On February 21, 1977, Timothy Wayne Knode was charged with the same day murder of his 25 year old wife. Prior to her death, Imogene Knode publicly begged for help to end the nightmare she’d been living since her separation from her husband five months earlier.
Imogene had written a letter to the editor of the Hagerstown newspaper spelling out her problem:
"I am a young woman who has a most serious problem..." said her letter signed "Helpless." "I couldn't take the beatings and punishments I was receiving from my husband so I sought to obtain a divorce. I have been harassed by my husband to no end. He has beat me (when he catches me on the street), cut me, broke into my mother's house, stands and calls me obscene names, among other things I cannot mention. The police say they can't do anything to him... Will someone please tell me what I can do?"
CASA is a lifeline for people (children, teenagers, and adults) in Washington County who have been affected by domestic violence, sexual assault/abuse, and rape. Our programs and services provide the professional support and guidance necessary for these individuals and their families to survive violence and abuse and establish a new and safe direction.
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To schedule an appointment, please call our office Monday-Friday, between 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
United Way of Washington County