A person who has been strangled by a partner may not be ready to leave their attacker, victim advocates say. They may be worried about Continue Reading »
Va. court lets stand controversial jailing of domestic violence victim
An evenly divided appeals court on Tuesday let stand a Virginia judge’s controversial jailing of a domestic violence victim who admitted during testimony against her Continue Reading »
Henderson woman gets less than a year in jail after choking, dragging dogs
HENDERSON, Ky. (WFIE) – A woman who pled guilty to four counts of animal torture is set to spend 310 days in jail. 23-year-old Alexandra Continue Reading »
‘Coercive control’ is now a form of domestic violence under N.J. law. Here’s what it means.
Coercive control is now considered domestic violence in New Jersey, according to bill signed into law earlier this month by Gov. Phil Murphy. Courts must Continue Reading »
BREAKING NEWS: PM declares automatic bail revocation for offenders committing crimes while on bail
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Prime Minister Philip Davis has announced that “bail will be automatically revoked for accused persons who commit offenses while on bail.” The Prime Continue Reading »
Suspect in decade-old strangulation death charged after shootout with cops near Dayton, police say
Authorities arrested a Columbus man accused of murder in a March 2013 homicide after he exchanged gunfire Wednesday afternoon with an officer near Dayton, according Continue Reading »
2023 Family Justice Center (FJ) Program RFA
By: Cal OES, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services 2023 Family Justice Center (FJ) Program RFA Due Date: 02/29/2024 Category: Criminal Justice Programs Amount: $10,000,000.00 Purpose:…
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New Forensic Interview Site for Child Victims and Witnesses Opens in San Diego
BY TERI FIGUEROA The renovation was done to address increased needs under a recently expanded countywide protocol calling for interviewing children who have witnessed severe…
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Macon-Bibb Allocates $1 Million to Building a New Family Justice Center
By: Cecily Stoute at 13 WMAZ One Safe Place Macon received another grant of $1 million. This time, it comes from the Macon-Bibb commission as…
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Police Officer Arrested for Beating, Choking 7-Year-Old Girl: Court Docs
A Wisconsin police officer is facing a felony child abuse charge after he allegedly beat and choked a 7-year-old girl, according to court documents and Continue Reading »