The Galveston County District Attorney's Office says that in late June, they saw three separate domestic violence murders in a week.
Murder charges are out on the three men accused of killing the three women.
Galveston County DA officials say they have had nearly 1,500 family violence reports in Galveston County so far this year. They say
76% of domestic violence victims were stalked first, and 76% of victims were revictimized by the same offender.
"We cannot let these women just be a statistic," Galveston County Chief ADA Violence Against Women Section, Kate Willis, said.
Willis says Na'Kia Kelley was killed on June 23... and says she was protecting her sister.
County officials say 21-year-old Kristian McMurrin is charged with murder and aggravated assault.
On June 25, 73-year-old Lee Sims was accused of murdering Angela Gray in Texas City.
On June 29, law enforcement said Joanna Walton was shot multiple times inside her car in League City. Family says her ex, with whom she shared a child, is accused of harassing her for years and ultimately killing her.
"The system is what it is. It's not infallible - it's fallible. And so obviously with the death of these three women... the system has failed these women," Galveston County District Attorney, Kenneth A. Cusick, said. "And I'm going to do my part with the DA, with the legal system and framework we have, with resources to address those that did it...and Ms. Willis is going to do her best to be proactive and try to get education out there."
Through ABC13's reporting, we found Walton's accused killer took a guilty plea for pistol-whipping her and was sentenced a few years ago to 30 days in jail and 10 years' probation.
Last year, he was charged with burglary after authorities said he broke into Walton's home.
Court records show his probation was never revoked. ABC13 asked the Galveston County DA about it.
"Any little thing in the process wasn't going to prevent what happened here. On any of these persons, it doesn't guarantee they're going to be put in jail forever, so when they are out, they're still going to pursue their partner; they're going to do it," Cusick said.
He says his office and team will do what they can through the legal system and with the resources available to address those accused of committing these crimes.
They say their team also plans to be proactive and provide education for anyone who may need help.
If you or someone you know needs help, there are multiple resources available across the county.