Hi, Crime Junkies. I'm your host Ashley Flowers.

And I'm Brett.

And today I want to tell you about two relationships.

Intense first love relationships that started out okay, but over time turned toxic.

Not just for the teenagers in those relationships, but for their families and friends as well.

And ultimately for the communities around them still reeling from the tragedies.

February is teen dating violence awareness month in the US.

And I wanted to bring you these stories because I know that we have teenage listeners out there.

And I know we have listeners who are parents of teenagers.

Domestic violence is not just reserved for adults.

If you're old enough to be in an intimate relationship,

then you are old enough to experience violence at the hands of the person who says they love you.

But there are red flags if you know how to spot them.

And there are ways to protect yourself and those you love.

These are the stories of Emma Walker and Maya Penia.

The morning of November 21st, 2016 starts just like any other Monday in the Walker House in Knoxville, Tennessee.

At around 615, Jill Walker is heading into her 16 year old daughter, Emma's room, to wake her for the day.

And when Jill walks in, Emma is still under the cover's sound asleep.

She tried to stir her, but there was no response.

And she even gives Emma's leg a little like a shake, but still nothing.

And listen, I know teenagers don't usually bound out of bed at 6am.

But according to reporting by Joseph Diaz and Alexa Valliente for ABC News, Emma is usually really easy to wake.

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