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Man Accused of Chaining Wife 10 Years
A West Virginia man has been charged with "malicious wounding" after allegedly keeping his wife chained up for 10 years and torturing her. Police say Peter Lizon's wife showed up at a crisis center...
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Wisconsin Spa Shooter Killed Wife in Attack
When the estranged husband of a Wisconsin woman allegedly shot up her workplace yesterday, his wife was among the three women he killed, NBC News reports. Zina Haughton tried to calm Radcliffe Haughton...
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Hope Solo's Fiance Busted for Domestic Violence
Olympic soccer star Hope Solo and former NFL tight end Jerramy Stevens were supposed to get married yesterday—instead, they were in a Washington state court after Stevens, 33, was arrested on suspicion...
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Man Allegedly Tries to Force-Feed Ring to Fiancée
We can't imagine why Faron Thompson's finacée wanted to move out of their apartment, but apparently when she tried to do so, he got a little upset. Orlando police arrested the 29-year-old Sunday,...
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Florida Man Stabs Wife —Over a Hamburger
Today, in the Really Horrific Motives department: A 78-year-old Florida man murdered his wife of 52 years last Monday because she wouldn't cook him a hamburger, say police. Bartolo Gelsomino then...
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No, Guns Don't Make Women Safer
According to Ruth Marcus, the argument du jour against gun control—that women in particular need access to guns to protect themselves from violent, male criminals—is nothing but a "straw woman." The...
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Photos Capture the Chilling Reality of Domestic Abuse
Photojournalist/grad student Sara Naomi Lewkowicz set her sights on a pretty sobering subject last fall: the experience of being an ex-convict in American society. She was following the experience of...
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Teacher Fired Because Her Ex-Husband Is Abusive
It's bad enough that Carie Charlesworth is dealing with an abusive ex-husband—but now she's also out of a job due to the situation. After a "very bad weekend" involving her ex in January, Charlesworth...
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1 in 3 Women Victim of Domestic Abuse
The most comprehensive review to date of violence against women worldwide finds that domestic abuse is "shockingly" common, in the words of one of the researchers. Specifically, about one-third of...
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Cops: Husband Brutally Beat Wife in Conn. Mansion
When police arrived at the DeMaio family's $7.3 million mansion in Greenwich, Connecticut, Tuesday night, they found Diane DeMaio lying unmoving in a bedroom-size closet, blood pooling around her, head...
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To Draw in Abused Women, Shelters Embrace Their Pets
Taking refuge can be difficult when it means leaving a beloved animal behind—and women's shelters are starting to take notice. Between 18% and 48% of battered women said they put off leaving abusive...
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Zimmerman: She 'Went Crazy on Me'
George Zimmerman is back in jail and Florida authorities have released 911 calls giving conflicting versions of the events leading up to his arrest on domestic violence charges yesterday. In girlfriend...
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Teen Who Sued Parents Files Restraining Order
Remember Rachel Canning ? Yup, the teen who sued her parents for college tuition is back in the news, this time for handing her beau a temporary restraining order. Canning accuses 18-year-old Lucas...
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Panthers Abruptly Bench Star in Domestic Violence Case
Greg Hardy is the Carolina Panthers' franchise player, a Pro Bowl defensive end who will make $13.1 million this season. He will also sit out today's home opener after the Panthers abruptly reversed...
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Rape Crisis Grips Alaska's Small Towns
Rape occurs in Alaska at a rate almost three times the national average, and 59% of the state's women have experienced sexual assault or domestic violence, according to figures that researchers call...
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Judge Who Chastised Abuse Victim Gets Own Punishment
A Florida judge who publicly dressed down an abused woman in 2015 and sent her to jail for three days for not showing up to face her abuser in court is now facing her own repercussions. Seminole County...
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Judge's Denial of Warrant Has 'Most Tragic Result Possible'
Anthony Russell allegedly violated a no-contact order and was due to appear in court in Indiana on a felony charge of stalking his estranged wife, Laura. Laura, 44, had reported to police multiple...
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Why Ill. Hairdressers May Stare More Closely at Scalps
The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence estimates that an incident in which one partner abuses another occurs once every 20 minutes in the US, which translates to more than 10 million...
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Outrage Brews Over Domestic Abuse Makeup Tips
Human Rights Watch says Morocco has had a "tepid response" to domestic violence over the years, and the country's latest attempt at dealing with the issue is unlikely to score any new points. A state...
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SC Lawmaker Accused of Beating Wife, Death Threats
A South Carolina House member who rebuked his colleagues in a Christmas card for lacking morals when they took down the Confederate flag is accused of beating his wife and pointing a gun at her,...
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