Another memory found…our oldest daughter had these little cards made before her little sister was stalked & murdered.  They depict Steve & I, our whole family, Dad (Steve), Mom (me), our oldest daughter (Kristin), our son (Ryan), and our youngest daughter (Morgan), then Morgan & I with our dog (Tessi)…we now all have a hole in our hearts, as we no longer have Morgan in our lives.

When someone is violently taken from this world they are not the only victim…there are many victims that still live and suffer because their loved one was taken.  No one can prepare themselves for such a horrific thing. Homicide grief expert Lu Redmond has estimated that there are seven to ten close relatives, not counting significant others, friends, neighbors and co-workers for each victim. Those left behind to mourn are called “homicide survivors” and no amount of justice, restitution, prayer or compassion will bring their loved one back.  https://www.huffingtonpost.com/diane-dimond/getting-away-with-murder_b_117930.html

So when stalking is not taken seriously and ends in the death of the victim – the world for many, has now changed forever…stalking can become violent & lethal. Stalking is a crime and needs to be taken seriously and dealt with quickly, before it becomes lethal.

In the case of our daughter Morgan – this was a “gang” stalking.  There were more than 2 people in a “group or gang” that had targeted her.  We know this now, after all our investigations, and being informed by law enforcement at the highest level in this country.  The 2 “main” stalkers wanted her dead for 2 different reasons, because they were 2 different “types” of stalkers.

• The Resentful Stalker: an individual motivated by an insult or wrongdoing (real or imagined) to scare or intimidate the target.
• The Predatory Stalker: the rarest subgroup, these individuals stalk for the purposes of eventual rape or sexual assault.

The lethality of these 2 different “types” of stalker was significantly increased and should have been stopped before the escalation that caused Morgan’s murder.  This is why being informed and raising awareness is of the upmost importance.