New bricks added to Springfield’s Victims Memorial Garden to honor lives lost to crime

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3)—On Thursday, dozens gathered at the Victims Memorial Garden to remember, reflect, and honor the lives lost. New names were etched in stone at the Phelps Grove Park memorial in Springfield.

Cheryl Watts lost her daughter, Lacey Nix, to domestic violence in 2023, a loss that changed her life forever.

“Be aware of it. There were signs that I wasn’t even aware of, and I’m a survivor of domestic violence myself,” said Lacey’s Mom, Cheryl Watts…

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