#domestic-violence

#domestic-violence

The Elite Ice Hockey League, the top level of hockey in the U.K., doesn't get a lot of big names. NHLers who have washed out of North America tend to head to the Continent: Sweden, Finland, Russia et al., all offer more money, better facilities, and a bigger spotlight for a pro to, perhaps, play their way back to the NHL. So it's a rare day when an EIHL team signs a 17-year NHL veteran.

The Duke of Marlborough is accused of strangling his estranged wife, court documents show. Charles James Spencer-Churchill, who is related to Sir Winston Churchill and Diana, Princess of Wales, is accused of three offences of intentional strangulation between November 2022 and May 2024. The 70-year-old was summonsed to appear at Oxford Magistrates' Court on Thursday following his arrest in May last year but the court heard he was unable to attend.

Nguyen told the court he had grown jealous in the months leading up to the incident as he believed his wife had been unfaithful. In the hours before she died, he made her access the TfL app to prove her movements. Speaking of his actions, Nguyen told the court he had been controlled by the devil and had lost control.

While the involved officer, like any individual, is entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty, the charges do not reflect the values or expectations of the Portland Police Bureau. This incident occurred off duty and is being handled by another agency, and we are cooperating and conducting our own internal review. Our commitment to accountability and public trust remains unwavering.

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.

An NYPD school crossing guard was arrested in Queens over the weekend for throttling his girlfriend. According to police sources, 20-year-old Bryan Merchan was charged in the confines of the 104th Precinct at around 5:55 p.m. on Nov. 30 with criminal obstruction of breathing and assault. While police did not provide further details, a source with knowledge of the investigation reported that Merchan got into a domestic dispute with his 20-year-old girlfriend inside their Glendale home.

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.

Armenia has seen a lot of violence over the past five years. The small country in the Caucasus, with a population of about 3 million, was defeated in the 2020 war with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Still, many of the ethnic Armenians who lived in the region stayed. In the years that followed, Armenia saw a series of bloody border clashes with Azerbaijan. Then, in September 2023, Azerbaijan seized full control of Nagorno-Karabakh, leading a mass exodus of more than 100,000 Armenians, who at that point had survived a nine-month blockade and war.