Wednesday, November 29, 2017

In Tyra's Defense!

 As many of our friends and family know, our two daughters have been attending Shaw University in Raleigh, NC together.  Tyra, our youngest, was excited to return for her sophomore year.  Shortly after the start, she lost an acquaintance to tragic violence on the grounds of her off-campus apartment building.  Adding to the tragedy, she was formally pulled into the criminal investigation six weeks later, and has been indicted as part of a conspiracy.  She is currently being held in custody without the opportunity for bond.   
Tyra is now a victim in her own rights, thrown into the midst of the most terrifying legal battle we could have ever imagined!   If unable to clear her of these charges, she could be subjected to years if not a lifetime of imprisonment! 
In the interest of protecting her throughout the ongoing investigation, we must avoid discussion of the details, but want to be heard loud and clear in expressing our  COMPLETE  and  UNEQUIVOCAL belief in her  INNOCENCE!  Not just because she's our daughter, but because she  IS innocent of the charges brought against her.  Anyone who's ever met Tyra knows that she's a warm, bright, welcoming, unassuming, intelligent, faith-filled young woman.  She does not have a violent or mean-spirited bone in her body, and has never seen trouble of any sort, let alone something of this magnitude. 
We are committed to fighting to clear her of these very serious charges and restore her good name!  We've retained a top notch legal team to represent Tyra.  Unfortunately, legal defense at this level is extremely pricey, often surpassing six figures, and difficult to spread payments over the extended period we would need.  For this reason, we have no choice but to seek assistance to cover the balance exceeding our own available resources.  We realize the amount targeted seems high, but achieving this goal will go far beyond easing financial concerns.  Tyra is literally clinging to faith as she fights to maintain mental and emotional strength throughout this ordeal.  An enormous display of support in response to this request, whether monetary or simply an encouraging word, would go a long way towards letting her know that she is not alone in this darkness!  
Please stand with us in prayer and faith as we lean on our family and friends, and thank you all for the love and support shown these past several weeks!

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