If you have been following this blog, you're familiar with the case of Sheena Morris, age 22 murdered in a hotel in Anna Maria Island, FL on January 1, 2009.
The intial death certificate stated cause of death as "suicide." The lack of experience by the responding "detective's" at the crime scene make the character created on the Andy Griffith show- Barney Fife look like a genius.
I presented the Sheena Morris case including the original crime scene photo's at the Indiana Coroner's Annual conference this past weekend. The response of over 400 deputies and coroner's in attendance, the photo's clearly indicate homcide. Why hasn't the case been re-opened since the medical examiner changed the death certificate to "undetermined?"
I explained to the audience that the City of Bradenton Beach, Manatee County and State of Floirida are refusing justice because they are afraid of being sued by the family of Sheena Morris because they flucked up the entire investigation.
If you can come out, lend your voice show support or re-post this on your twitter and facebook accounts, it will show a collective force of action in the name of justce4sheena.com . The family is asking for the case to be re-opened. Bradenton Beach Police are refusing to do their jobs!
A $10,000 REWARD is being offered to the person providing information that leads to an arrest & conviction for the murder of Sheena Morris on January 1, 2009
Contact Kelly Osborn
813-361-2120
Reward is being provided by the family of Sheena Morris
Everyone believed by appearance and living in a near north side Chicago neighborhood that our house on a quiet street was a "good, no crime, community." We appeared no different than the other families on the block, and like every other street in the neighborhood, we were considered a safer place to live only because my father was a Chicago Police detective.
I always thought that if people only knew what really went on behind that front door, they would somehow pull us out and take us away to a safe place to live. As a child, no one ever believed me when I would say "my father beats my mother." One time I was suspended from school for writing a poem that went something like this:
This man who drinks and carries a gun
each night he'd come home we'd have no fun,
that bottle, that gun, no place to run.
My father, like most abusers, was a clever manipulator. To the outside world he was a loving husband and father who also happened to be a cop by profession.
On January 19, 1989, the quiet house on Highland street would turn into a gruesome and bloody crime scene. My father would make good on his life long promise to kill my mother before turning the gun on himself.
Today, because of their deaths, many victims and their children are alive. You see, this place that I called home would be the training ground in which lives would be saved. Taking 18 years of crime scene experience, learning from a veteran victim, my mother, and a serial abuser who happened to be licensed to carry a badge and a gun, my father, would forever change how the world dealt with intimate partner homicide and violence.
There are far too many homes across the country in quiet little neighborhoods just like mine where violence is silenced behind closed doors. We still do not treat intimate partner violence and stalking as a crime. The house on Highland should be a wake up call to us all, that not much has changed since the laws were passed. And those laws were put in place because of the bloodshed. They were not signed by Governors across the country with a pen of ink, but blood from those slaughtered and erased by those who professed to love them.
You want change? Then everyone must be willing to give this issue more then lip service. If you know someone in an abusive relationship, if you are a lawyer practicing in family court, if it is happening to you, a plan of action is your key to safety. The book Time's Up is based on women, like my mom, who were silenced in the prime of their lives. This is your prescription to safety. Below is a sample of the video you need to prepare, if you do nothing else, the abuse affidavit and video will go a long way, if something happens.
Looking back, I don't think my mother ever really believed my father would actually follow through and kill. But he did. Most women that I assist and keep alive, never want to believe the person with whom they enter a relationship could be capable of killing.
Don't take the chance!
Once you are threatened, hit, stalked, questioned in a controlling way, a second chance to save your life, is no longer an option.
“If you are reading this and find yourself in a similar situation, know that there are measures you must take before announcing the end of your relationship. These safety precautions can be found in the book, "Time's Up: A Guide on How to Leave an Abusive and Stalking Relationship" by Susan Murphy Milano. Don't take things into your own hands without expert guidance.” (Mothers Are Vanishing)
I cannot stress enough, if you are in a relationship that has a history of violence, simply mustering up the courage to confront the person and say it is over, without the proper tools, can cost you your life!
