Honoring Texas Victims

Honoring Texas Victims

From Down the Rabbit Hole by TCFV

January 21, 2026 · 59 min · Season 6 · Episode 4

About this episode

The episode discusses the 2024 Intimate Partner Fatality Report and the impact of intimate partner violence in Texas.

Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussion of domestic violence, trauma, and homicide. Please listen with care and step away if you need a break. Behind every statistic is a life. In this episode of Down the Rabbit Hole, William sits down with Tracie and Samantha, and guest Wendy Arias, Coordinated Community Response Coordinator for the Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV), to discuss the Honoring Texas Victims (HTV) 2024 Intimate Partner Fatality Report. Wendy walks us through how the report is created, from reviewing homicide cases to working with partners across Texas to ensure accuracy and accountability. The conversation covers key findings from the 2024 data, including trends related to firearms, age ranges, and the broader impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) on families and communities. We also discuss why victim narratives are central to the report, keeping the focus on people rather than statistics. Wendy reflects on the emotional toll of working with fatality data and the importance of community care for advocates and prevention workers. Listen in for a grounded, compassionate conversation about violence, prevention, and the human cost behind the data.

People in this episode

Host: William

Guests: Tracie, Samantha, Wendy Arias

Topics covered

  • domestic violence
  • intimate partner violence
  • homicide
  • community care
  • victim narratives
  • data analysis

Keywords

  • Texas
  • victims
  • fatality report
  • firearms
  • trauma
  • homicide
  • community response
  • advocacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Texas Council on Family Violence

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