Lucy Preciado, 26

Lucy Preciado, 26, a Latina woman, was stabbed to death during a domestic dispute in the 4100 block of West Avenue L in Lancaster about 2 a.m. Saturday, July 12. Paramedics pronounced Preciado dead at the scene.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Preciado was found dead inside her home. She was stabbed by a large sword, possibly in front of her four children, who were inside the house when deputies arrived.

Detectives from the Sheriff's homicide bureau sought the public's help in locating Preciado's 28-year-old Latino boyfriend, Jesus Humberto Canales, at right. Authorities said Canales is wanted for questioning in the alleged stabbing of Preciado.

Authorities said Canales is driving a 2002 bronze GMC Safari van with a California license plate 6CBY663. Authorities said Canales is considered to be armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Sheriff's homicide bureau detectives at (323) 890-5500.

Update: Lucy Preciado is 26 years of age. Her boyfriend, Jesus Humberto Canales, is 28 years of age, according to a news report.

Comments

[NUMBER1]

FIRST OF ALL, TO MISS AMANDA, U MAY BE A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY AND ALL, BUT I KNOW FOR A FACT YOU DIDNT KNOW CHUY REALLY GOOD, NOT AS MUCH AS I DO!!! U CAN DEFEND LUCY AND HER FAMILY THATS ALRIGHT.. I DO FEEL SORRY FOR WHAT HAPPENED CUZ AT ONE POINT IN MY LIFE SHE WAS MY FRIEND TOO... BUT NOBODY SHOULD COME UP IN HERE AND SAY WHO WAS AT FAULT, WHAT IF SHE WAS THE ONE WHO WALKED IN ATTACKING HIM, WHAT IF SHE WANTED TO HURT HIM... NOBODY REALLY KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED!!! TELL ME AMANDA, WERE ARE THE KIDS... TELL ME DID ANY OF YOU EVEN GIVE THE KIDS SOME OF THE DONATIONS??? YOU MAY SAY THAT LUCYS FAMILY WAS SUCH A LOVING FAMILY AND ALL, BUT U SURE AINT FOOLING ME... CUZ I KNOW HOW THEY LIVED... AND I KNOW HOW CHUY IS!!! POINT IS HE MAY HAVE MESSED UP BY DOING SOMETHING STUPID BUT THEY BOTH WERE AT FAULT... THEY BOTH DIDNT THINK ABOUT THE KIDS... IF SHE REALLY WANTED TO LEAVE HIM SHE WOULD OF TRUST ME I KNOW BECAUSE SHE DIDNT ONLY DO IT ONCE SHE TRIED MANY TIMES, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY SHE WAS STILL THERE!!!

I JUST THINK THAT NOBODY SHOULD COME IN HERE AND START JUDGING SOMEBODY WHEN THEY DONT EVEN KNOW WHY OR WHAT HAPPENED?

IM REALLY SORRY FOR WHAT HAPPENED AND EVERYTHING, BUT DONT COME UP HERE TALKING ABOUT CHUY WHEN YOU DONT EVEN KNOW HIM... YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT UR OWN LIFE.

[Elvira]

It really upsets me when people are so judgemental and say that phrase that just bugs me "Why didnt she just leave him "? You think that it is easy for women who are victims of domestic violence to just get up and leave? You dont know the psychological abuse that comes with the physical abuse. You dont know if he threatened to kill the kids ,her family, her closest friends ect. Look at statistics most women that are killed are killed when the attempt to leave or have left an abusive relationship. I kniow she had family and friends but people like that crazy nut hurt the woman they claim to love with with what hurts her the most. They know what strings to pull. For someone who has no money and four kids its kind of hard to try to run away. Our system is flawed their is only a limited amount of help the system can give you before they release you to your faith. Believe me batterers have no respect for restraining orders, your father or brother or anyone who trys to help. Its really hard to get away from someone who in their demented mind loves you till death. It is possible but it is SO hard. Lets not judge a women who probably felt she had things under control and ultimately payed with her life. Leaving is not as easy as it sounds. God bless the family and her children.

[Amanda Torres]

FINAL STATEMENT:

We do not mention much bout the children because have you not forgotten the creep is still out there.... Detailed info is not allowed to protect the kids
These two weeks have been very exhausting, and none of us will be the same.

