Death of prominent Hollywood therapist raises questions about domestic violence, stalking laws

We're learning new details about the

death

of a

prominent

Hollywood

therapist

and comedian Drew Carey's ex-fiancé. Amy Harwick, 38, was murdered Saturday at her Hollywood Hills home. The case

raises

questions

about her

domestic

violence

and harassment of her ex-boyfriend Gareth. charged with her murder Cary, who presents the prices correctly, of course, says he is overwhelmed with grief Erin Moriarity spoke to people close to Harwick about his final moments for this week's 48 Hours Safety is important, so the feelings of personal security emotional security if Robert, Amy Harvick Kosslyn's best friend was texting with her just before he died a week ago.

I sent my last text probably at 11pm. She responded to me at like 101 a.m. m. Minutes later, police found Amy near

death

under a balcony at her home. She had injuries. consistent with a fall and the coroner says there was evidence of strangulation. Amy's ex-boyfriend, Gareth, was arrested and charged with her murder. She was like if she ever disappeared or if something happened to me, it was him. Amy had ended her relationship with the bag. house years ago, but just last month at a professional event she had a chance encounter with him, that's the bag house, there he approached her as if he was yelling at her, he was yelling in her face saying you ruined my life , you know, it created a giant scene. sobbing regrets her past relationship had been hard Amy had filed restraining orders against him twice detailing physical abuse the last one expired in 2015 she was afraid because he had acted so crazy so she had always been afraid he would do something violent Amy's friend and Her fellow

therapist

Hernando Chavez was there when she ran into the bag house he seemed upset by the pressure she was trying to calm him down and he was agitated she was scared after that confrontation even though she was calming him down she was scared she had Fear of what would happen if Amy Hardwick dedicated herself to helping people, all of these things may center on her ways of caring about herself to build on herself, but her friend Ashley Willis says there was another side of her, she was very creative and artistic, she was a dancer, photographer, even in a fire-eating moment and now a terrible loss, her friends wonder what more could have been done to protect her.

What will you miss most about her? Is it something that you just think about her, just her, you know, listen to her? voice in my head and Erin Moriarty joins us now from Los Angeles where she is still working on this story Erin, good morning, good morning, this is a very sad story, Anthony, it really is. The more I get to know Amy Hardwick the more I wish I had known she, yes she is a stunning young woman Erin do we know why after that recent run in with her house or her ex boyfriend which was so confrontational do we know why she didn't come back to the police to get another restraining order?

She talked about it with friends but she is a therapist, she deals with victims and she knows how the system works and it is not always easy to get a protection order. You have to show that there is a pattern. You have to prove that your harasser really poses. a threat and we know there was only one encounter and she told her friends that he didn't actually threaten her she calmed him down so I think she decided and she did it she added cameras she had a roommate I think she decided focus on safety at home and it just didn't work Erin drew Carey, her ex-fiancé said he is overwhelmed with grief and in a statement to CBS said they had a love that people are lucky to have once in a lifetime, we know that?

What she is doing now to honor her legacy, Toni, is primarily putting her support behind these petitions that will be sent to the governor. The petitions are asking for stricter

stalking

laws

and right now I'm told they have 50,000 signatures but they're waiting for a million okay Aaron thank you very much you can see Aaron's full report on the life and death of Amy Harwick tomorrow morning night at 10:00 9:00 central time right here on CBS.