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?

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

W. Melbourne, FL: W. Melbourne woman indicted on murder charges for allegedly killing husband

7:50 AM EDT, August 4, 2010

FloridaToday.com reports a grand jury indicted West Melbourne resident Yvette Hawkins on a second-degree murder charge in the death of her husband.

According to the report, investigators said she fatally shot her husband, 53-year-old Louis Hawkins inside their Sorento Circle home. Louis Hawkins was a federal employee at Melbourne International Airport. The couple had been married for 30 years.

Intimate Violence Deaths in the News

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

W. Melbourne, FL: W. Melbourne woman indicted on murder charges for allegedly killing husband

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