domestic violence

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges expects to return to the court soon after pleading no contest to domestic violence charges, though the team has yet to comment on the matter.

Nikki Secondino’s Instagram page has nearly 16,000 followers and describes the alleged Brooklyn killer as a model. Here’s the latest on the case.

It was a crime that garnered national headlines out of northwest suburban Buffalo Grove: Two mothers and two young daughters murdered. The suspect – who was their son, husband and father – killed them before apparently killing himself, police say.  Now, new information shows the turbulent history of police responses to the family’s home in the months and years leading…

Former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire was taken into custody by Miami Police, who were called to the home after Stoudemire’s ex-wife said she came to pick up the child after receiving a picture asking for help

Keshia Golden is a rare case in Cook County where most defendants charged with the state’s most serious crime are held in custody — often for years — while they await trial.

Investigators said the woman’s 6-year-old son rushed to a neighbor’s house pleading for help and the neighbor then called 911.

A forensic nurse and associate professor at George Mason University has discovered and developed a way to detect bruising more easily on dark skin tones in the hopes of helping more victims of domestic violence and abuse.

The “Everywhere” singer allegedly slapped her estranged husband once or twice amid “marital issues,” authorities said.

The family of Gabby Petito announced on Monday a wrongful death lawsuit against police in Moab, Utah, who stopped and interviewed Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie the month before she was murdered in September 2021.

Domestic violence continued to surge in Chicago and across Illinois in 2021, while pandemic-based isolation and economic uncertainty made it harder for victims to get help, a new report released Monday states.

Model Kate Moss testified that Depp never pushed her or assaulted her during the course of their relationship in the 1990s.

Johnny Depp called his ex-wife’s accusations of sexual and physical abuse “insane” as he returned to the witness stand in his libel suit against Amber Heard.

“I can’t imagine what this might be doing to someone who may eventually want to seek safety and support,” the CEO of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence said.

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a proposal to reauthorize the 1990s-era law that extends protections for victims of domestic and sexual violence after it lapsed in 2019 because of Republican opposition

New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes was charged with a dozen misdemeanor counts today, stemming from a July dispute at his Woodland Hills home. Arraignment is postponed until Feb. 15.

Elisabeth Moreno, France’s minister delegate for gender equality, told CNBC that the country still has a problem with “patriarchal attitudes.”

New Hampshire’s judicial branch is reviewing the case at the request of the Gov. Chris Sununu, he said in a statement.

A hand signal meant to show that someone is in danger became national news this month after a teen used it to signal for help to drivers on a Kentucky interstate, leading to the arrest of a child abduction suspect. The gesture was introduced by the Canadian Women’s Foundation last year and went viral on TikTok. Andrea Gunraj joined LX...

“Imagine the feeling of having to leave a loved one behind when you are escaping violence.” Journalist and author Tamron Hall says many domestic violence shelters do not allow survivors to bring their pets, even though they could provide comfort to people in a crisis. Hall has spoken out about domestic violence after the unsolved murder of her sister, Renate....

After a video surfaced on Twitter of Lizzo referring to Chris Brown as her “favorite person” and asking for a photo over the weekend, the singer is facing some heat from fans online.