A pregnant Mikki Buentello, 31, who's in hiding from an abusive relationship, says her kids tend to be overly aggressive with each other and her, which she blames in part on their exposure to domestic violence.

Posted on: December 17, 2008
Domestic violence being passed on to next generation in Hawaii
Mikki Buentello grew up in a home in which her mother endured regular beatings from her husband. When Buentello started dating, the cycle continued. One partner after another would beat and verbally abuse her.


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Day 4: Kids

For Breeanna Aiona-Aka, 16, Daysha's youngest sister,

'Our hearts aren't there'
Posted on: December 17, 2008
On Nov. 1, 2006, Daysha was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, Jeffrey Boyd Santos Jr., a man she had lived with and loved, and the father of her only child. She was 21. This is her story as told by her journals, her family and her friends. She is missed, and she is remembered.

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