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Relative: Monique Tepe Was 'Very Verbal' About Ex's Abuse

Police say they found firearms in suspect Michael McKee's condo

(Newser) - Columbus police say they've found the gun they believe was used to kill Ohio dentist Spencer Tepe and his wife Monique , and that it was located at a Chicago condo belonging to Monique's ex-husband, Michael David McKee . At a Wednesday briefing, Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant said investigators...

This Nurse Is Building a Huge Database of Femicide Victims

Dawn Wilcox's Women Count USA holds more than 14K names

(Newser) - A Texas school nurse who tends to kids' stomachaches by day spends her free time documenting how thousands of American women died. From her home in Plano, Dawn Wilcox runs Women Count USA , a one-woman database that since 2016 has logged 14,445 US instances of femicide: "the killing...

Cops: Man Kills Wife in Dispute Over NFL Game

Shooter also injured 13-year-old stepdaughter, then died by suicide, per officials in Polk County, Florida

(Newser) - A domestic dispute in Florida that began with a request to turn off a football game ended with three people shot and two dead, according to authorities in Polk County. Sheriff Grady Judd says 47-year-old Jason Kenney fatally shot his wife, Crystal Kenney, and wounded her 13-year-old daughter on Monday...

Report: Disgraced Coach Messaged Women Amid Affair

Sherrone Moore's ex-girlfriend accuses him of domestic violence

(Newser) - Sherrone Moore's rapid rise at Michigan ended with a thud built on private messages, frayed emotions, and a relationship that school officials say crossed a clear line, the New York Times reports. Five women told the outlet that Moore, a married father of three who was fired as Michigan'...

Home Improvement Actor Continues His Arrest Streak

Zachery Ty Bryan accused of probation violation in Oregon

(Newser) - Home Improvement actor Zachery Ty Bryan has been arrested for the sixth time in just five years. The 44-year-old actor, best known for his role as Brad Taylor on the '90s sitcom, was arrested Saturday in Eugene, Oregon, for allegedly violating his probation related to a previous domestic violence...

In Italy, Femicide Is Now a Crime With Life Sentence

Italian lawmakers greenlight landmark legislation aimed at curbing violence against women

(Newser) - Italy's Parliament on Tuesday approved a law that introduces femicide into the nation's criminal law and punishes it with life in prison. The vote coincided with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, a day set by the UN General Assembly. The law won bipartisan...

UN: A Woman Is Killed by a Loved One Every 10 Minutes
UN Offers Sobering
Stats on Femicide
Nov 25, 2025 12:05 PM CST

UN Offers Sobering Stats on Femicide

Report finds 50K women globally were killed by partners or relatives in 2024—one every 10 minutes

(Newser) - The United Nations says 137 girls and women were killed every day last year by intimate partners or relatives—a rate of one every 10 minutes—underscoring what it describes as a persistent global crisis of femicide. In total, 83,000 women and girls were intentionally killed in 2024, and...

Child Bride Will Be Executed Unless She Can Raise $100K

Convicted of killing her husband, Goli Kouhkan's fate hinges on 'blood money'

(Newser) - A former child bride allegedly involved in the killing of her abusive husband faces execution in Iran unless she can raise about $100,000 in "blood money" by December. Goli Kouhkan, a 25-year-old member of the marginalized Baluch minority, has spent seven years on death row in Gorgan central...

Her Political Career Vanished After Sex Tapes. Now, an Arrest

Complaint from Susanna Gibson's estranged ex results in domestic violence charges in Virginia

(Newser) - Susanna Gibson, a former Virginia legislature candidate who drew national attention two years ago after sex videos with her husband surfaced online, is now facing a domestic violence charge. Gibson, 42, who also goes by Susanna Gibson Payne, was arrested in Henrico County on Sept. 22 on a misdemeanor...

Trump Downplays Domestic Violence



Trump Downplays
Domestic Violence
Sep 10, 2025 5:42 AM CDT

Trump Downplays Domestic Violence

Suggests 'things that take place in the home' shouldn't count as crime

(Newser) - President Trump raised eyebrows Monday with a speech in Washington, DC, questioning whether domestic violence should count as a crime. Trump spoke about his crime-fighting record in the capital at the Museum of the Bible, claiming that crime has essentially disappeared under his watch. Trump falsely claimed Washington had...

