Domestic violence has left over 500 women in South Carolina dead since 2005.
On Aug. 28, Jennifer Wilson, a professor at the University of South Carolina, died in her home following multiple stab wounds. Police arrested her ex-boyfriend, Hank Hawkes, for her death.
It was early morning when neighbors called to report a loud argument, including Wilson screaming, "No, no, no!" But since it was quiet in the home when police drove by, they did not check on the woman. She was found dead later that day, Yahoo News reported.
At the time of Wilson's death, 23 women had died by someone that they had had an intimate relationship. Hundreds more from all parts of the state have survived serious attacks.
On Sept. 9, a mother of two, 25 year-old Amanda Black, was fatally stabbed in her family’s home in Charleston, S.C. by her husband. Their two daughters, aged 2 and 4, were present when their mother was murdered.
The Charleston County Sheriff, Al Cannon, reported there was a history of domestic violence between the couple that never made it into the system.
Hours after the murder, the couple's 4-year old was able to tell a family member that her father had hurt her mother, Yahoo News reported.
