Family tragedy sparks conversation about domestic violence prevention [Video]

A MONTHS- LONG MURDER INVESTIGATION IS COMING TO AN END IN CALEDONIA COUNTY, AFTER THE ARMED EX- PARTNER OF A SAINT JOHNSBURY WOMAN TURNED HER FAMILY’S LIFE UPSIDE DOWN. ADVOCATES ACROSS VERMONT ARE TAKING STEPS EVERY DAY. TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE STATE… AND PROVIDE RESOURCES TO SURVIVORS. NBC 5’S JACKSON STOEVER JOINS US LIVE FROM THE NEWSROOM. JACKSON… YOU SPOKE WITH EXPERTS… WHAT DO THEY WANT VERMONTERS TO KNOW TONIGHT? JACK, LIZ…I SPOKE WITH A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCATES AND THEY WANT SURVIVORS TO KNOW THAT HELP IS AVAILABLE TO THEM. <NATE8067> <17:12:39:12 TIME TO FEEL SAFE HERE. AND I STILL DON’T REALLY.” 17:12:44:11> A FAMILY SHATTERED. AFTER 42- YEAR-OLD NICHOLAS JOHNSON BROKE INTO THE HOME OF HIS FORMER PARTNER, JENNIFER… ATTACKED HER HUSBAND, PATRICK… AND KILLED HER 21-YEAR- OLD SON BEN… BEFORE PATRICK SHOT THE INTRUCER. THE JULY TRAGEDY… STILL HAUNTING THE FAMILY ááMONTHS LATER. <NATE8067> <JENNIFER BRADLEY …