Latasha Norman's Stepdad

I hate to this day that she got tangled up with this young man. My wife was so broken. I was just bitter, just disappointed. And to be honest with you, I wasn't pleasant. It didn't take much to make me go off. And that wasn't nice, I thought that was ugly. I had to ask God to take this bitterness, anger from me.

I hate to this day that she got tangled up with this young man. My wife was so broken. I was just bitter, just disappointed. And to be honest with you, I wasn't pleasant. It didn't take much to make me go off. And that wasn't nice, I thought that was ugly. I had to ask God to take this bitterness, anger from me.

Mr. Cole was still trying to say it was an accident.

Mr. Cole was still trying to say it was an accident.

LaTosha, she never exposed that to us. She kept it here. I think she was ashamed of it.

LaTosha, she never exposed that to us. She kept it here. I think she was ashamed of it.

That's the only time I seen him show emotion. Then them big crocodile tears come down. He apologized to us, but the damage had been done.

That's the only time I seen him show emotion. Then them big crocodile tears come down. He apologized to us, but the damage had been done.

Well, we went before the state Supreme Court. God has granted us this victory two years ago. And we have faith and we believe that he won't reverse it. And they ruled in his favor, saying that it was a mistrial because the judge didn't put consideration for manslaughter on the table for the jury to choose from.

Well, we went before the state Supreme Court. God has granted us this victory two years ago. And we have faith and we believe that he won't reverse it. And they ruled in his favor, saying that it was a mistrial because the judge didn't put consideration for manslaughter on the table for the jury to choose from.

Stanley Cole was offered a free trial. So me and my wife had to go back to Jackson and meet the DA. Well, we just wanted justice, but we didn't want to go back through the trial. She didn't want to go back through it, and I didn't either. And on the way down there, we had this conversation. We gonna offer him a 40-year plea. No parole, no probation.

Stanley Cole was offered a free trial. So me and my wife had to go back to Jackson and meet the DA. Well, we just wanted justice, but we didn't want to go back through the trial. She didn't want to go back through it, and I didn't either. And on the way down there, we had this conversation. We gonna offer him a 40-year plea. No parole, no probation.

And he accepted it, because it was better than the deal he had at first. And I realized I had to forgive him. I had to release him in order to release myself.

And he accepted it, because it was better than the deal he had at first. And I realized I had to forgive him. I had to release him in order to release myself.

It ain't all been bad. A lot of good has come out of this, man. But you got to take the bitter with the sweet.

It ain't all been bad. A lot of good has come out of this, man. But you got to take the bitter with the sweet.

God want to use LaTosha Light to shine a light on teen domestic violence. Domestic violence is nothing new. See, for so long, this is like a taboo in our community. People don't like to talk about it, but we have to talk about it.

God want to use LaTosha Light to shine a light on teen domestic violence. Domestic violence is nothing new. See, for so long, this is like a taboo in our community. People don't like to talk about it, but we have to talk about it.

Well, after her death, they wanted to do a walk in her name. And we've done it for the last 15 years. All the proceeds goes back into the LaTosha Norman Center.

Well, after her death, they wanted to do a walk in her name. And we've done it for the last 15 years. All the proceeds goes back into the LaTosha Norman Center.