I'm not responding to no one else cuz its point less,for what, I am just going to drive myself crazy cuz I can't control what people feel... I found myself being obsessed in defending Lucy and those kids so that I can help prevent them see anything bad against their mother or negativity but it is obvious people don't care and will continue... and me Amanda, which is my real name, will no longer respond. I feel I have done what I could virtually and will continue what I do which is standing by the Preciado kids and family

LUCY I WILL NEVER SAY GOODBYE I COULDN'T ON THE DAY OF YOUR MEMORIAL AS ONE DAY I WILL SEE YOU AGAIN....
I am really hurting... I am not only hurting because you are gone but what it is doing what it has done to everyone My heart aches everyday
The healing process will not begin until that sucker is caught

PLEASE everyone look at his picture look at it REALLY GOOD help locate him ... networking works miracles send it to your friends, family and tell them to send it on... chain mail makes it round over and over lets get this face out there he needs to be found

Thank you again for everyone who has been there it has been a rough one and still is. The continued support has truly been helpful!!!
We just need to stand together be strong together for the kids, the family and pray.

[Cindy]

The point I tried to get accross thru this site is how ridiculous it sounds for "amanda" to say its hard for kids to go thru a breakup. I am not stating I do not feel sorry for the family or these kids who will grow up with no mother or father.
I would not want to be in a situation as she was. And if I was believe me I would have gotten out of it. Ofcourse no one understands because no one was there, but getting help for her kids and herself was there.

What variances are you referring to? Not being able to support herself and her FOUR kids? Or the fact she loved him sooo much? Im sure she would have gotten plently of help if she would have left the man. There is no excuse for what this man did, and there is no excuse on why she stayed there.
Reading books helps out tremendously. It gives us knowledge about subjects we may not be too familirized with, and can learn from them.
I have been a single mother of one, for that same reason, abusive relationship,... and I had the courage to do it on my own not just for myself but for my son, and luckily I have found a man that loves me and my son as his own and treats me amazing. Im sure LUCY was a wonderful mother, when it came down to it but she will not be the first or the last to die from a domestic dispute.
All I am trying to say that instead of her so called friends trying to reply back on here with negative attitudes and responses and asking for donations thru a blog of clothing, maybe you can go out on the streets and help those girls who were in Lucy's situation and make a difference. Stop worrying about whatever people have to say on here. We are entititled to our own opinion regardless if we knew Lucy or not.
Im sure the family is mourning but also thinking they could have done something to prevent the murder. Her kids will probably grow up thinking why didnt my mother leave my father when she was alive? Instead she died because she stayed in the relationship due to "variances" and because she "didn't want us to see my mother and father break-up"

[Amy]

This story is so sad to me. I feel badly for the entire family especially the children. I could not imagine the void and pain that these poor babies will be left with. I only hope that they get the counseling and help that they need.

Amanda, unfortunately a lot of people find sites such as this as way to unleash their negative and judgemental point of views on everyone else. Just remember it's always easier to judge someone else when you haven't walked in their shoes. The same people who are on the site being judgemental have all made bad decisions just like everyone else. I have a suspecion that people that come on here to place blame and point fingers are only doing so as a means to cover up their own inadequacies. It makes them feel better about themselves. Please ignore these people.

I hope that you and your family find peace and healing, and that justice be served to the person that did this.

[someones sister]

Cali Grown,

it is you are (you're) not your. Your means idiot is mine, on second thought may be you did mean the idiot is yours.

Now ladies, everyone needs to take responsiblity here. First and formost Jesus. However, when we point the finger of blame as the cliche goes there are three fingers pointing back at us. My sister has stayed in a relationship with someone who hits her. I have taken in three of her children. They will come and get them over my dead body, which according to him will happen one day. I tell the children I love them and that I was put on this earth to take care of them. I do not leave them alone for one minute of the day. The schools know the situation, my parents help out, other family memebers help out. His family is angry with me, he is angry with me but, yet not man enough to go get help with his problem. My sister is not woman enough nor is she mother enough to go get help for her problems. May be one day when she wakes up and realizes that she lost her kids she will take steps to take care of herself. We hear about these stories way too much. We hear about the children way too often. Now this family that needs help according to Amanda and Cali Grown and Griselda. OK fine but what kind of help? Financial? Property meaning thigns? Or do they need help finding a good thearpist? What is it that is needed? Now as for doing what we want to do, exactly we as adults do what we want to do when we want to do it. We do not have to ask for permission to do drugs, drink, and be abused. We do not have to ask for permission to walk out the door and we do not have to ask for permission to walk across the street. You want all this to go away...then stop the name calling, stop the defending, stop calling others names. If Lucy was the wonderful person you say she was I'm sure she's looking down and saying to herself let it go already. Help my kids, get help for my kids, remember its all up to you now MY KIDS need you. Stop the blame, stop the hurt, stop the abuse. I'm sure she would want to tell you enough is enough haven't enough people been hurt? Didn't we all have enough of this when I was alive?

