I know, I know. It’s been over a week since I last wrote. I wish I had a good reason, but I don’t. For whatever reason I’m feeling so defeated lately. I really have no doubt that I’ve felt this way before… and to this degree. I just can’t remember when. I suppose there’s not […]
Welcome to Society, Scumbag (Austin Vantrease)!
Austin Vantrease is a monster to me. How could I feel otherwise about a violent felon that kicked the existence out of my son? Turns out he’s a scumbag too. An all-around bad person… to the core. One who is not able to control impulses. One who doesn’t consider the consequences of actions. Sex, […]
Vantrease Parole: Recap & Thoughts.
Warning: Photographs (at bottom) might be disturbing to some. Last Wednesday, I followed my daughter, Kari, with my Victim Impact Statement to the Parole Board. Her words were so powerful… so heart-wrenching… so compelling… so real, that I wondered if mine were really necessary. Well, at least if they were necessary for the Parole Board, that […]
Staples Removed from Skull
Last week was a busy week, for sure. Most will remember it mostly because of the Austin Vantrease parole hearing that took place at the St. Mary’s prison in West Virginia. Specifically, the powerful Victim Impact Statement given by my daughter, Kari, that has reached more than 120,000 readers over the weekend. Beyond this, I […]
Kari Diviney: Victim Impact Statement.
The following is the Victim Impact Statement my daughter, Kari, presented at the Austin Vantrease parole hearing. She stood before the Board, Austin Vantrease, and his family and let her words flow. I am Kari Diviney, Ryan Diviney’s little sister. I would like to thank the Board for allowing this opportunity for me to share my […]