#domestic-violence

#domestic-violence

An Alabama attorney has been accused of trying to poison her husband with a substance she believed to be fentanyl. Sara Baker, 74, of Vinemont, Alabama, is accused of putting the substance in her husband's food or drink on three separate occasions in September, report the Cullman Tribune, Law & Crime, ABC 33/40, WAFF 48 and WVTM 13.

The law is meant to offer hope to people who are facing long sentences for crimes related to their victimization: women who kill their abusers, for instance, or victims of sex trafficking who harm the people who have trafficked them. These people are often referred to as criminalized survivors, recognizing their dual status as victims and defendants. Similar laws have already been passed in California, Illinois, New York, Georgia, and Oklahoma and proposed in several other states.

She was a kind, caring, quiet woman. Unfortunately, her kindness and her caring nature was all taken advantage of.

A Massachusetts State Police trooper arrested last week is facing charges related to a domestic assault on a child, local police said. State Trooper Michael Gagnon, of Plympton, was arrested Nov. 25 and was arraigned on charges of domestic assault and battery and aggravated assault on a child under 14 years of age, according to Plympton police. In a statement, a spokesperson for the State Police said Gagnon was relieved of duty and suspended without pay.

Kate tried to remain still as she waited for the decision for the fifth attempt at a protection order from her ex. Her hands trembled as she stared at the judge's face, searching-praying-for any sign of his understanding. "I am denying this request," the judge said. But Kate didn't hear anything after that. A faint mention of "no documented physical assaults this year" floated past her, but the rest disappeared under a heavy, ringing silence.

Deputies were initially dispatched to a home in the 900 block of Etheldore Street around 12:30 a.m. for a report of a domestic disturbance, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. The suspect, a 32-year-old man, was gone by the time they arrived. The victim suffered minor injuries but declined medical treatment, authorities said.

For years, Thandiwe Zulu endured what she can only describes as a "slow disappearance" of who she once was. So when the time came that she finally gathered the courage to walk away from her abusive 10-year marriage, she simply did just that: walk away. "I had packed nothing. Just my phone and my handbag. I thought if I don't go now, I may never make it out alive," Zulu told DW.

No decorations or Christmas tree was allowed in their country bungalow that overlooked the rolling fields of north Kerry, just a couple of miles from Listowel. The scenic landscape brought little comfort when the only guarantee was physical and emotional abuse. Jennifer met him when she was 17. He was 26. Their relationship was grounded in secrecy from the beginning as her family disapproved of the age difference.

"That means that 15 women are affected by intimate partner violence every hour in Germany," said Family Minister Karin Prien. Suspects in domestic violence last year were 75.6 percent male and 24.4 percent female, according to the BKA. Prien noted that the official statistics do not include unreported cases, which may dwarf the official figures. Ongoing research involving victims has shown that as few as five percent of all incidents of intimate partner violence are reported to authorities, according to the BKA.

CARBONDALE, Kan. -- Four law enforcement officers were shot Saturday morning while responding to a residence in a rural area south of Topeka, Kansas. The shooting was around 10:30 a.m. Three Osage County sheriff's deputies and one Kansas Highway Patrol trooper were shot, Kansas Bureau of Investigation spokesperson Melissa Underwood said. Their conditions are "still very fluid," Underwood said. A male suspect died from gunshot wounds, leaders from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and state Highway Patrol said. One other male was injured and taken to a hospital and is in stable condition, officials said.

After I moved in, he became a lot more vocal about his expectations of me as a wife. He's no longer the sweet, romantic guy I dated over the years. His idea of chivalry is telling me that I have no need for male friends because he's the only man I need. His idea of romance is reminding me that I am his forever and always.

Angelo Jose Saldivar, 47, of San Bernardino was hospitalized after leading deputies on a pursuit along the 210 Freeway shortly after he shot and killed Deputy Andrew Nunez as he responded to a domestic disturbance call at a condominium complex on Hollyhock Drive near Victoria Gardens, just after 12:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27. Court records show Saldivar and his wife separated in September 2024 and that his wife then filed for divorce, which was granted on July 30, 2025.

Carmen's abusive husband came home drunk one night last summer. He pounded and kicked the door. He threatened to kill her as her young son watched in horror. She called police, eventually obtaining a restraining order. Months later he returned and beat her again. Police came again and he was eventually deported. Thinking she finally escaped his cruelty, Carmen applied for what is known as a U-Visa.

Domestic abusers' crimes would be available for all to see under 'Jennie's Law' - and her brother is hoping her legacy is one that helps others Jason Poole, a secondary-school teacher from Finglas in Dublin, is today a man animated by the kind of anguished drive that propels those touched by avoidable tragedy into public life. He hasn't always been that way.

"we are still best friends and adore each other."