Family working to change domestic violence laws after woman is attacked

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – Saturday morning, Frankfort Applebee’s hosted a breakfast fundraiser for Faith Newsome.

According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Faith was riding on the back of a motorcycle when her then-boyfriend, Brenden Cummins, collided with her. She was thrown from the bike and then dragged underneath his car. Her pelvis was crushed, her lungs collapsed, she suffered multiple fractures, and her leg has since been amputated.

Faith spoke to WKYT from the hospital and told us that while this was the worst attack she had ever experienced, it wasn’t the first.

Cummins previously pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault-domestic violence on April 30. A judge ordered Cummins to stay away from Faith. But Faith was attacked again less than a month later, on May 19.

Now Faith’s family and friends continue to tell her story, hoping lawmakers will listen.

“Domestic violence is horrible, especially what Faith went through, and we just wanted to support her,” said Veronica Cosenza, a friend of the Newsome family. “We’re also writing a bill to go to the governor so the laws can be changed.”

Cosenza says they believe Kentucky’s domestic violence laws need to be tougher.

If you would like to support Faith in her recovery, you can click here to find the GoFundMe page created specifically for her.

You can learn more about how to help people experiencing domestic violence or seek help from several organizations in central Kentucky, including Greenhouse17.

Greenhouse17 has a 24-hour hotline. The number is 800.544.2022.

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