Ladies you can't keep coming to this site if its not doing anything for your healing. Why keep coming here? Why torture yourselves? You don't like what is being written and you have every right to not like it but, writing responses is not doing anyone one bit of good. Keep your happy memories of Lucy, remember her the way should would have wanted you to. Everyone has a right to write what they please and you as her friends have a right not to have to read it but, if you keep visiting then you have thrown yourselves right in front of the truck to get run over. I hope and pray that the memories that these kids have to live with deminish over time and that they grow up to be productive and contributing members of society. Some where along the way you as her "family" forgot that the kids are still here and I have not read one posting from any of you about the kids.

[Amanda Torres]

WOW!!!!

It is all so clear to me now that people experienced it all and know what to do when to do it and who is a bad seed and who isn't and that we are all perfect!!

You all are pathetic to be here putting down Lucy because she loved a man who like anybody else had babies with... You all are passing judgement but I bet I bet that you all have serious problems of your own but yet want to sit behind your computer and talk about Lucy who after all was slaughtered by the man she loved in front of her kids..... and the MF who is still on the run... Why don't you all stop wasting your time trying to convince us she was wrong and help the family locate the MF ...........only GOD knows why she stayed and maybe Lucy was taken from us to show young ladies and gentleman in this world a message a eye opener if there are signs GET OUT... but no you all want to come on and put the family, friends supporters of LUCY down when it was CHUEY who was the sicko that did this ....but it doesn't surprise me at all we have people in this world like yourselves who rather say I told you so than hold out your hand and say walk with me let me show you love and support lets talk to others lets show these kids there is GOOD in this world.. We still have the kids here who experienced the unbelieveable ... WE cannot change people they change themselves.. GOD can only change people WE cannot... WE all have choices and voices and well every family has its problems and everyone does what they can but the fact of the matter is WE still do what we want.. lik you ALL coming here putting people down... WE understand the situation clearly and WE know what really went on so YOU ALL can continue to pass judgement cuz I AM SURE you have a daughter, son, brother, sister, husband, wife who is out of control and not perfect and I will not pass judgement you do what you can but it is YOU and I that can only change or be supporters... We can only try to save everyone but unfortunately not everyone is saved.... So you take it as a example to the next person the experience to open the eyes of the next and God will and can only help that ;person.... I wouldn't ever wish this on even my worst enemy nor would I be online stating negative words when so much bad all at one time has happened for the family to read .... but afterall we are PERFECT and know it all because that or any bad could or would NEVER happen to me and if it did I would know how to get out or avoid a situation!!!

I have seen a few on other sites who as you all feel that way thats fine your opinions are your opinions but you all aren't in our shoes and hope you will never have to experience such an ordeal..... its sad to me though that us the family have to see this kind of negativity rather than you all saying can we pass out posters what can we do to help find this bastard but yet your here saying how LUCY is wrong and that its her fault she is gone and that its her fault the kids were witnesses of her death... CUZ really that is what you all are doing think about it.... MENTAL ABUSERS is what you all are so I will forgive you all as I feel sorry for you that you are showing the readers what kind of people we have out there... its not surprising not at all!! You all have a great life and know if you ever experience such an ordeal I hope you remember how you were because you will also see people's negative judgement and then just then you will understand how ugly this world is!!!

You all and any new negative commenters continue doing what you do best because we have a sister, a loved one who was murdered and her perpetrater is out there so show him that you are supporting him that it was her fault that she stayed with him that he was right in killing her cuz she stayed around you all are the ones that give him the motivation to stay and give him the fuel to keep on running!!! GOOD JOB!!! I APPLAUDE YOU!!

