#domestic-violence

#domestic-violence

New pilot programs launched by Mayor Adams to support domestic violence victims and prevent package theft in NYC. [ more ]

Michael Guertin, 70, is facing a murder charge in the death of his 91-year-old stepmother, Vivienne Guertin, at their San Jose home.

The incident marks the 11th homicide of the year investigated by San Jose police. [ more ]

A woman is accused of killing the man she lived with and abandoning her two children, resulting in one child's death.

The woman's violent rampage started with a fatal stabbing, continued with abandoning her children on a freeway, and ended with her own death in a crash. [ more ]

A man from Northern California was arrested for kidnapping a woman and attempting to take her to Texas.

The man is facing charges of domestic violence, kidnapping, and false imprisonment. [ more ]

A Google engineer was found beaten to death by her husband in their California home.

The husband was charged with murder. [ more ]

Jonathan Majors sentenced to 52 weeks of domestic violence counseling for assaulting and harassing girlfriend.

Grace Jabbari delivered an emotional victim impact statement expressing the physical and emotional pain she endured in the relationship. [ more ]

A man from southeast London has been spared jail after admitting to strangling his ex-wife and assaulting another woman.

Evaldino Oliveira was sentenced to one year and three months in custody, suspended for 18 months, and issued a two-year restraining order.

The suspended sentence was a result of Oliveira's early guilty plea and previous good character. [ more ]

A Soho real estate investor allegedly beat and strangled his model fiancée when she spurned his advances, and is so twisted, he once told her, 'I would have fun killing and would be quite good at it,' she claims in a lawsuit.

Yi sexually assaulted, beat, smashed Liu's head into the floor, put her in a headlock, strangled her, and restrained her arm, according to court papers.

Yi has a history of instability, including totaling a Range Rover and a Lamborghini and attacking a tour guide in China. [ more ]

Jonathan Majors sentenced to domestic violence intervention program and probation, avoiding jail time.

Marvel and Disney dropped Majors after guilty verdict; ongoing court battles with civil suit filed by ex-girlfriend. [ more ]

Nakala Murry facing custody loss after police shooting of her son in Mississippi.

Allegations of child neglect and history of domestic violence brought up in court filing. [ more ]

Leaving domestic violence can be dangerous and difficult.

Supporting survivors of intimate partner violence requires careful planning and resources. [ more ]

Texas personal injury attorney admits to drugging wife with abortion-inducing drug without her knowledge.

He received a light sentence of 180 days in jail and 10 years of probation for injury to a child and assault of a pregnant person. [ more ]

Holly Maguigan revolutionized the law's approach to domestic violence, advocating for a feminist perspective and the recognition of self-defense for survivors.

Maguigan's work challenged the traditional masculine view of self-defense and advocated for a feminist understanding of danger and defending oneself. [ more ]

Yu faces allegations in divorce and criminal proceedings for coaching her children to lie about their father.

Yu's daughter expressed fear of her mother and concerns of being poisoned, indicating a troubling family situation. [ more ]

Former "Selling Sunset" star's husband arrested for alleged domestic violence incidents including injuring their child.

Christian Richard Dumontet arrested twice in one week for violating emergency restraining order. [ more ]

One in five homeless women in California flee violence and abuse from an intimate partner.

Lack of domestic violence shelters leaves women vulnerable to more violence in homeless encampments. [ more ]

Former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton has a warrant out for his arrest in Florida for aggravated battery/domestic violence.

Sutton, who signed with the Detroit Lions in 2023, had a clean record with only traffic citations prior to this warrant. [ more ]

Cam Sutton wanted for aggravated battery-dv

Sutton facing domestic battery by strangulation charge [ more ]

Horse whisperer stabs husband to death in Devon home following an argument over selling land.

Christine Rawle, 69, sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 17 years for murder after claiming self-defense. [ more ]

Christine Rawle, a self-proclaimed horse expert, was found guilty of murdering her husband Ian Rawle in North Devon.

The couple, known for their dysfunctional marriage and likened to characters from Roald Dahl's The Twits, had a history of making each other's lives miserable through practical jokes. [ more ]

Drug-dealing father jailed for fatally injuring daughter

Father dealt drugs while daughter was in intensive care [ more ]

Abusive husband pushes pregnant wife to death, caught on CCTV

Channel 4 documentary exposes husband's lies in trial [ more ]

The murderer had a history of threats and violence towards the victim

The judge highlighted the sexual and cruel nature of the killings [ more ]

Woman confessed to stabbing the father of their children after argument in Miami Gardens.

The man died after being airlifted to the hospital. Police did not disclose the reason for the argument. [ more ]

Opa-locka officer Johane Taylor arrested for domestic violence-related charges.

This is not Taylor's first involvement in domestic violence incidents. [ more ]

A man has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder for shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend and her daughter in a Miami condo.

The suspect confessed to the killings and turned himself in at a police station shortly after the incident. [ more ]

Police in Florida are searching for Detroit Lions cornerback Cameron Sutton over an alleged aggravated battery/domestic violence incident.

Sutton has been unreachable since the arrest warrant was issued, with police looking for him in Florida and nearby areas. [ more ]

Allegations of domestic violence led to the resignation of the director of Sciences Po in Paris.

