Video Honors Indiana Teenager Murdered By Ex-Boyfriend
(CBS) -- A video has been launched in honor of a Northwest Indiana teenager who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, and as a way to get the message of teen dating violence out.
The five minute long video is part of an anti-violence message aimed at teenagers put together by the Caring Place in Valparaiso.
Amanda Bach had volunteered for them before she was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend Dustin McCowan in 2011. He got sixty years for the murder and is appealing to the Indiana Supreme Court.
Spokeswoman Denise Kipekey says one in three teenagers are affected by dating violence, not all victims themselves, but friends with people who have been.
"They are in constant contact with each other, they can follow the other constantly," Kipekey said. "There are apps out there that allow people to find their friend and follow them every minute of the day."
Kipekey says social media has increased the violence because it's so immediate and people don't have time to cool down after getting angry at each other.