One of the major reasons women stay in abusive relationships is fear. They are afraid of what will happen to them and their children if they leave. Sadly, their fears are often justified; statistics show that a woman is at the greatest risk for injury when sheannounces her plans or leaves an abusive relationship. The book "Time's Up A Guide on How To Survive and Abusive and Stalking Relationship" is the prescription, if you will, that every person must obtain before they announce they are leaving. Below is an example from Chapter 4, one of many unique tools provided in the book. It is available onAmazon.com, or you can purchase via e-book or on a cd. If you have questions, the email address is: timesupforjustice@gmail.com
Before you decide that you have had enough and are ending the relationship create for yourself the "Evidentiary Abuse Affidavit" and video (shown below).
If you do nothing else, please take one important step that if something does happen to you, if you do vanish likeStacy Peterson, Vensus Stewart, Rachel Anderson, Susan Powell, Lisa Stebic, or are found murdered like Monica Beresford-Redmond, Franki Jacobson, Renee Pagel,Summer Inman,Kelly Rothwell and others where the person responsible has gotten away with murder that your voice and record of the abuse will be captured and recorded. Do it for you friends, family and loved ones. Do it for your children. Do it for you!
"If you are a sophisticated, aware woman, you will find things you didn’t know to help yourself and others. If you are a stay-at-home-mom who has been controlled since a teenager and doesn’t know the first thing about leading an independent life, you’ll find all the details you need to escort you through the risk-filled and often baffling transition ahead . Time's Up by Susan Murphy Milano: is the best companion an abused woman can have."Kathryn Casey, True-Crime Author
The Evidentiary Abuse Affidavit document preparation and video example in English
The Evidentiary Abuse Affidavit document preparation and video example in Spanish
The Evidentiary Abuse Affidavit document preparation and video example for Men who are being abused
Susan Murphy Milano is a staff member of the Institute for Relational Harm Reduction and Public Pathology Education as a educator and specialist with intimate partner violence prevention strategies directing prevention for high risk situations and cases.
A national trainer to law enforcement, training officers, prosecutors, judges, legislators, social service providers, healthcare professionals,
victim advocates and the faith based community and author.. In partnership with Management Resources Ltd. of New York addressing
contributor to the nationally syndicated "The Roth Show" with Dr Laurie Roth and a co-host onCrime Wire. Online contributions: Forbes :
Crime, She Writesproviding commentary about the hottest topics on crime, justice, and law from a woman’s perspective, as well as Time's Up!
a blog which searches for solutions (SOS) for victims of crimeSusan is also the daughter of a Chicago Violent Crimes detective who murdered her mother before turning the gun on himself and committing suicide.
The walls inside the rooms at the landmark Bridge Walk Resort on Anna Maria Island in Florida were apparently thin enough for guests in adjacent rooms to hear arguing and fighting. A call to 911 for assistance was made not by Sheena Morris age 22, but, the guests in the next room because they were in fear for the woman's life. January 1, 2009 Bradenton Beach Police Department responded to the call for help placed by the guest. Instead of doing their job, making a domestic battery incident report, per the law, the officer's turn around accusing Sheena of being a prostitute, treating her like a criminal. The officers did not believe a word of her story, they left. The manager of the resort also responded by informing Sheena's boyfriend, that behavior would not be tolerated and asked that he leave.
At 2:05 PM Sheena places a call herself to 911.
To Hear The 911 Call From Sheena Click the Video Below. It is audio only.
This report of the first 911 call by the guest was not filed until approximately two days later. More of a cover-one's-behind report, after she'd already been found dead.
Normally there isn't much happening on Anna Maria Island in the off season, except for people who've had too much to drink. It's a slow night for Bradenton Beach police detectives so the ones stuck working that evening have themselves a poker party in the station until their shift is over in the morning. Going on a call to a homicide, after they've celebrated a bit themselves can make for some grumpy detectives. This equals sloppy police work on the crime scene. Because Sheena is especially attractive, they too arrive at the wrong conclusion and her death is handled as a suicide.