The elite French university faced accusations of anti-Semitism after a pro-Palestinian demonstration. [ more ]

Directorial debut by Paola Cortellesi explores hard-hitting themes like poverty, domestic violence, and women's rights in post-war Rome.

C'e ancora domani is one of Italy's Top 10 highest-grossing films, surprising audiences with its success in tackling serious issues while being co-written and acted by Paola Cortellesi. [ more ]

Zoe Reidy-Watts murdered by boyfriend with history of violence

Victor Frieson III charged with murder and domestic violence [ more ]

Brittany Ligdis identified as victim of domestic violence in Pinole

Jeffrey Kendall charged with murder related to the case [ more ]

British Airways pilot made chilling 999 call after killing his wife in 2010

Robert Brown admitted manslaughter on diminished responsibility grounds [ more ]

The UK's first national domestic violence refuge for trans and non-binary adults has opened in Lancashire.

The Loving Me project provides emergency accommodation and support services specifically tailored for trans and non-binary individuals. [ more ]

Oneya Johnson, a popular social media influencer, was arrested for alleged domestic violence in Burbank, Calif.

Johnson, known for his viral reaction videos, has a massive following on TikTok and Instagram. [ more ]

A pensioner has been jailed for life for the murder of his wife of more than 50 years in a car fire.

David Clarke, 80, pleaded guilty to the murder of his 77-year-old wife Helen Clarke. [ more ]

Molly Riportella started BiblioUnderground to provide resources to people in violent relationships.

She creates 'Book-it 2 Freedom Kits' using hollowed-out library books and prepaid burner phones. [ more ]

Agustin Calderon, a parolee, has been charged with murder in the shooting death of Eric Azevedo in Antioch, California.

Calderon had previously served a sentence for assault with a deadly firearm and was on parole at the time of the shooting. [ more ]

Two NYPD officers were shot while responding to a domestic violence call in Brooklyn.

The officers confronted an ex-convict who refused arrest and a violent struggle ensued, resulting in gunfire. [ more ]

Two NYPD officers were shot and injured in Brooklyn while responding to a domestic call.

The suspect, Melvin Butler, physically assaulted his mother and resisted arrest, resulting in a scuffle. [ more ]

A nurse practitioner and her pastor husband were killed in a shooting allegedly committed by the wife's ex-husband.

The ex-husband, Sony Josaphat, has been arrested and charged with premeditated murder with a firearm. [ more ]

Brittany Battaglia's boyfriend now faces first-degree murder charges for concealing her body in a duffel bag.

Investigators found the boyfriend's DNA on the duffel bag and accuse him of slitting Battaglia's throat. [ more ]

Domestic violence and gender-based violence are not being adequately addressed in public safety debates.

Clearance rates for assaults against women are low and there is a lack of comprehensive, protective programs. [ more ]

YingYing Yu, who was reported missing after New Year's Day, has been found dead in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

The victim's husband, John Maxey Yeager, has been charged with murder.

Investigators found evidence of domestic violence and arrested Yeager before discovering the body. [ more ]

Two police officers were shot in New York during a scuffle with a domestic violence suspect.

The suspect has a history of violence and resisting arrest, as well as prior arrests and charges. [ more ]

Car apps designed for convenience can be weaponized in abusive relationships

Car companies have not been responsive in cutting off abusers' access to connected car apps [ more ]

The campaign network Killed Women, co-founded by a mother who lost her daughter to domestic violence, has conducted a survey revealing the preventable nature of many of these crimes.

The report highlights the failure of authorities to act on warning signs and provide adequate protection for victims. [ more ]

A father has been found guilty of murdering his adopted two-year-old daughter by bashing her head against a wall.

The father denied the accusations and claimed that she fell down the stairs. [ more ]

A 27-year-old tech worker in San Francisco has been found dead in her apartment, and police are investigating it as a possible domestic violence case.

The victim, Kimberly Wong, was discovered unresponsive during a welfare check and pronounced dead at the scene.

Wong worked as a product designer at Plaid, a payment site based in San Francisco. [ more ]

The trial date for Lakers center Jaxson Hayes' civil suit has been pushed back to July 8, 2024.

Hayes pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges and received three years of probation, domestic violence classes, and community service. [ more ]

A 1-year-old boy in Texas was shot and killed by his father, who also killed three other family members before turning the gun on himself.

The shooter, identified as Byron Carrillo, had previously been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and was wearing an ankle monitor at the time of the shooting. [ more ]

Ryan Fournier, co-founder of Students for Trump, was arrested on domestic violence charges.

Fournier still leads the Trump supporters' group and also runs Radical Alert, which exposes radicals' hate on college campuses.

Fournier was charged with domestic assault and assault with a deadly weapon. [ more ]

Miguel Lazaro-Castillo sentenced to four years in prison for repeatedly beating his wife

The incident was videotaped by the couple's 9-year-old son [ more ]

Actor Jonathan Majors is facing misdemeanor assault charges for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend in a for-hire car in Manhattan.

Majors denied the allegations and claimed that he was the one who was assaulted by his ex-girlfriend. [ more ]

A new steakhouse called Pierre Pierre is set to open in Oakland's Tribune Tower.

The restaurant is a collaboration between private chef Cleashaun Hill and rapper Jackboy, who has recently faced allegations of domestic violence. [ more ]