[k]

Cali Grown and Griselda,

No wonder she couldn't get out of that situation, you both were/are enablers and just in case you need a definition: one that enables another to persist in self destructive behavior! She could have had many opportunites to exit. Like right before she had another KID and another and yet another!!!

She might have been a good mom but she was not a very good protector of her kids. Its easy to call people names isn't it? Yes no wonder when you look back at all the lost times you could have told her leave pack up and come here!!! Stay with me. Be safe. No its just easier now to call people names and be abusive. Too bad some of this anger didn't help you help your friend. You are so right we are flawed what an excuse forgive me I made mistakes. In return, would you except that as an excuse from Jesus? His family? No I don't think so but yet here you are again enabling...I guess that is your flaw after all we all have them.

[Griselda]

To "Saw It All" and "Cindy",

News Flash!!! We are human, so by nature we are flawed. Who do you both think you are??? You both write as if you have all the answers here??? First of all, you both have no idea who Lucy and her family is. And if you think that it is that easy for women to get out of an abusive relationship, why do we still here about men abusing women??? Yes, i know there is help out there, but do you even have the slightest idea of how hard it is for some women to even think of leaving their boyfriends/husbands when so many variables have to be considered????

You both sound as if you read books in order to show you how to think and act. Please do everyone a favor and stop posting YOUR ignorant comments!!!!

By the way, i am a close friend of Lucy, her family, and Amanda

[Wes]

My blessing goes to the family and the children. In life we all go to problems. We all don't know the family and we all judge them like we do. We all go thru problems and some worst them other's. It's sad that the children got to see what they saw. My heart goes out to the four children without parents. May we all give blessing to this family and respect.

God Bless Alway W.T

[Cali Grown]

Saw it all,

your an idiot, if you have nothing positive to say don't say it at all.....We all understand and agree that nobody should stay in an abusive relationship, but to each is own, Lucy stay for her own reasons and unfortunaly her decision was a bad one. But nevertheless she was love by many and I don't know her, but listening to her daughter on that 911 call brought me to tears, it made me appreciate my familia and my daughter more. To Lucy's family may you have the strenght and power to keep going, and to you Chuy, if you were man enough to take her life, be man enough to pay the consequences of your actions, turn yourself in.

[saw it all]

Dear Amanda,

this is Saw it all. I am not a regular visitor to this site and do not want to be so this will be my last visit. We get enough of this kind of stuff on the news and my job is full of stories of the horrible things we do to each other.

Again I disagree with you so I guess we can leave it at that.

I will forever know that there were many, many opporunities for family, friends and so many others to step in and get help for those kids. Ms. Preciado she was an adult. Thus capable of make up her own mind. However those kids someone should have stepped in a long time ago and said enough is enough. And I know it isn't easy but what is easy and free is BIRTH CONTROL! She had no right to bring more and more children into this situation. She was incapable of taking care of herself much less being resonsible for more and more children. I don't know her so I won't go into all the what if's and all the shoulda, woulda, and coulda that need to be discussed. But I know from experience that someone has already told this 9 year old, be strong, take care of your siblings, your mommy's in a better place, and the worst of the worst comments, she's safe now!! And I know for a fact that she has over heard conversations that talk badly about the only father she has ever known. A man that she has not come to grips with, that she's torn between loving and hating him and wanting to know why? And I know for a fact that her time to talk to someone has been extreemly limited. Not a family someone, after all where were all these people when she needed them? As for my own feelings of hate and anger you are so right I have not gotten over them, Nor do I intend to. Nor do I allow those feelings to rule my everyday life. However when stories like this break and I stop to think of all the opportunities that someone, anyone had to step in it makes my angry. And I will never allow that anger to go away for that is the driving force behind my need to make things right even at the expense of taking away a child from a mother who can not take care of the child.

And on another note: just a word re: donations. Why would the family need a donations of clothing or money? With the expection of funeral cost what would the money be used towards? Thearapy? Child Services will now take care of that. Clothing? Housing? Food? the County and State will not provide very well for these children. Who ever becomes "guardian" wil get more then $1200.00 per month to care for these children. That's more then what some families earn in a month to take care of a whole family.

I'm sure you will respond to this posting with anger and be upset that I would question what the money would be used towards and that is your right as is my right to question what money donations would be used towards and how will they be accounted for. I bet any money donated will not be set up for school? To further the educations of these children or used to make sure this 9 year old gets thearapy.

