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?

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

London, KY: Wife of Attorney Murdered at His Law Office Turns Herself In After Being Indicted

Posted Mar 22, 2011 12:12 PM CDT
By Martha Neil

After being indicted by a Laurel County grand jury in the murder of her husband, a Kentucky lawyer who was shot and killed at his law office, Lisa Gilliam has turned herself in to authorities.

They contend that she shot Larry Gilliam in the chest at his London law office in January, report WKYT and LEX18.

A subsequent LEX18 post says Gilliam was released after $100,000 bail was posted.

According to a January article in the Times-Tribune, Lisa Gilliam was in the law office at the time her husband was shot and called 911.

The articles don't include any comment from her or her counsel.

1 comment:

Ryan Gilbert said...: I know Lisa did not kill Larry, Lisa has done everything she knows to try to prove her innocence. She passed a polygraph test with flying colors. She is innocent and there are alot of people surprized that this has even went this far.; March 22, 2011 at 11:31 PM