Color Me Butterfly

I am not a domestic violence survivor but my boyfriend, Billy Crowder, is. From the age of 6 he was repeatedly, brutally and mercilessly beaten by his grandfather, the man who raised him. After 13 years of enduring his own abuse as well as witnessing the abuse of grandmother and younger sister, Billy shot and killed his grandfather as he slept.

His story has been the subject of both A&E and Dateline episodes due to the controversial outcome of his trial. He is currently in a Georgia state prison serving a life sentence. We have been advocating for the past year for his release and attempting to spread his story to as many people as we can in the hopes of reaching someone who might be able to help us.

For more information on Billy's suffering please visit www.billycrowder.com.

An article I have written on his case can be found at http://www.alongstoryshort.net/lifeplusten.html.