Woman Uses Box Cutter In Self-Defense After Being Beaten With Handgun By Boyfriend

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. –
A Johnson City man was arrested Sunday after police say he struck his girlfriend with a handgun.
According to reports from the Johnson City Police Department, Kenneth S. Harrison, 40, of Cherokee Road was arrested on Sunday at noon and charged with Aggravated Domestic Assault.
Police report that Harrison and his girlfriend got into [...]

Woman Gets 20 Years For Firing Warning Shot At Abusive Husband

Jacksonville, Fla – Marissa Alexander, whose case brought allegations that Florida’s Stand Your Ground law is being unfairly applied, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday after being convicted of three counts of aggravated assault after firing a warning shot during a dispute with her husband.
The case sparked a confrontation between a congresswoman [...]

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 Chokes His Wife To Death In Front Of Their Children, Claims Self-Defense

Southfield, ILL — A man charged with choking his wife to death in front of their children was only defending himself and left the house not knowing his wife was dead, his attorney said Friday.
Rahim Lockridge, 38, appeared before Southfield 44th District Judge Sheila Johnson in the Sept. 19 death of his wife, Kenyatta. Lockridge [...]

Man Charged With Cutting Wife 63 Times, Killing Her, Claims Self-Defense

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn -
A Brooklyn Park, Minn., man charged with fatally slashing his wife’s neck and stabbing her dozens of times is claiming that he was defending himself because she had tried to stab him while he slept.
Prince O. Moore Jr., 53, was charged Thursday with second-degree murder in the death of Mauryn E. Moore, 39. [...]

Your Self-Esteem Is An Important Factor In Staying Safe!

Attitude is a big part of your self-defense arsenal. Attacks on the street can be prevented with a show of confidence and absurdness. You must learn how to carry yourself so that you don’t fit the “mold” of a victim – being and feeling empowered and assured is a great deterrent to would be attackers.
Battered [...]

Woman Shot And Killed Man Who Was Beating Her

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Palm Springs police released a woman from custody on Saturday night who admitted she shot and killed a man who was trying to collect rent from her.
Vanessa Mascolino told News Channel 3 her actions were in self-defense.
She showed us her broken arm, a swollen eye and bruises to her body.
She [...]

Man Shoots, Kills Wife Then Her Son Kills Him

LAKE WORTH, Fla. — The threat of a restraining order led to the gunfire that left two people dead in a Lake Worth neighborhood, WPBF 25 News’ Cathleen O’Toole reported Friday.
Juan Martinez had just been served a subpoena Thursday, minutes before he shot his wife dead, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies said, adding that the [...]

13 Tips to Avoid & Prevent Rape

13 Ways to Avoid Rape
It is a very unpleasant truth that more than thirty percent of all women will be the victim of a rape or sexual assault at least once in their lifetime. Despite the statistics, there are things you can do keep from becoming the next victim of a sexual predator. These 13 [...]

Woman Shoots, Kills Ex-Boyfriend; Claims Self Defense

Bryant, AR – Shots ring out in Bryant Monday afternoon, a woman shoots and kills a man she says it’s her ex-boyfriend, but claims it was self defense.
It happened at about 4:30 p.m. Bryant police were called to the corner of Raymar Road and Meadowlake.
When police arrived on the scene they found the alleged suspect [...]

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