I hope and pray that these kids are now safe and that the family memebers they now live with take care of them. I also hope that this is the last story we read and hear about. And I pray that these are the last children to be make orphens, but the reality is they won't be the last. How sad is that? Have a good life. And I guess you can now sign me off as not coming back.

[Cindy]

Amanda,

It is really traumatizing what obviously these kids have gone thru. I understand you are pretty upset n think that this incident couldn't of have been prevented.
I will truly be surprised if this couple didnt have a history of domestic violence. I highly highly doubt that, Only the possibility of years and years of domestic violencecould have led to this murder. Ofcourse no one is to blame but the man whom she "loved". But lets be realistic for a moment and please take a moment to read your posting. You stated it is traumatizing for kids to see break ups.... really???? I think it is more traumatizing for these kids to see there mother get killed.
How in the world would someone put up with so much .... just so there kids will not go thru the pain of a parents break-up.
Im sure Lucy did not ever in her right mind think her husband would kill her.
There are a lot of programs that help out woman who are victims of domestic violence. It does not have necessarily have to be the victims making the phone calls. It can be anyone. So for you to say this could't of have been prevented and there was nothing no one could have done, is a lie.
No one should take this murder or any murder of domestic violence as a wake up call. The wake up call should be done the second the bastard lays a hand on you.
I feel sorry for the family's lost. Due to ignorance a soul was lost

[Amanda Torres]

thank you everyone thank you.... seeing the love and support is very helpful to all of us who have been hit by this tragedy

To Saw it all- With my respects it seems you have not yet put your anger at rest of what happened to you and I am sorry for what you have been through. I as well was a daughter of a extremely abusive man I was constantly having to come to moms, brothers and sister rescue. I too left home and told my mom that today I am gone and tomorrow your gonna lose another child unless you leave that man. I had had it too. It took her 6months but she did it. My relationship til this day is estranged but they are afterall my parents and it made me a stronger person and who i am today. Maybe you should seek counseling then by using Lucy's murder to vent out on what you've been through. As you are well aware it is a very hard situation especially when kids are involved and it isn't that easy just to leave. You think cuz kids are involved it makes it much easier but it does not either way the kids are the ones who get hurt cuz break up also is very traumatizing to the children. We do not know when we get in a relationship how peolple may change or get involved in or we wouldn't ever have chosen that person and when it does happen the heart does not allow us to leave because we hope by staying and giving love that will change the person to who they were when u meet him/her.
You also say it like we are all to blame for what happened to her. I want to make it VERY clear to you that non of us are to blame but the hand that took her life. We all know and wish that things could have been different that he was different but we cannot change that. All I know is she is gone and those kids will never get over it. However, we can help heal the wounds as you should. You do not know us and nor have we pushed anything under the rug and Yes we are asking for support just like you wished you had when you were young. If you wish to not offer that that's fine it's your animosity from your childhood that has you consumed and again I am sorry for that but the family needs all the love that they can get from anyone for the kids up to the parents. With God we will all get through this and hope someday you will as well.

There is a trust fund being set up and will post that as soon as I get it for now flowers, clothes, letters, donations are being sent to the Preciado residence.
The Preciado Family
44121 Gadsden Ave
Lancaster, CA 93534

any other postings of addresses should be verified as there are for personal gain and have not been approved by the family.

Thank you again everyone for your support!

GOD BE WITH YOU ALL!!!!!

[distraught]

to 'saw it all' and all victims of domestic violence who to this day are haunted by nightmares of violence...i admire your strength and your wisdom and each of you have a story to tell for the abused and the abusers out there that need to turn their lives around. i've read your comments 'saw it all' and i admire your courage in deciding to leave your past behind. we also have to look at why people allow themselves to be abused and why others inflict abuse. the self esteem of the abused might be so low that they feel they deserve to be mistreated. abusers, the same, they need to mistreat others cause they were once treated that same way. but murder is the ultimate price in these cycles of violence and children are left to pick up the pieces. unless the children who witness abuse realize right from wrong and practice what is right...abuse will continue to flourish. counseling, education, self esteem can deplete this cycle of domestic violence and it is up to communities to establish centers for support for both victims and abusers.

