Domestic violence suspect pursued by Brookfield Police Department K-9 officer: Police

BROOKFIELD, Conn. — A family violence incident ended in a chase through the woods last weekend. The Brookfield Police Department received a report of the incident around 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. Police say officers first responded to a home on Arapahoe Road where they found the victim had barricaded herself in the bathroom for her […]

Banks can help prevent domestic violence

From Policy Options. First published in Policy Options July 30, 2024 From Policy Options. First published in Policy Options July 30, 2024 After Angie Sweeney split with her abusive boyfriend, she blocked all of his social media and messaging accounts. She couldn’t stop him from sending her countless wire transfers to convey threats and intimidation […]

Witnesses testify as defense tries to paint domestic violence story

Press play above to listen to FOX 13 News. BRADENTON, Fla. – Several defense witnesses took the stand today in the Manatee County trial of Ashley Benefield, 32, a former professional ballerina accused of murdering her husband, Doug, in 2020. Ashley’s defense team, led by attorney Neil Taylor, have sought to portray her as a […]

Judge warns those involved in domestic violence will face jail

BBC Bishop Street Court, Londonderry The judge described domestic violence as a “scourge on society” and warned that anyone involved in it would be jailed. Judge Neil Rafferty KC sentenced Alex Crawford, from Kinsale Park, Derry, to prison at Londonderry Crown Court on Monday for a series of domestic offences which took place between October […]

UAMS donates $630,000 to organizations fighting child abuse and neglect

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Arkansas Commission on Child Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence (ACCARDV), based at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has awarded a total of $630,000 to 11 organizations to support projects aimed at preventing child abuse and neglect. Organizations that operate or develop programs to prevent child abuse and […]