PHOTOS: Parents of murdered children find solace

Jeanette Chavez attends a meeting of Parents Of Murdered Children. The button she wears shows a photo of her murdered daughter, Sammantha Salas.
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Sharon Gentile speaks at a meeting of Parents Of Murdered Children. Her son Bobby was murdered, allegedly by a distant relative.
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Jan Williams holds keychains with pictures of her son Neal, center, and grandsons Devon, right, and Ian. WIlliams’ daughter-in-law is awaiting trial in their deaths.
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Luisa Ashley, center, whose son Anthony was murdered, shares a story at a meeting of the San Gabriel Valley chapter of Parents Of Murdered Children. She often says “I love you Anthony” when she thinks of him.
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Sandra Zebaneh, whose son Matthew was murdered, speaks at a meeting of the support group.
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Jan Williams’ son, Neal, and grandsons Devon and Ian were killed; her daughter-in-law is to be tried on murder charges.
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During the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims last Sept. 25, family members placed shoes of their loved ones in front of a stage in downtown Los Angeles. The National Day of Remembrance allows families and friends of crime victims to honor their loved ones.
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Luz Ruiz, whose son Roberto was murdered, and Belinda DeRouen, whose son Christopher was murdered, mourn their sons during the third annual National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims in Los Angeles last September.
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Sheleen Romero, left, whose nephew Orlando was murdered, and Bettye Sweet, whose son Jason was murdered, pray during last year’s National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims gathering in Los Angeles.
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