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A4 Birmingham Post-Hcraid Thursday Novwntoar 11 2004 www-postfwraktcom METRO STATE SOUTH Death From page A1 have got to make the derision as early as they can they've got to see it coming" Barber said "You've got those (situations of anger and domestic abuse) that are all the red flags are up" Buber said still you cant lock people up for what you think ther're mins to dot "Until somebody starts holding the offender responsible for his action bet going to feel like he has a free reign to do what he wants to" Barber said Lsi0i Anns KMor cm bsmchsd 1329-2104 Alaska Breckenridge laid ihe misres her daughter every day She keeps a seasonal bouquet on her daughter's Westover tombstone in the Union United Methodist Church cemetery The pink tombstone includes two hands on the earth and one in the iky with the inscription "Precious Lord take my hand The greatest thing in all my life is knowing serving and loving yon irk pinki Two donn artificial dark ARTIFICIAL STUCCO REMOVAL Experienced Insured Me 281-3861 101 111 OTTO Mi haul mw iciyfc MM ban ss4 writ swirefc iMMtfMhkiyiMAiiililiiiiM wwa jots aswiaa IttkriNwsrctMniML "nSTHtfUMr AMMNrkilMCNiaiinuNviklNiWiiayswiU emma MatowWh IDKSTEIIHLI uur Iflka Kane cm be reached 1325-2491 mrcram OGMGSEiT EVERYDAY SEE STORE FOR DETAILS Furniture Bedding Appliance Slap IMIh Us My! Hope Simps In Every Oepsrimiitl sit atop the tombstone was a good little mama right here" Breckenridge said painting to the ground where Brenda Bowen is buried Even though they never expected their daughter's murder James Breckenridge 74 and Ms wife 73 said the situation leading to their daughter's death was not ideal After a divorce from Brenda Bowen Jerry Bowen was awarded the couple's Westover home But it was occupied by his ex-wife and child- a few hundred feet away accord tag to Shelby County Chief Assistant District Attorney Bill Bostick and the Breckenridge! On a January night in 1997 Jeny Bowen called Brenda Bowen on the phone for about 10 minutes wanting to take their daughter Jinger Bowen on a trip to the beach The couple had discussed reconciling those involved with the case sail The couple was likely arguing about the beach trip which led to the murder the Breckenridge! and Bostick said However there is no evidence of that argument said Bill Clark one of the Jerry Bowen's defense attor- neyi Several men were potential suspect dark said Hawkins said a confrontation may have been created by a shift in power In the relationship "As long as the woman gives in to the power and control she's not in any danger usually of being murdered" Hawkins said "But when she tries to leave or end the relationship that's when she's in the mat danger losing control bet losing her" she said This dangerous situation comes with dues that can beta prevent homicide according to ihe report and to experts who deal with the lime dally The report shows that domestic violence may lead to a homicide quickly escalating from to murder said Mai icy analyto for the Center In Washington Men who abuse their spouses are morel tek-i m- 1 4 7 3L i 7 4' -t i Cat Away Of FlexsteePSofa Corns Sib OurNswCollictlM OfFlexsteer Upholstery 1 Frame: preciurn oigineerinf of mouture miiUnl cnm-piia UminWcd hrdwoodiltt ui create hm to tmxn you cm cram! cm them far lifetime me punntee I kip dafe-cut ortriippiBi joioti mnferad wife additioail hwhraod Mocks AO bare nut join are tether snafoned with comer Hocb thtf hwd ud Kitwed io place I Sot xia: or euitiHW blue Heel KW nn ddivcn imtcfaed comiot nd dunbility And nolikc eixht-wiy hud-tied qirinp it new oeedi retyiB or iqilacia to keqi you from fdtia Oat liak-ing fcdin i few yon boa now tAnwiobaiodottifullaedmdpiddedfbrnkiicoaifot lil 7 A fawn ewaiedia bonded hyen of loft polyatefiben lad gummleed foe life I 1 r' 1 t'w nnl rminiei IMemi Dept a tert dtrip HbMeoMnicfeihMieeoMMioierpatrntetaHdiMUpkhyngr nft patyeMrflteoipaiyaIteidredM Choice I Takes Your PCckA 2 Styles! 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