apart.
“I don’t even really know how to tell you how I’m standing here,” she said.
But with the help of groups like “Stop The Violence” and “Parents of Murdered Children”, Amy’s life started to change.
She said, “It helps me to speak about Danick and it helps me to help other people.”
She’s helping people like Katz Morrison.
Katz said, “It’s going to be a slow process.”
He says someone shot his son Stephen nine times in Little Rock last month.
Katz is also finding strength where he can…it’s not easy though.
“Believe me, I’m 53-years-old…I have never cried this much in my life, not even at my father’s funeral. But when it’s your child, it’s a whole different game. It’s a whole different level,” Katz said.
However, various events make a huge difference for people like Katz and Amy, knowing they’re not alone, gives them the strength to just keep going.
Neither Danick Adams nor Steven Morrison’s murders have been solved.
If you know anything about these crimes, please call police.
If you would like to follow Melissa Schroeder’s reports on Facebook, you can click here and like her page.
The singing and praising inside Watson New Life Church of God in Christ was loud, but the message was even louder.
Amy Stivers said, “Even when I was getting up, getting ready to come here I was a nervous wreck.”
With shaky hands, Amy approached the pulpit to tell her story.
It’s a story of loss, sadness and addiction.
She said, “I was in a lonely place and the only thing that helped me was numbing my pain through drugs and alcohol.”
Five years ago, in Jacksonville, someone killed her teen daughter Danick Adams.
It ripped Amy’s world apart.
“I don’t even really know how to tell you how I’m standing here,” she said.
But with the help of groups like “Stop The Violence” and “Parents of Murdered Children”, Amy’s life started to change.
She said, “It helps me to speak about Danick and it helps me to help other people.”
She’s helping people like Katz Morrison.
Katz said, “It’s going to be a slow process.”
He says someone shot his son Stephen nine times in Little Rock last month.
Katz is also finding strength where he can…it’s not easy though.
“Believe me, I’m 53-years-old…I have never cried this much in my life, not even at my father’s funeral. But when it’s your child, it’s a whole different game. It’s a whole different level,” Katz said.
However, various events make a huge difference for people like Katz and Amy, knowing they’re not alone, gives them the strength to just keep going.
Neither Danick Adams nor Steven Morrison’s murders have been solved.
If you know anything about these crimes, please call police.
If you would like to follow Melissa Schroeder’s reports on Facebook, you can click here and like her page.
