LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A Henderson woman and her son crossed a graduation stage together Tuesday, months after she barely escaped with her life.
Yvonne Albarado survived a hostage situation in February when Henderson police shot and killed her ex-boyfriend, who they say held her at knifepoint.
Albarado was in the middle of her last semester of college when the incident occurred. This Tuesday, she graduated from the College of Southern Nevada with an associate’s degree in criminal justice, with her son walking across that stage right behind her.
Finishing the semester after trauma
“Every month I feel like I am getting stronger loving myself again,” Albarado said…