The true discouraging thing about my line of work is I’m constantly reminded that we’re mortal—- that one day—- we are going to die.

Constantly reminded.

In my near 12 year career I’ve covered drownings, plane crashes, electrocutions, and of course fatal car accidents—- and that’s just to name a few.

But among the biggest killers I’ve ever covered is domestic violence.

I’ve covered a story in Myrtle Beach where a sheriff’s deputy died intervening in a case of domestic violence.

I’ve covered countless murder-suicides in my career.

And I’ve covered guys like Wayne Overstreet, convicted for the murders of their wives or girlfriends.

It is with all my being that write this—- all this violence against women has to stop!

I’m tired of covering these kinds of stories.

For the record, Wayne Overstreet claims he’s innocent.

But I covered the trial and watched as the same judge who found him guilty sentenced him to die in prison.

Overstreet didn’t get convicted with circumstantial evidence.

Investigators placed him in the area of the murder using cell phone records and found his estranged wife’s blood on his truck.

It’s just so disheartening that this violence against women seems to keep happening with no ways to solve it.

This was also a case where domestic violence spurred some into action.

I was happy to find out Susan Overstreet’s (the victim in this case) supervisor at Valley Bank, Connie Stanley, is now active with Turning Point, a local organization that protects women and their children against domestic abusers.

Throughout my career, I’ve covered friends and family members who lost loved ones to domestic violence who later volunteered at shelters, started “silent witness” programs, and started speaking up in their communities.

The truly sad thing is—- this probably won’t be the last domestic violence case I’ll cover.

I pride myself on being optimistic… seeing that the glass is always half full…

But I’ve seen time and time again the pain caused by domestic violence.

I’ve seen it in Kentucky, South Carolina, and Virginia—- every place I’ve worked.

I can only pray that eventually we’ll find a way to end violence against women.