Newlywed Bride Found Stabbed To Death In Wedding Dress – Victim Of Domestic Violence

A newlywed bride has been found stabbed to death in her wedding dress in the bathtub of her home.

Police said they believe Estrella Carrera, 25, was a victim of domestic violence after she was discovered at her home in the Burbank area of Chicago.
Her family said she got married on Friday to the father [...]

Woman Shoots Husband In The Leg To Stop Beating

Summerville, SC – A 33-year-old father from the Summerville area was arrested Monday night on charges that he used a belt to beat his wife, who then shot him in self-defense as their children watched, according to an incident report.
Christopher Floyd Brown faces one count of criminal domestic violence and remained Tuesday at Medical University [...]

Man Posing Online As Teen Arrested For Rape Of 15-Year-Old Girl

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. — A Cathedral City man is accused of luring a 15-year-old Buena Park girl to his apartment through the Internet and raping her.
Jeffrey Sackman, 44, has pleaded not guilty.
In addition to the rape charges, Sackman is facing 13 other felonies.
The mother of the girl had alerted authorities about the relationship [...]

Ex-Boyfriend Of Missing Girl Admits Choking Current Pregnant Girlfriend

 
BELTON, Mo.—
A man under suspicion in the disappearance of Kara Kopetsky is in jail for domestic abuse. Kylr Yust pleaded guilty to choking his current girlfriend who is pregnant. According to police reports, Yust is also accused of beating the woman and threatening her and her family.
Kara Kopetsky’s mother, Rhonda Beckford, said her daughter dated [...]

NJ Assembly Approves Bill Protecting Pets During Domestic Violence

The New Jersey State Assembly voted unanimously to pass a piece of landmark legislation that was a year in the making. The new law will extend to the most defenseless family members of all—pets—the types of legal remedies available to minor children during domestic squabbles.
The law, A1633, authorizes a court to issue an order directing [...]

Cops Arrest Rape Suspect Thanks To Facebook Profile

WOODBURN, Ore. – Woodburn police were quick to make an arrest recently after a teenage girl told them she had been raped.
Police said getting the suspect’s photo out to officers was easy – since he was on Facebook. Augustin “Agus” Lopez, 18, is now in police custody. His Facebook profile has apparently been taken down.
Lopez [...]

Man Hits Ex-Girlfriend In Mouth After She Refuses His Calls

BAMBERG, SC – Bamberg police were dispatched to a Houser Street residence on Dec. 31 after a report of a 27-year-old woman allegedly being hit in the mouth.
The woman, who had visible injuries and blood stains on her shirt, told officers that after she refused to answer seven or eight calls from a 28-year-old man, [...]

Police Say Man Tried to Attack Spouse With Chainsaw & Knife

SALINAS, Calif. — A Salinas man is accused of using a chain saw during a domestic attack after his partner locked herself in the couple’s bedroom.
Police said Ubertino Nunez, 53, used an idling chain saw and knife to gain access to the bedroom at their home in the 1200 block of Paseo Grande after the [...]

Empowerment: The Relationship between Women and Martial Arts

Empowerment: The Relationship between Women and Martial Arts
Until relatively recently in human history, women were given a typically subordinate role in human culture.  Even today, women face many struggles including lower pay rates and violent crime.  There is still yet a need to empower women, and martial arts can go a long way toward it.
On [...]

Suggestions for Leaving an Abusive Partner by One Who’s Been There

Suggestions for Leaving an Abusive Partner by One Who’s Been There
Though I am not a doctor, my advice comes from a combination of personal experience and therapy given to me by professionals. Leaving someone controlling and/or abusive can be (and usually is) a dangerous situation, so more than anything, my wish to you is to [...]

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