Tracy Thurman's horrible story of domestic violence was made into a 1989 television movie, entitled "A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story."

Currently the DVD is available for rental from select Blockbuster locations and to buy at ioffer.com. It also airs on the Lifetime Movie Network occasionally. See related links to find the next showing time.

Tracey Thurman sued the city of Torrington, Connecticut for failing to protect her from her abusive husband despite numerous calls to police.

She sued the city of Torrington and received $2.3 million in damages in 1985. Tracey Thurman was the inspiration of Thurman Law which called for mandatory arrests in wife-beating cases in Connecticut and several other states. Tracy Thurman's story was later made into a 1989 television movie, entitled "A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story."

No, he nearly killed her in a vicious attack on June 10, 1983. Thurman stabbed his wife 13 times, stepped on her head and broke her neck. The attack left Motuzick partially paralyzed.

Tracey Thurman was the inspiration of Thurman Law which called for mandatory arrests in wife-beating cases in Connecticut and several other states. She sued the city of Torrington and received $2.3 million in damages in 1985. Tracy Thurman's story was later made into a 1989 television movie, entitled "A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story." She lives in Litchfield, Connecticut with her son Charles Motusick. Charles was only two years old when Tracey was attacked.

Charles "Buck" Thurman was released from prison in 1991.

Yes. Tracey still lives in Torrington, Connecticut with her son, Charles Motusick. In 2010, her son was sentenced to seven years in prison for drug crimes. Her son was only two years old when Tracey's now ex-husband nearly killed her. The viscous stabbing occurred June 10, 1983 and left her partially paralyzed.

Tracey Thurman was the inspiration of Thurman Law which called for mandatory arrests in wife-beating cases in Connecticut and several other states. She sued the city of Torrington and received $2.3 million in damages in 1985. Tracy Thurman's story was later made into a 1989 television movie, entitled "A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story."

Yes, it is assumed she is alive. However, Tracey Thurman (now Tracey Motusick) has stayed out of the press since her sensational domestic abuse trial. She lives in Torrington, Connecticut with her son, Charles Motusick. Her son was only two years old when Tracey's now ex-husband nearly killed her. The viscous stabbing occurred June 10, 1983 and left her partially paralyzed. In 2010, her son was sentenced to seven years in prison for drug crimes.

Tracey Thurman was the inspiration of Thurman Law which called for mandatory arrests in wife-beating cases in Connecticut and several other states. She sued the city of Torrington and received $2.3 million in damages in 1985. Tracy Thurman's story was later made into a 1989 television movie, entitled "A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story."