Williamson County educates public during domestic violence awareness month

Staff from Yesterday’s Gone, Hope Alliance and law enforcement pose with the Williamson County Commissioners to spread awareness of domestic violence and abuse. Purple is the official awareness color. Photo courtesy of Williamson County
Staff from Yesterday’s Gone, Hope Alliance and law enforcement pose with the Williamson County Commissioners to spread awareness of domestic violence and abuse. Purple is the official awareness color. Photo courtesy of Williamson County

In 2025, nonprofit crisis shelter Hope Alliance received 5,166 hotline calls from clients experiencing domestic violence in Williamson County. 

Domestic violence can sometimes lead to deaths. Wilco is one of 45 counties in Texas that experienced at least one homicide due to intimate partner violence. According to data collected by the Texas Council of Family Violence, Williamson County ha…