The fact that Renee has been murdered is one that her family has come to terms with, however, there has been no resolution for them because of the fact that she has not been found. Many cases are successfully prosecuted without a body based on the evidence surrounding the investigation. Just as in another high profile case, the disappearance of Stacy Peterson, we can hold out hope to their families that justice will be served.
But, is that enough? Is justice served for them if they still don't know where her body is? No, it's not, and we can only believe that someday these murdering fathers will grow a conscience and lead the family to their missing loved one in order for them to have some finality, some peace of mind.
"I'm very happy that we've gotten to this point," Renee's mother Linda Lockwood said. "Hopefully we'll get justice for Renee because that's what we've always wanted."
Like his counterpart, Drew Peterson, who is also in jail charged with murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio, Shon will most likely not be forthcoming with information anytime soon. As in most cases such as this, they "lawyer up" and start the long, tedious process of a trial, costing us all millions, but worse, re-victimizing a family who must live through it in a glass bowl. As this progresses they will be the ones in the courtroom every day listening to any and all testimony, and being forced to relive the pain.
The other side of the story, and a side that isn't addressed often, is the fact that there are children now growing up without either parent. While I'm sure they are well taken care of by loving grandparents, they still have so much to deal with as they grow up. To experience the questions surrounding the loss of their mothers, and now the incarceration of their fathers, is not a normal part of childhood, and not something any child should have to be put through. There are no support groups and associations available to take care of their upcoming needs, other than years of expensive therapy, unaffordable by most.
In the days ahead, we will be watching and waiting, along with these families, for the day their nightmares end. But, keep in mind, those nightmares will only end when their loved one is found and properly put to rest.
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