Domestic Violence News

A man in central Alberta is accused of providing illegal drugs to an underage girl and forcing her into prostitution.

Scotland Yard agents arrested a 46-year-old Colorado man in England Wednesday for the 1997 murder of his wife, authorities said today.

COLUMBUS: In response to a newspaper's investigation, Ohio's governor is calling for a major review of the way the state deals with domestic violence.

A Prescott man was arrested for child abuse after his 9-month-old son showed signs of shaken baby syndrome.

Police in North Carolina say a man already accused of kidnapping a 5-year-old girl also raped and asphyxiated her.

Caption: Chris Brown and Melody Thornton on the set of a music video in Hollywood Los Angeles, California .... BROWN PASSES PROGRESS HEARING CHRIS BROWN has completed just seven out of 52 required domestic violence classes since he was sentenced in June for his attack on ex-girlfriend RIHANNA - but they're enough to keep him out of jail.

An 18-year-old Crestview resident faces a charge of child abuse after his 16-year-old girlfriend swallowed 16 pills used to treat allergies and had to be hospitalized after suffering "seizure-like behavior," according to an investigator.

THE devastating ripple effect of domestic violence on the whole family will be the focus of this year's Domestic Abuse Awareness week in Devon.

An Ohio man has been found not guilty of homicide by child abuse in the 2007 death of his daughter in South Carolina.

The godmother of a 20-month-old boy is accusing of putting the child in a scalding hot bath that caused second-degree burns.

A 39-year-old man who police said was upset over learning about his estranged wife's new boyfriend, faces charges of holding the woman and his children hostage in an all-night standoff with the Palm Bay SWAT team.

In this Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 photo released by the Washington County Sheriff's Department, Charles Avey Sr.

Investigators piecing together why and where a 5-year-old North Carolina girl was killed plan to add new charges on top of counts including kidnapping and selling the girl for sexual slavery.Fayetteville police planned a briefing Wednesday to discuss the case and said new charges are pending in the death of Shaniya Davis.Authorities are trying to ...

Jury selection is set to begin in the trial of a Mesa woman accused of first-degree murder and child abuse in the death of her boyfriend's son.

The Virginia Attorney General's Office recognized localities in Cherterfield and King George counties Monday for their efforts to address domestic violence.

This undated booking photo released by the Marion County Sheriff's Office shows Darrel Wayne Mohler.

On Monday a Contra Costa County Superior Court judge in Martinez found a Richmond woman not guilty by reason of insanity to charges that she murdered her 8-year-old son in 2006.

More powers: Police was to be able to deal with men who currently escape punishment by repeatedly carrying out minor acts Police will today call for a new crime to be introduced to prosecute men who carry out low-level psychological or physical abuse of their wife.

More than 160 Texas infants die each year while sleeping in bed with family members, state statistics show, and officials are starting a campaign to warn parents of the dangers.

An Indianapolis woman with more than 25 years experience in child welfare, social work and family counseling will be the first ombudsman of Indiana's Department of Child Services.