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, June 3, 2012

Akron, OH: Akron police arrest girlfriend in boyfriend's stabbing death Read more: http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/akron_canton_news/akro

AKRON, Ohio - Akron police said a fight led a girlfriend to fatally stab her boyfriend over the Memorial Day weekend.
Lillian Ritchey, 47, is accused of stabbing her live-in boyfriend Brian Knight, 39, to death inside her home in the 600 block of Victoria Avenue on Saturday night.
Authorities said Ritchey stabbed Knight in the chest with a kitchen knife. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Ritchey has been charged with murder and is behind bars in the Summit County Jail.

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Akron, OH: Akron police arrest girlfriend in boyfriend's stabbing death Read more: http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/akron_canton_news/akro

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