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‘This is not the end’: Domestic violence survivor Amy Adams shares her story to help others
Apr 25, 2025 • News10NBC
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — In 2023, 13 people were killed as a result of domestic violence in Monroe County. On Wednesday, community leaders discussed what they...
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Ban pornography depicting strangulation, review urges UK ministers
Feb 27, 2025 • The Guardian
Pornography depicting strangulation should be made illegal along with other kinds of “legal but harmful” sexual material, according to an independe...
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Knox County sees surge in felony domestic violence and strangulation cases in 2024
Feb 17, 2025 • Knox Pages
In 2024, 26 domestic violence and 16 strangulation charges were filed at the Knox County Prosecutor’s Office, according to their office’s internal...
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Death of teacher with 20 stab wounds to be reinvestigated after reversed suicide ruling
Feb 05, 2025 • NBC News
The pathologist who performed Ellen Greenberg’s autopsy in 2011 said in a legal filing he now believes her manner of death “should be designated as...
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Bay Area woman’s death, family efforts lead to new law on suicide investigations
Feb 02, 2025 • Mercury News
Her family knew something wasn’t right when Joanna Lewis’ Oct. 6, 2011, death was quickly ruled a suicide after a brief investigation by Solano Cou...
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Strangulations often lead to domestic violence murders. How Kentucky wants to prevent them
Jan 23, 2025 • Yahoo News
In an effort to reduce Kentucky’s ranking as one of the worst states for domestic violence homicides, the attorney general’s office recently releas...
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Man faces multiple charges, declared habitual offender in Lafayette
Jan 21, 2025 • The Exponent
Clayton Leon Jean, 31, of Lafayette, has been charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors following an alleged domestic violence incident on January 19, 20...
Family Justice Center Alliance
Chattanooga City Council votes to rename family justice center in honor of late City Councilmember Dr. Carol Berz
Jan 07, 2025
The Chattanooga City Council voted Tuesday to rename the Chattanooga Hamilton County Family Justice Center in honor of late City Councilmember Dr. Carol Berz....
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Sebastopol nonprofit helping people and their pets faces increased demand, decreased funding
Dec 28, 2024
Ruthless Kindness reunites domestic violence victims and their pets, among other services. But its Department of Justice grant runs out this year. The woma...
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Scottish Government to consider new non-fatal strangulation offence after student’s death
Dec 12, 2024 • MSN News
John Swinney has pledged the Scottish Government will give “serious consideration” for non-fatal strangulation to be made a specific criminal offen...
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Non-fatal strangulation: Law change on the way in Jersey
Nov 21, 2024
NON-FATAL strangulation could become a standalone offence before the end of 2025, the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs has pledged. Deputy Mary Le Hegarat...
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Call for non-fatal strangulation to be made crime
Nov 21, 2024 • BBC
The mother of a student who took her own life after being abused by her boyfriend has launched a petition to have non-fatal strangulation (NFS) made a standalo...
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North Richland Hills Man Sentenced To 16 Years For Repeated Assaults, Strangulation Of Victim
Nov 10, 2024
A Tarrant County jury convicted 36-year-old Timothy Earl Darrough Jr. of North Richland Hills of assault by impeding breath with a prior conviction, sentencing...
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Sexual choking is on the rise and has become a lifestyle choice
Nov 02, 2024
Disturbing findings surrounding the number of people, women in particular, who experience sexual choking have brought about the need for a deeper understanding...
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Lexington woman accused in strangulation, child abuse case appears in court
Oct 28, 2024
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A woman arrested on charges of strangulation and child abuse appeared in court on Tuesday for her arraignment. According to...