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?

Friday, December 25, 2009

Niagara, NY: Niagara County man stabbed to death, girlfriend charged

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A 38-year-old Niagara County man was stabbed to death early this morning, and Niagara County sheriff's deputies have arrested his girlfr...
Thursday, December 24, 2009

Santa Clara, CA: Murder-suicide survivor meets Santa Clara 'angel' for Christmas

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By Lisa Fernandez lfernandez@mercurynews.com Posted: 12/24/2009 05:43:05 PM PST Updated: 12/24/2009 06:15:00 PM PST Days before her fir...

Hillsborough, FL: Officials: Hillsborough deputy fatally shoots suspect

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The deputy was investigating a domestic disturbance at a Publix at U.S. 301 and Big Bend Road. By TOM BRENNAN | The Tampa Tribune and ...

Loudon, TN: Loudon woman charged with killing husband

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LOUDON -- A Loudon woman was charged late today with homicide in the shooting death of her husband. Kristin Myers is being held in the Lou...

Memphis, TN: Man Shot & Killed At East Memphis Apartment Complex

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Last Update: 12/23 4:13 pm Print Story | ShareThis MEMPHIS, TN – Domestic violence may be to blame for a shooting at an East Memphis ...

Kansas City, KS: Woman Charged In KCK Killing Deborah Meeks Faces First-Degree Murder Charge

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POSTED: 10:25 am CST December 24, 2009 UPDATED: 10:37 am CST December 24, 2009 KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Prosecutors have charged a woman for ...

Schnectady, NY: Homicide quiet stretch ends with Schenectady shooting

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December 24, 2009 at 8:32 am by Mike Goodwin Raymond Van Clief The stretch of relatively homicide-free months came to an end in the Capi...

Lincoln, NE: Neb. man gets 40-50 years for wife's slaying

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Associated Press - December 23, 2009 7:25 PM ET LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A Lincoln man has been sentenced to 40-50 years in prison for killing...

Article: Mother of slain children seeks changes to state laws, procedures

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By MARK MORRIS The Kansas City Star A mother whose two children were killed in 2004 after her estranged husband kidnapped them proposed ch...

Cleveland, OH: Police: Suspect Shot, Killed After Stabbing Officer

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POSTED: 5:30 pm EST December 23, 2009 UPDATED: 7:09 pm EST December 23, 2009 CLEVELAND -- A man was shot and killed by Cleveland police W...
Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Miami, FL: Psychologist Pleads Guilty In Girlfriend's Death

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Reporting John MacLauchlan A Miami-Dade psychologist and substance abuse counselor has accepted a plea deal in the death of his former p...

Dover, NH: Suspect accused of paying for slaying: Authorities say Saunders gave ex-husband $8g to have Dover boyfriend killed

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DOVER — Dianna Saunders wanted her boyfriend David King dead and allegedly paid $8,000 to make it happen. Despite this allegation, Saunder...

Seattle, WA: Beacon Hill couple's happy life began to fall apart, friend says: Suspect sought in killing of woman, infant

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Seattle police are still searching for Daniel Hicks, a "person of interest" in the slayings of his girlfriend, Jennifer "J...

Mid-west City, OK: Mother-to-be is killed

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  MIDWEST CITY, OK -- Police are releasing new information involving a Midwest City woman who was brutally murdered on Monday. Despite bei...

Article: WA Attorney General investigates impact of domestic violence in Tri-Cities

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Josh Peterson / Reporter Last updated: Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 05:39:36 PM TRI-CITIES -- Five years ago, Denise Ross was living anot...

Vacaville, CA: Faisons' daughter recounts threats prior to mother's death in suspected Vacaville arson

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BY BRIAN HAMLIN/ Posted: 12/23/2009 01:01:42 AM PST Murder defendant Richard Lee Strand reportedly told his ex-girlfriend that he was goi...

Long Island, NY: Cops Release ID For Ex-Boyfriend In LIC Slaying

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Police officials last week released a second photo of a 45-year-old Queens man sought in connection with the December 12 murder of a Long Is...
Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Hartford, CT: Man Sentenced To 33 Years In Prison For Stabbing Girlfriend To Death

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By JENNA CARLESSO The Hartford Courant December 22, 2009 HARTFORD — Through heavy sobs, Kimberly Baillargeon glanced across a court...

Fresno, CA: Fresno man gets 11 years in girlfriend's death

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Posted at 11:06 AM on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009 By Pablo Lopez / The Fresno Bee A Fresno man was sentenced this morning to 11 years in pris...

Florence, AL: Woman allegedly slain by estranged husband in front of kids

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Posted: Dec 21, 2009 6:34 PM EST Updated: Dec 22, 2009 12:25 PM EST Woman allegedly slain by estranged husband in front of kids FLOREN...
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