domestic violence

A man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted his wife in Norwalk, according to police. Police said they responded to Creeping Hemlock Drive for a domestic dispute . The caller told police that 53-year-old Joseph Sanders had choked his wife and was making Molotov cocktails intending on “committing suicide by cop,” according to police. Police said they found “improvised Molotov…

A man has been charged with murder after police say domestic violence led to the death of a woman in Windsor Locks. Police said the suspect called 911 Monday afternoon to report a murder. When officers arrived at the home they found a woman with fatal knife wounds. She was pronounced dead on scene. The suspect was arrested and charged…

The Washington Football Team released running back Derrius Guice following his arrest on domestic violence charges. The team said it learned of the allegations Thursday and contacted the NFL. The team said it met with Guice and excused him from all team activities pending a review. On Friday, the team learned of his arrest in Loudoun County, Virginia. “Upon review…

Meet Ruby, a survivor of domestic violence trying to live the life she deserves, and Steve, who hopes his family story about suicide will help others who may be struggling with mental illness.

For domestic violence victims being confined to home can be deadly during a pandemic, says singer Piera Van De Wiel. Her new single ‘Used’ hopes to draw attention to the dilemma.

Police are investigating after what they say appears to be a domestic incident at Howard Johnson in Mystic. The incident occurred at approximately 7:44 p.m. Friday night on Greenmanville Avenue. One person was transported to the hospital with injuries, according to police. Police are investigating the incident. No additional information was immediately available.

Karla Mejia is the community organizer for the Violence Intervention Program, a group that supports victims of domestic violence.

With schools closed and teachers unable to report suspected cases of abuse, child welfare agencies have lost some of their best eyes and ears as the coronavirus pandemic strains families

“Over the last week we’ve seen about a 20 percent increase in domestic violence calls,” said Mayor Luke Bronin, D – Hartford. And with fears the real number is even higher, the city is now taking action. “We decided to incorporate a new Domestic Violence Response Unit,” said Lt. Paul Cicero of the Hartford Police Department. Cicero says they’re going…

It comes amid a big jump in domestic violence calls in the city and experts believe it might be connected to the coronavirus pandemic.

The United States and Britain braced for one of their darkest weeks in living memory on Monday as the social and financial toll of the coronavirus pandemic deepened. Italy, Spain and France saw signs that they are flattening the pandemic curve, but still reported hundreds of people dying each day.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says there has been “a horrifying global surge in domestic violence” as fear of the coronavirus fas grown along with its social and economic consequences.

Of the 22 law enforcement agencies across the United States that responded to NBC News’ request for data on domestic violence calls, 18 departments said they had seen a rise in March, NBC News reports.

The City of Hartford and Internal House are reminding domestic abuse victims that there are resources available to them if they need help. Experts have raised concerns that the strains of the coronavirus pandemic could lead to more frequent or more intense incidents of domestic violence. Interval House has a 24/7 bilingual crisis hotline operated through CT Safe Connect. You…

Police in Tennessee say an adopted daughter of film director Steven Spielberg has been arrested in a domestic incident involving her boyfriend

Sgt. Richard Sawyer and Lindsey Michaels walk side-by-side to a police patrol car, discussing case numbers. Sawyer is in full uniform, Michaels only owns a bulletproof vest. It is not your typical police partnership.

An advocate for domestic violence victims is now embedded with nine different police departments in southeastern Connecticut.

What if you could predict which victims of domestic violence were most at risk of being killed, and swoop in to protect them? A killing in Newburyport, Massachusetts, spurred advocates to develop a new approach helping survivors escape the cycle of domestic violence.

Domestic violence was center stage in Connecticut Friday, at two press conferences addressing needs in the state.  “The fact is that abuse is under-reported,” said State Senator Alex Bergstein (D) – Greenwich. “If she can summon the superhuman strength to leave, that’s when danger peaks.” There were 11 women and three men in Connecticut killed in intimate partner homicides in…