The Tragic Story of Jasmine Dunbar

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Jasmine Dunbar's tragic story exposes the harsh realities of domestic violence and emphasizes the importance of awareness in relationships. We discuss her life, the impact of her murder on her family, and the vital resources available for domestic violence victims.

• Jasmine Dunbar's murder highlights the consequences of domestic violence
• The story reveals the struggle of her family dealing with grief and hardship
• A GoFundMe campaign was established to assist her mother and child
• Emphasizing the need for awareness of domestic violence signs
• Resources for domestic violence and child abuse support are provided

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Greetings family.
An Arizona man will spend hislife in prison for murdering his
ex-girlfriend, setting her bodyon fire and abandoning her
seven-month-old baby on the sideof a road.
Now, the beautiful young sisteryou see in this picture here is
Jasmine Dunbar.
Her and her ex-boyfriend, antonWare, were on the road heading

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to take a paternity test nearPhoenix, arizona, in March of
2018, which is the time that shewas last seen.
A couple later found herseven-month-old child in a car
seat on the side of the road,with Dunbar's ID and other
belongings.
Dunbar's child remains werefound a day later, about three
miles from where the child hadbeen rescued.

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Phoenix police and the ArizonaRepublic, as well as ABC 15,
reported that Dunbar must havebeen beaten to death by Ware and
then he set her body on fire.
Ware has since pleaded guiltyto first degree felony murder

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and endangerment.
Ware has since pleaded guiltyto first-degree felony murder
and endangerment.
A GoFundMe campaign has been setup following her killing, and
Jasmine is remembered as a sweetand struggling new mom.
The fundraiser aimed to assistJasmine's mother with funeral

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expenses, as well as assistingthe infant's care, especially
given the bereaved mother's ownhealth issues.
Jasmine's mother has manyhealth challenges that make her
financial situation verydifficult but has raised her
kids to give it themselves andserve the community with what
they have.
This is a very tragic story,y'all, and us as parents.
This is something that youwould never want to experience
at all.
So my prayers go out to herfamily, as well as to everybody

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whose lives that she had aneffect on.
You know she looked like shewas a pleasant young lady and
you know we have to be aware ofwho our children are dealing
with.
You know and when I saychildren, you know even if
they're grown, they're stillyour kids.
You still have to be aware ofwhat's going on.
So, you know, if you seedifferent things, different

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signs in a person, it's good topoint these things out.
Unfortunately, it was too latefor this young lady, but it does
look like justice was served interms of you know where getting
his, you know sentencing andall Not sure exactly what the
sentencing will be and to justknow that he pled guilty to the

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charges that was given to him.
Again, not an uncommon story.
These things happen often,unfortunately.
So if you are experiencing anydomestic violence, please call
the National Domestic ViolenceHotline at 1-800-799-7233 or go
to thehotlineorg.

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That's thehotlineorg.
And remember that all calls aretoll-free and confidential.
The hotline is available 24-7in more than 170 languages.
Also, if you suspect childabuse, call the Child Help
National Child Abuse Hotline at1-800-4-A-CHILD or

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1-800-422-4453, or go towwwchildhelporg.
All calls are toll-free andconfidential.
The hotline is available 24-7and in more than 170 languages.
So if you see something, saysomething.
As parents.
That's what we should do.
Unfortunately, this young ladyis no longer here.

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Again, prayers to her mother,who's going through health
issues and having to care forher infant child, you know, and
all the lives that she affected,and again today, them tomorrow
could be any one of us.
So please be aware of who yourkids are dealing with.
With that being said, I say toyou peace.