domestic violence

Wealthy family of motorcross champ accused of beating college student girlfriend plan to sue her for releasing gruesome aftermath photos: Report
Domestic Abuse

The family of a man accused of beating his girlfriend brutally last month reportedly announced they plan to file a lawsuit against her for sharing photos of the alleged incident. According to DailyMail, the family of 25-year-old Erick Bretz announced they plan to sue 22-year-old University of Florida student, Melissa Gentz, who posted numerous photos of …

Violent Crime
October 4, 2018

Pregnant mom claims self defense from ‘violent’ boyfriend after she runs him over with SUV, shoots him dead: Police

A Texas woman accused of running her boyfriend over and fatally shooting him claims that she acted in self defense, a state prosecutor said Wednesday during her probable cause hearing. Houston Chronicle reports that 32-year-old Emily Rose Orbe is facing murder charges in connection with the death of her boyfriend, Davin Walton, 36. According to police, Orbe …

Domestic Abuse
October 2, 2018

‘Anger Room’ anti-domestic violence activist beaten to death by ex-boyfriend who broke into her home: Police

A Texas mother known for creating “Anger Room,” a Dallas-based business where people could relieve stress by breaking things, has died days after her ex-boyfriend allegedly broke into her home and battered her. Donald Alexander told the Dallas Morning News that his slain daughter, Donna Alexander, 34, was 14 when she started advocating against domestic violence …

Assault
September 10, 2018

Nanny claims former youth pastor abused and sexually assaulted her as police investigate his late wife’s ‘questionable’ death, judge grants permanent restraining order

After a former youth pastor’s wife died under “questionable circumstances” in 2017, a Georgia woman claimed she had a relationship with him just weeks after his wife’s death, a relationship she said turned violent. CBS46 News reports that a Paulding County, Georgia, judge granted 27-year-old Christy Chupp a permanent restraining order against Andy Turner, 44, …

Stalking
September 7, 2018

‘I don’t know if I want to kill him or myself first’: Former teacher shoots ex-boyfriend hours after he gets a restraining order, police say

A South Carolina woman reportedly took her own life after she shot her ex-boyfriend, who was recently granted a restraining order against her. Jennifer Rudemyer, 39, reportedly turned the gun on herself after shooting Dr. Gatson Perez, 60, four to five times outside his Spanish Wells Plantation home on Tuesday. Rudemyer died at the scene while Perez …

Violent Crime
June 22, 2018

Steak knife-wielding husband allegedly hacks off pregnant wife’s arm & fingers

A New York City man is on the run after allegedly chopping off his pregnant wife’s right arm and two of her left fingers at their home on Thursday. The New York Daily News reported that Yong Lu, 35, used a steak knife to hack off Yang Li’s arm below her biceps. While the Daily News …

Murder
April 3, 2018

Family in shock after pregnant woman allegedly shot dead by boyfriend in apparent murder-suicide

A Pennsylvania man reportedly shot his pregnant girlfriend dead then turned the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide Wednesday night. According to the Observer-Reporter, Naader E. Rizk, 38, is believed to have fatally shot Michelle Krek, 35, inside their second-floor Cecil apartment. Krek was reportedly seven months pregnant and was due in May; her unborn son also died …

Murder
March 26, 2018

Kids had to run past mothers’ bodies following grisly double murder-suicide: Police

Police believe a Florida man fatally shot his wife and his wife’s sister Sunday morning before turning the gun on himself. The Palm Beach Post reported that Julien Techeler Rosemberg, 44, allegedly used a semi-automatic handgun to shoot his wife, Pierrena Rosemberg, 43, and her sister, Lourdine Cazeau, 41, multiple times. Police said he then walked to …

Domestic Abuse
March 16, 2018

‘There’s too much blood!’: Woman allegedly slashes boyfriend with samurai sword after finding Tinder app on his phone

A Camas, Washington, woman who allegedly attacked her boyfriend with a samurai sword for cheating reportedly told a 911 dispatcher that she couldn’t help the critically injured man because there was “too much blood.” The Oregonian recently obtained the frantic 911 call Emily Javier placed on March 3. Javier, 30, reportedly carried out the barbaric attack …

Celebrity Justice
March 12, 2018

Heather Locklear threatened to ‘shoot’ cops during domestic violence arrest: Police

The Ventura County district attorney charged actress Heather Locklear with four misdemeanors for last month’s domestic violence incident in California, where she allegedly threatened to shoot responding police. TMZ reported that Locklear, 56, was charged with four counts of misdemeanor battery on an officer and is facing a count of resisting or obstructing an officer. Locklear was …