NBA Star's Sister Gunned Down in NJ
NBA Star's Sister
Gunned Down in NJ
Sep 8, 2025 10:20 AM CDT

NBA Star's Sister Gunned Down in NJ

Boyfriend charged with killing Toraya Reid, sister of Timberwolves' Naz Reid

(Newser) - The family of Minnesota Timberwolves star Naz Reid is grieving after Reid's sister, 28-year-old Toraya Reid, was shot and killed Saturday in New Jersey. Reid's body was found with multiple gunshot wounds outside the exit of a Jackson Township apartment building, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's...

Police Release Details of Giuliani Crash

He was passenger in a vehicle rear-ended by a teenager

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani is out of the hospital and said to be feeling good, after getting banged up in a car crash in New Hampshire on Saturday. The former New York City mayor and lawyer for President Trump suffered a fractured vertebra when the vehicle he was traveling in was rear-ended...

Norwegian Royal's Son Hit With 32 Charges, Including Rape

Trial is expected next year for Marius Borg Hoiby

(Newser) - Marius Borg Hoiby, the son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit and stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, is facing a lengthy list of criminal charges, including four counts of rape, Norwegian prosecutors announced on Monday. Hoiby, 28, who doesn't hold a royal title or a place in the...

Track Star Has a Mea Culpa for Her Beau

Sha'Carri Richardson 'can't apologize enough' after allegedly assaulting Christian Coleman

(Newser) - Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson has addressed her recent domestic violence arrest and apologized to boyfriend Christian Coleman, per the AP . Richardson posted a video on her Instagram account on Monday night in which she said she put herself in a "compromised situation." She issued a written apology to...

Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson Arrested for Assaulting Beau

Track star was detained days before competing in US track and field championships

(Newser) - Reigning 100-meter world champion Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested last weekend for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Richardson was arrested Sunday on a fourth-degree domestic violence offense, according to the police report obtained by the AP . On Thursday, she ran in the opening round of the...

Suspect Identified in Kentucky Church Shooting

Guy House was due in court for domestic violence case Monday

(Newser) - The man who police say shot four people in a Kentucky church on Sunday, killing two, has been identified as Guy House, a 47-year-old man with a long criminal record. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that relatives of the victims say House went to the Richmond Road Baptist Church in Lexington...

Crumpled Note in Bathroom Leads to Alleged Kidnap Victim

Pro wrestler arrested in Florida after girlfriend leaves handwritten plea at Jersey Mike's

(Newser) - A crumpled note pleading for help, found in a Florida sandwich shop bathroom, set off a chain of events that led to the rescue of an alleged kidnapping victim and the arrest of her pro-wrestler boyfriend. It almost didn't happen. When Jersey Mike's employee Eleanor Coffee noticed...

Woman Whispers 'Help Me' to Amazon Driver
Woman Whispers
'Help Me' to Amazon Driver
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Apr 12, 2025 11:30 AM CDT

Woman Whispers 'Help Me' to Amazon Driver

Florida man was charged with domestic violence after driver called police

(Newser) - A Florida man was arrested on a domestic violence charge after a woman whispered, "Help me" to an Amazon driver making a delivery, authorities say. An Indian River County Sheriff's Office arrest affidavit states that the driver contacted emergency dispatchers, who went to the home and found the...

After Cops Are Called, It's Splitsville for Tyreek Hill

Columnist suggests an 'intervention' after Miami Dolphins star's wife described anger issues

(Newser) - Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill was served with divorce papers on Tuesday after police responded to a reported assault at his home, per the Miami Herald . Hill's mother-in-law called police on Monday after a dispute involving Hill, his wife Lakeeta Vaccaro Hill, and their 5-month-old daughter. Alesia Vaccaro told...

After Tumultuous Weekend, NYPD Blue Star Dodges a Felony

Kim Delaney, husband both arrested in domestic incident; charges dropped for lack of evidence

(Newser) - Kim Delaney had a chaotic weekend, complete with accusations of domestic violence against and by her own husband. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ that the NYPD Blue and Army Wives actor, in her mid-60s, first called the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on Friday night to file a domestic...

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