From the Editor
•August 5, 2015•
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
You might notice that our page two is a little different this week. Well, it will be different the entire month of August, as we will be publishing our domestic violence awareness campaign.
It occurred to me earlier this year after a series of events that there is a real need for domestic violence awareness here in Moultrie County. For many, that may immediately allude to Sheri Randall, who was murdered in March and was a repeat victim of domestic violence. But, it wasn’t just Sheri Randall’s tragic death that brought to mind the effects of domestic violence. Week in and week out I have seen reports of domestic related battery and assault, all here in Moultrie County.
According to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, between 1996 and 2013, Moultrie had 610 reported cases of domestic crimes. And while that is not restricted to domestic abuse only, historically, nationwide most domestic violence situations go unreported.