Sparta, Mo., family advocates for domestic violence awareness after daughter was shot in the head

SPARTA, Mo. (KY3) - A domestic abuse survivor and her family are advocating for awareness and education.

Kourtney Parker and her family’s lives were changed forever on Mother’s Day seven years ago when Parker’s boyfriend, Ronald Reese Collins , shot her in the head during an argument north of Rogersville.

The shot damaged parts of Kourtney’s brain and required extensive medical care and rehab.

Collins pleaded guilty to assault and kidnapping in 2021 and was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Despite what she has been through, her family says that Kourtney is a living miracle.

Kourtney’s family, including her mother Kristy, now advocates for resources for domestic violence victims, like lifetime protection orders, which were introduced in Missouri in 2021.

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