[karen12]

people need to wake up and get out of bad relationships before this kind of thing happens. here's a young women who at the tender age of 26 already had 4 kids. Her kids will have to live a hard life and be traumatized because of the actions of her boyfriend. She should have thought long and hard before bringing another man into her life and into her home. My heart goes out to those children who now have no mother.

[Griselda]

Gog Bless you Lucy. I know that you are heaven, you were such a good mother, daughter, and friend. Everyone will always remember you. Lots of love to you too, Amanda. Let's help Lucy's family in whatever way we can.

Love,
Griselda

[RR]

I'm a complete stranger to all of you and yours. Our deepest condolences to the family of this Ms. Preciado. Our family carries a heavy heart with you and yours at this very difficult time of your lives. To the children, always remember your mommy, and to that monster, that I consider a worthless waste of human and waste of airspace. This monster should of never had the oppurtunity to produce, so that later in life he can leave his own blood to venture for themselves. Who is going to care for these babies and take this horrific scenario from there little minds. This will never go away! THAT MONSTER WILL MEET OUR MAKER SOONER THAN WE ALL KNOW. May God bless you all. rr

[Kathy guzman]

My heart goes out to the children and family of this young lady..My kids and I heard about it on the news as we were getting ready to go to work/school, we also heard the frantic 911 call from one of the daughters, and boy was it heart breaking for me and my kids (ages 16,15,13,9,4). I can honestly say that we sat there and cried for a bit before we headed out . Although we did not know this family, it really hurts just to think of all the trauma these kids went through and will continue to go through for the rest of their lives...Just what the heck is wrong with some of these men/women who think its ok or cool to beat on your significant other! I hope that for all those women / men who are going through this kind of violence seek for help, talk to someone, get out of these unhealthy relationships. If a spouse puts hands on you obviously he does'nt love you enough!! Leave him / her, Don't do it for your self, do it for your kid/s..They dont have to be exposed to this kind of violence..
Now as for this S.O.B. who thought he was man enough to take the life of this beautiful young mother.. I hope they catch him and pays for what he did, because not only did he take his girlfriends life, he also took his kids life by taking their mother away for ever...I've always said to my kids to leave everything in the hands of God, because only he can judge us, but i hope that when they do catch this "parasite" he get's what he deserves...With all this anger i feel right now, how i wish that they would let him feel that pain that his girlfriend "the mother of his children felt as he was stabbing her.... May God forgive me but i honestly wish this man dead...I know its wrong to think like that, but it really hurts just to think of the trauma the trauma are going to have to endure for the rest of their lives..Once again my deepest condolences go out to these kids,family and friends...she is in a much better place...May god be with you through these tough times and always... Kathy,33

[saw it all]

Dear Amanda,
this is saw it all. And I respecfully disagree with you. Now is exactly the time to deal with the shoulda, woulda, coulda. I'm sorry that this is the out come of years of abuse. But just like my mother she had an obligation to these children, she neede to love her children more then she loved her man. My father always told me that he would kill me if I ever ran away and for 18 years I stood by and watched and heard my father and MOTHER fight. On my 18th birthday I walked out of the house and never looked back. I did not call my mother for six months because I was affraid that she would talk me into going back. Guess what, he never did go looking for me. I will until the day I die hear them in my nightmares going at it. My mother had a responsiblity to keep me safe, not just from strangers (so called) but from him and at times her. If my own mother could not take care of me she had no right to bring more children into this hell that was my childhood. Now other children are left without parents. The children will be effected by this for the rest of their lives and yet again the woman's family wants support and for what happened in that house to be swept under the rug never to be talked about again. Maybe if someone had stepped in and called child protective services those kids would be saved from years and years of thearapy. Maybe if someone had stepped in she would be alive today. No my dear NOW is exactly the right time to talk about all the what if's. It has to be what better time? Like I said I hated my mother for along time for her letting this happen. I hated my relatives for along time too because they would walk out the door whenever he would start to go off. Everyone knew what was going on behind closed doors and sometimes right out in the open and NOT one person stood up and said ONE thing. Now is the perfect time to talk about everything that went wrong and the things that could have been done for if not now when? These kids are not going to forget what went wrong or the fact that nothing was done. Someone has to talk about it if not these kids will never be able to get "over it."

[HS FRIEND]

Do you know when/where the funeral is?

