When Tracey met Charles "Buck" Thurman, she was a mama's girl in mourning.  After her mother passed away from lung cancer, Tracey dropped out of school in Connecticut to move far, far away to Florida where she met a cocky young man who wooed her. Buck easily and believably told her he loved her and he was very protective of her. Tracey said that he made her feel safe. The abuse didn’t begin right away.  His protectiveness slid into obsessiveness and his temper edged into violence.  This is the story of his abuse, which culminated on the day Buck nearly killed Tracey while a police officer was present (but did not intervene). *This episode is a frank description of the relationship between Tracey and Buck Thurman, including details of abuse.  Listener discretion is advised   Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/ Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/ website:  www.targetedpodcast.com email:     targetedpodcast@gmail.com Twitter:  @targetedpodcast Merchandise: We have two store now! 1. https://targetedpodcast.threadless.com         2.  https://www.teepublic.com/user/targetedpodcast   Resources in the US:   Need help? In the United States call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area. http://www.thehotline.org/resources/   Resources in Australia:  The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation has an excellent list of many resources available https://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/website-resources/   Resources in the UK: Paladin: National Stalking Advocacy Service, http://www.https://paladinservice.co.uk     Promo for:  Beyond Bizarre True Crime  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-bizarre-true-crime/id1366656481?mt=2   Custom artwork for the Fight for Justice series done by https://www.facebook.com/UnapologeticArtist/ Music:  Love Wins by Lee Rosevere at  http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Love_Wins/Lee_Rosevere_-_Love_Wins  Licensed through freemusicarchive.org Sound effects licensed through: https://www.soundeffectsplus.com/profile.php