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The Murder of Amie Harwick Shows Why We Need To Take Domestic Violence Seriously

It was a sad day on February 15th when Amie Harwick, sex therapist and former fiancée to Drew Carey, was found fatally wounded at her Hollywood Hills home. Reports show that Harwick had been thrown off her third-story balcony by her ex-boyfriend Gareth Pursehouse, who is being charged with murder and burglary. Her case is just one example of thousands that need stronger justice in the fight against domestic violence.

By Noelle Ottinger2 min read
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Amie Harwick moved to Hollywood in 2001 shortly after graduating high school and began working her way through college as a dancer, model, and party planner. She eventually became a therapist who specialized in family and sex counseling.