Howdy, Crime Junkies, it's me, Britt, and I'm taking us over to our last Texas spot in this

era's tour, Dallas.

Back in 2023, we told you about a case that sparked some major movement in this city. The unfortunate

circumstances surrounding the story led initiatives aimed at making real change in our

justice system and although there's still so much work to be done. Hopefully we're one step closer to no other

victim of domestic violence having to suffer from the errors in a faulty system and

process the way our victim we're resharing with you today did.

Hi crime junkies, I'm your host Ashley Flowers.

And I'm Britt.

And the story I have for you today is about a woman

who has failed over and over again by the people and the systems who should have rushed to

her side in her time of need.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and this year I wanted to tell you about a case that has

infuriated me to my core. This is the story of Deanna Cook. Look. Oh, It's Sunday August 19, 2012, and Vicky Cook has a bad feeling because she hasn't been able

to reach her 32-year-old daughter, Deanna in two days.

Deanna's not answering her phone. She hasn't posted on Facebook,

and she didn't come to church this morning.

So Vicky's mom senses are telling her that something's wrong.

She decides to head over to Deanna's house to check up on her, probably hoping that she's maybe just overreacting.

And she doesn't go alone. She takes her other daughter, Carletha, as well as Deanna's two daughters who don't live with their mom.

But any hope she had that she was just overreacting fades as she approaches Deanna's house

and sees water flowing from beneath the garage door.

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