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?

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Oakland, MD: Sheriff suspects murder-suicide in Md. shooting

Associated Press
05/22/10 9:50 AM PDT

OAKLAND, MD. — The Garrett County Sheriff's Office and Maryland State Police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide case in Oakland.

Officers were called to a home Friday for a reported shooting.

Investigators say 46-year-old Sharon Jean Markwood was found dead. Her estranged husband, 48-year-old John Robert Markwood, was pronounced dead a short time later.

Investigators believe John Robert Markwood shot his estranged wife and then shot himself.

Intimate Violence Deaths in the News

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Oakland, MD: Sheriff suspects murder-suicide in Md. shooting

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