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Survivor Voices
Survivors share their experience of losing their loved one(s) to homicide & how they move forward on their journey to hope & healing.
April Barbosa’s Wellbeing through Grief
By April BarbosaThe following is the opinion and personal experience of the writer. This was...
Jackie’s Irish Strawberry Tree
By Maggie Phillips The following is the opinion and personal experience of the writer. We planted...
Bernadette’s Journey through Grief
By Bernadette Smith-HirschThe following is the opinion and personal experience of the writer. What...
Unsolved Cases
Survivors share memories of their loved ones and as the public for any information that may lead to an arrest on their loved one’s case.
When I Think About My Son
By Debra Write-Jackson The following is the opinion and personal experience of the writer. When I...
Unsolved Case: Zachary Corbut
My name is Ann, and I’m the mother of two children. My oldest child Zach was murdered on October...
Unsolved Case: Kyle Riley
On January 30, 2013, Kyle Riley was found deceased inside a home in the 4800 block of South...
Hope & Healing
HSI Staff, community partners, and guest writers share their expertise in the field of victim advocacy, traumatic grief, & more.
Moving Forward
COVID19 has presented a unique perspective on life, it is showing us how important it is to live...
Stay Strong
My name is Sylvia Alvarez. I am a bilingual victim advocate with Homicide Survivors Inc. At HSI,...
Arbitrary Death
Rick Unklesbay been with the Pima County Attorney’s Office since 1981 and served as a deputy...