Deaths of two teens in Blacksburg leads to conversations about dating violence

Friends and family placed flowers and other objects around a statue to remember Serenity Hawley, who died a few days before her 18th birthday in a parking garage in Blacksburg. Photo taken Nov. 10, 2023. (Credit: Roxy Todd)

One in three teenagers will be in an abusive dating relationship before they graduate high school, according to the American Psychological Association.

A tragic event in Blacksburg last year is leading school administrators, parents and other community members to ask, what are the early warning signs that a teen may be in danger? How, and when, should adults step in to help?

Roxy Todd reports.

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