At 22 years of age the life of Sheena Morris was abruptly hijacked as a direct result of intimate partner homicide.
Bradenton Beach police never interview the guest who placed the 911 call for assistance.
Bradenton Beach police never interview the manager of the resort.
Bradenton Beach police department never test the fingernail clippings taken for Sheena and have them tested to see whose skin is under her nails.
When the medical examiner changes the death certificate of Sheena Morris from suicide to undetermined, Bradenton Beach police detectives tell her mother they aren't re-opening the investigation.
Yesterday on the show "Time's Up" we learned new information on the case from her mother Kelly Osborn. Below is the podcast.
The family has started a petition and they need our help with signatures. You can give this case a voice by taking the Petition to your own social networking sites and ask people to sign. Just cut and paste the link below.
Susan Murphy Milano is a staff member of the Institute for Relational Harm Reduction and Public Pathology Education as a educator and specialist with intimate partner violence prevention strategies directing prevention for high risk situations and cases.
A national trainer to law enforcement, training officers, prosecutors, judges, legislators, social service providers, healthcare professionals,
victim advocates and the faith based community and author.. In partnership with Management Resources Ltd. of New York addressing
contributor to the nationally syndicated "The Roth Show" with Dr Laurie Roth and a co-host onCrime Wire. Online contributions: Forbes :
Crime, She Writesproviding commentary about the hottest topics on crime, justice, and law from a woman’s perspective, as well as Time's Up!
a blog which searches for solutions (SOS) for victims of crimeSusan is also the daughter of a Chicago Violent Crimes detective who murdered her mother before turning the gun on himself and committing suicide.
When any victim of abuse or stalking allows their boyfriend or husband to hurt them, you are saying to that person what is happening to you is acceptable. As a victim you truly believe the person is going to change. In the majority of violent relationships, that never happens.
We taped a show on "Crime Wire" with two women whom candidly discussed how their "Prince Charmings" quickly turned into the nightmare from hell street. On paper "he looked good and fit all of the qualifications I was looking for" says Barbara. She would end her dangerous relationship in November of 2011 after 30 years of marriage.
Tracey Murphy would return to him, "the love of her life," eight times before she gained the strength and courage to leave.
Both women prepared a solid plan of action. Was it easy for them? The answer is no. For both Tracey and Barbara their breaking points came when they realized their lives were in danger and they were hanging by a thread. They are alive today because of the information available in the book "Time's UP A Guide on How to Leave and Survive Abusive and Stalking Relationships."
If, after you've listened to the show and hear or see yourself in their shoes, NOW is the time for you to take action and create a specific safety plan. A lot of helpful information you'll need to begin is located on the Website Document The Abuse.com. If you have questions, I can always be reached via email at murphymilano@gmail.com.
Before you consider filing for a divorce or moving out, you better have a plan. He (the abuser) has one if you leave. And the last time I checked designer body bags were not considered a fashion statement.
"If you are a sophisticated, aware woman, you will find things you didn’t know to help yourself and others. If you are a stay-at-home-mom who has been controlled since a teenager and doesn’t know the first thing about leading an independent life, you’ll find all the details you need to escort you through the risk-filled and often baffling transition ahead . Time's Up by Susan Murphy Milano: is the best companion an abused woman can have."Kathryn Casey, True-Crime Author
The Evidentiary Abuse Affidavit document preparation and video example in English
The Evidentiary Abuse Affidavit document preparation and video example in Spanish
The Evidentiary Abuse Affidavit document preparation and video example for Men who are being abused
Susan Murphy Milano is a staff member of the Institute for Relational Harm Reduction and Public Pathology Education as a educator and specialist with intimate partner violence prevention strategies directing prevention for high risk situations and cases.
