In the quiet town of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, a tragedy unfolded on the night of December 30, 2017, ending the life of 50-year-old Chonda Owens. A Black/African American woman, Chonda was a mother and grandmother, deeply connected to her community through the Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church-Sandtuck. That evening, what began as a domestic disturbance escalated into a fatal encounter.
Police were dispatched to the couple's home around 10 p.m. following a report of a domestic dis
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