Intimate Violence Deaths in the News

A compilation of daily news articles from around the United States about deaths (including both people and animals) that appear to occur in the context of a past or present intimate relationship, focusing on 2009-present. (NOTE: this blog is limited to incidents that appear in the media and are captured by our search terms. We recognize this is not an exhaustive portrayal of all deaths resulting from intimate violence.) When is society going to realize intimate violence makes victims of us all?

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Birdville homicide victim had asked for protection

Friday, May 29, 2009

By MARK R. KENT

Staff Reporter

A Mobile woman who was one of two people killed early Wednesday in a Birdville home had recently sought a protection order against her estranged husband, online court records show.

The husband, Derrick Shawn Penn, 42, remained in Mobile County Metro Jail on Thursday, accused of both killings.

Penn is charged with three counts of capital murder — two counts because more than one person was killed, and a third count because it took place during a burglary, jail records show. Online court records show the charges were upgraded Thursday.

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Birdville homicide victim had asked for protection

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