Author Archives: Sarah's Story

Prosecution (he broke the law)

I went to court on Tuesday. We were in Chicago, visiting my family, and I knew I wanted to attend court. I know that not much happens in court these days, but nonetheless I wanted to be there. I didn’t post about it on social media at all with the idea that it might beContinue reading “Prosecution (he broke the law)”

Life Update: We postponed our wedding!

! included to express the joy we feel with this decision and our path together 🤍 My fiancĂ© and I were supposed to get married this Saturday, July 15. Family was going to fly out, we were going to go up the the mountains, get married, and now we’re not. We, as a couple, madeContinue reading “Life Update: We postponed our wedding!”

Escape Anniversary

Three years ago today, I escaped. I had lived in fear for my life, for my family’s lives, every hour of every for 10 weeks. And on June 25, 2020, I did the bravest thing I’ve ever done and I escaped. And now, three years later and I’m getting married in three weeks. Victim, surviving,Continue reading “Escape Anniversary”

3 years since Kirby

Three years ago today, Mathew Berry tortured my dog Kirby for 14 hours, ultimately leading to my dog’s death. Next month, I’m going to court where Mathew Berry is being criminally prosecuted for torturing and killing my dog Kirby. I’m so grateful. God is so good and I’m just so grateful.

Sometimes I think about the horror

TW: animal abuse Sometimes I think about the horror of what he did. Listen, I’ve gone through a LOT of therapy. I’m in a good place. And, the fact stands that I experienced true horror and that is part of my story. Of our story. So sometimes I think about the horror. The cruelty. SometimesContinue reading “Sometimes I think about the horror”

Anger + Moving on (Daisy’s birthday)

Yesterday was Daisy’s birthday. I woke up and immediately felt angry. Anger at the fact that she’s gone, that she got one birthday, that she was only a baby when he killed her. Anger that the system failed her and no criminal charges were or ever will be brought against her. Angry at the factContinue reading “Anger + Moving on (Daisy’s birthday)”

Updates (Court + Life)

Since I last posted, they’ve had two court dates, essentially to clear the whole skipping court/fugitive debacle and get things back on track with the case. As it stands, the next pretrial hearing is April 26. As for me, I compartmentalize my life fairly well. And I’m getting tired of it. I’ve loved my careerContinue reading “Updates (Court + Life)”

I removed the post: my statement to police of the day MB killed Kirby

That day was by far the worst day of my life. A year and a half ago, on the 1 year anniversary of that day, I made a blog post sharing the statement I provided police of everything that happened that day. It’s gruesome. And yesterday, I removed it. From time to time, I getContinue reading “I removed the post: my statement to police of the day MB killed Kirby”

He missed court so now he might forfeit his bond

MB missed court yesterday. Woof. You can’t do that when you’re charged with multiple felonies. But he did. So now there’s a warrant out for his arrest and a hearing to forfeit his bond. Which means, the possibility of him going to jail and losing his freedom. In order to stay out of jail rightContinue reading “He missed court so now he might forfeit his bond”