Dawn Adkins: The 911 Call That Exposed Her Husband’s Lies

Dawn Adkins: The 911 Call That Exposed Her Husband’s Lies

A Navy veteran, mental health nurse practitioner, and devoted mom was sh*t by the man she was trying to leave — and the entire attack was captured on a 911 call that never stopped recording.

On the morning after Easter 2024 in the tiny village of Chesterville, Ohio, Dawn Adkins barricaded herself inside her home with a friend. What happened next was recorded in real time: the breaking in, the threats, the g*nsh*t, and the frantic moments that followed. Even after fleeing the scene, her husband Joshua Boucher looked into a police camera and claimed he had “nothing to do with it.”

In this powerful survivor-centered episode, Dana and Chloe walk through the full timeline using the actual 911 audio and bodycam footage, break down the hidden red flags that were missed for years, and examine the psychology of betrayal in intimate partner violence. You’ll hear Dawn’s own words from her victim impact statement as she faced the man who tried to end her life — now paralyzed from the neck down but still fighting.

This is a story about courage, the danger of separation, and one phone call that refused to stay silent.

⚠️ Content Warning: Detailed descriptions of domestic violence, gun violence, and the physical and emotional aftermath of a sh**ting.

If you or someone you love is in danger, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788.

Support Dawn’s recovery: Search “Dawn Adkins – A Survivor of Domestic G*n Violence” on GoFundMe.

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