A national trainer to law enforcement, training officers, prosecutors, judges, legislators, social service providers, healthcare professionals,
victim advocates and the faith based community and author.. In partnership with Management Resources Ltd. of New York addressing
contributor to the nationally syndicated "The Roth Show" with Dr Laurie Roth and a co-host onCrime Wire. Online contributions: Forbes :
Crime, She Writesproviding commentary about the hottest topics on crime, justice, and law from a woman’s perspective, as well as Time's Up!
a blog which searches for solutions (SOS) for victims of crimeSusan is also the daughter of a Chicago Violent Crimes detective who murdered her mother before turning the gun on himself and committing suicide.
As a 17 year old student at the University of Virginia, justice was no doubt the last thing in Liz Seccuro’s mind. However, that quickly changed when she became a victim of rape in a fraternity bedroom. Liz and her parents contacted local authorities, as well as campus authorities, she was examined at a local hospital, all the proper reports were made, and yet, with jurisdiction questions and the Dean of Students and the University doing nothing in her behalf, it went no further.
Seccuro graduated and went on to get married and start a family when, out of the blue, her attacker made contact with her. In an effort to complete an AA 12 step program he apologized, but it only fueled Seccuro’s fears for her safety and the safety of her family, and after 21 years, she filed charges. Liz Seccuro forced herself through panic and anxiety to bring about justice for herself and for other victims of rape, exposing the attitudes of college campuses, as well as the
justice system, and shines a light on the lack of concern for rape victims.
This brave account reveals an alarming array of mishandling, poor judgment, and obfuscation or outright lies from university officials and from students at the party, and shines light on a systemic lack of concern and care given to rape victims. (Publisher’s Weekly)
It's difficult when your young teenage child goes missing without a trace. As a parent you do whatever it takes to find them. Including gathering an army of folks from experts, private investigators, volunteers, missing persons organizations, state, and all social media networks. In what should be a happy turn of events today when Samantha Duran age 15, reported missing in January, is found safe in Iowa, after being taken by skilled predator Juan Flores, 19 during a routine traffic stop, no one could have predicated the events that would unfold in a matter of a few hours.
The Protocol is the first global, legally binding instrument on trafficking in over half a century and the only one that sets out an agreed definition of trafficking in persons. The purpose of the Protocol is to facilitate convergence in national cooperation in investigating and prosecuting trafficking in persons. An additional objective of the Protocol is to protect and assist the victims of trafficking in persons with full respect for their human rights. The Trafficking Protocol defines human trafficking as:
(a) [...] the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation. Exploitation shall include, at a minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs;
(b) The consent of a victim of trafficking in persons to the intended exploitation set forth in subparagraph (a) of this article shall be irrelevant where any of the means set forth in subparagraph (a) have been used;
(c) The recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of a child for the purpose of exploitation shall be considered “trafficking in persons” even if this does not involve any of the means set forth in subparagraph (a) of this article;
(d) “Child” shall mean any person under eighteen years of age.
Listen to yesterday's "Time's Up show and learn the devastation many families face in silence when their children are found safe. The road ahead is forever changed in the lives of victims and their families of human trafficking.
Susan Murphy Milano is a staff member of the Institute for Relational Harm Reduction and Public Pathology Education as a educator and specialist with intimate partner violence prevention strategies directing prevention for high risk situations and cases.
A national trainer to law enforcement, training officers, prosecutors, judges, legislators, social service providers, healthcare professionals, victim advocates and the faith based community and author.. In partnership with Management Resources Ltd. of New York addressing prevention and solutions within the community to the workplace. Host of The Susan Murphy Milano Show,"Time'sUp!" . She is a regular contributor to the nationally syndicated "The Roth Show" with Dr Laurie Roth and a co-host onCrime Wire. Online contributions: Forbes : Crime, She Writesproviding commentary about the hottest topics on crime, justice, and law from a woman’s perspective, as well as Time's Up! a blog which searches for solutions (SOS) for victims of crimeSusan is also the daughter of a Chicago Violent Crimes detective who murdered her mother before committing suicide.
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