[JASON]

WHY DO PEOPLE DO STUFF LIKE THIS YO ... WHEN I HEARD THAT GIRL ON T.V. I ALMOST CRIED ... SHE SAW HER MOMS GET KILLED .. THAT'S HORRIBLE

[ramiro]

To the family...please post where we can send donations...even us that didnt know her or the kids our hearts are hurting for her and them....Please pray for them for comfort if even a little 10 second prayer...please....

[Amanda Torres]

I want to say Thank you to all who offer your support. I will look into if there will be a trust fund set up but I know at this time there is not. The family is SERIOUSLY in a very bad place right now and will need all the support love and strength for when they are at their weakest.
I have known the family for a very long time and this has hit me as hard as it hit them. We all know domestic violence but at this point do you really think that we should be saying what shoulda woulda didn't... THE FACT OF THE MATTER is this being on this earth took her life and she gave her life probably to save her kids and now well those poor poor babies have no mother. I will not get into details as I know what you all don't but what is important is that anyone who can please please they just need SUPPORT & LOVE

They are having a car wash on Saturday 7-19-08 @ PIZZA HUT on 10th street west in Lancaster if you'd like to offer your support and love.

Thank you again for everyone whether family, friend or stranger who offer their love and support.

LUCY PRECIADO may you fly with the angels. We LOVE you and will miss you dearly and they will find this demon so that you may be put to rest.

[saw it all]

i don't get it. I remember seeing my mother get hit and ALWAYS stayed!! I remember asking her twice why she stayed because I love him, and He DOESN"T mean to do it. I am 20 years old now, I work with women and I hear the same thing all the time. I Love Him!! The mother's don't have any idea what they are doing to the kids. And it doesn't really bother them. They just don't think of the kids. I helped my mother clean up her blood from the floor, bathroom, bed room, walls, sinks, cloths. I helped her clean up food that was thrown around, pick up broken dishes, whip tears from the faces of my younger siblings. I hated her: for a very long time I hated her for staying for making me go through this. Mother's have obligations to protect their children, to take them away from these kinds of situations. I have not talked to my own mother in about two years and I don't expect to talk to you anytime soon. I still have not forgiven her for making my see all this stuff. Oh I don't talk to my so called father either. I was only 4 the first memory I have and she should have taken better care of me at four I should not have been helping her up off the floor with blood all over the place. I should not have experienced that! I hear my father had a very bad car accident about a year ago and can no longer get around very well uses a wheel chair, two months ago I heard he flung an ashtray at her and hit her in the eye and yet again there was blood all over the place. Guess who helped her clean up? YES my 16 year old brother! The same brother who hit his girlfriend and gave her a black eye two weeks ago. And the cycle continues. Mother's you have obligations to your children to get them out of these situations! This 9 year old girl will forever remember what happened that night and has a high degree of probability of continuing the cycle with her futur partern(s).

[Fate]

My God, these poor kids. I don't care what reason he thinks he had to justify this.

1. It is just wrong
2. You don't do this infront of your babies.

Dude, what were you thinking. Do you know the damage you have just caused your children. These are your babies and you have taken their mommy away from them and the only thing they have left is a never ending nightmare they will have to deal with for the rest of their lives.

To the kids, I know it does not mean much and it can't bring your mommy back, though I truely wish I could, but my heart goes out to you and I pray for your. Your mommy is in a better place. She does not need to be afraid no more and she is safe and as long as you carry her in your thoughts and in your heart, your mommy will always be with you, watching over you. God bless you and I hope you make it through this ok.

V

Is there a trust set up for these kids?

[Southoc]

26 and 4 kids?

[Southoc]

You don't need a boyfriend more than your children need a mother. It is not the kids fault that the first didn't work out. Don't take it out on them by having another bad relationship.

[chell]

that is so sad.now days kids are seeing crimes in there own home.in sted of on in the streets.i really feel for the kids.nothing can replace there mother.or the memory of them seeing her get killed.may she r.i.p.and god bless her kids.so sad.

[Cindy]

I heard on the news the frantic 911 call from the victims daughter. It was horrible. I started crying. I do not wish this on anyones children. She is going to grow up seeing those ugly visions of her mother getting stabbed. My condolences. to the family and the innocent children who will now grow up with no parents.

[P]

I here this way to often...boyfriend/husband very angry and jealous decides to end girl/wife's life and kids sometimes. Simply evil...God Bless this young lady and her children since they no longer have their mom.