SC ceremony to honor victims of domestic violence

Ceremony honors 46 killed in domestic violence incidents in SC last year

Niwdayra Tapia, a survivor of domestic abuse, watches cutouts representing people killed in domestic violence incidents outside the Statehouse on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (Photo by Skylar Laird/SC Daily Gazette)COLUMBIA — When pastor Stewart Rawson first met Sherri Redmond, he thought it was strange that her ex-husband lived with her. “I soon learned that that was who Sherri is: kind to a fault, generous to her own demise,” Rawson said Tuesday. Re…

SC recognizes victims of domestic violence after years of fluctuations in the state's ranking

The state's history of domestic violence comes to light each year when victims are honored at a Statehouse ceremony. Solutions to the issue are scarce.

The Fog Lifted, The Bells Tolled: South Carolina’s 28th 'Silent Witness' Ceremony

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Silent Witness Ceremony honors victims of domestic violence in South Carolina

Columbia S.C. (WSPA) - Attorney General Alan Wilson (R - South Carolina) led the 28th Annual Silent Witness Ceremony on Tuesday, honoring South Carolinians who lost their lives to domestic violence over the past year. It was held on the steps of the State House, and it featured 46 life-sized red silhouettes, each one representing a known victim in South Carolina from 2024. Among them were 35 women and 11 men. A 47th silhouette stood in symbolic …

SC ceremony to honor victims of domestic violence

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – A special ceremony outside the South Carolina Statehouse will pay tribute to the women and men who have died because of domestic violence. Attorney General Alan Wilson will hold the 28th annual Silent Witness ceremony on Tuesday morning. The event will also bring attention to ending domestic violence, which his office called one of the state’s major public health concerns. The public is invited to attend the ceremony, whi…

Silent Witness Ceremony to honor victims of domestic violence

On Tuesday, Attorney General Alan Wilson called the names of domestic violence victims, honoring their lives during the Silent Witness Ceremony (WACH)