'I love to help people in these situations' - As police agencies across Utah investigate a recent string of domestic violence homicides, advocates work diligently behind the scenes to prevent crimes like that from happening in the first place.
TAYLORSVILLE, Utah — Police agencies across Utah are investigating a recent string of domestic violence homicides, but there are also advocates working diligently behind the scenes to prevent crime like that from happening in the first place.
"No matter how intense is this job, I want to continue here because I love to help people in these situations," she said.An immigrant from Mexico, Lopez wound up in Las Vegas as a mother of five who didn't speak English and had little education. Her husband also became increasingly violent with her and her children.
One day, she'd had enough and packed up her family. They moved to Utah to be with a relative and Lopez learned English and enrolled in community college."And I go; 'Oh, I thought it was just me? That's when I start to open my eyes and see that this is a big problem," Lopez said."And then I go; 'I want to speak English, I want to be successful because I want to help people.
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