Strangulation in the News
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Man charged with choking partner while sexually assaulting her
Jun 07, 2025 • CBR City News
A 39-year-old Kaleen man faces charges of sexually assaulting his partner her while choking her. Police allege the man choked the women frequently during t...
Victim in previous case reacts to same suspect allegedly choking Orlando police officer
Jun 03, 2025 • WFTV 9
ORLANDO, Fla. — Officials say a man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly attacking a police officer in downtown Orlando. Officers said Daniel Robinson,...
HOPE for kids affected by violence
May 24, 2025 • Moorpark Acorn
For 10 years, Camp HOPE has provided a healing experience to Ventura County children affected by family violence and other forms of trauma. The milestone for...
OKC police say man strangled his girlfriend; woman dies after two weeks on life support
Mar 05, 2025 • The Oklahoman
A woman died Tuesday after two weeks of being on a hospital ventilator after she was allegedly strangled by her boyfriend. Oklahoma City police said Al...
Ban pornography depicting strangulation, review urges UK ministers
Feb 27, 2025 • The Guardian
Pornography depicting strangulation should be made illegal along with other kinds of “legal but harmful” sexual material, according to an independe...
Knox County sees surge in felony domestic violence and strangulation cases in 2024
Feb 17, 2025 • Knox Pages
In 2024, 26 domestic violence and 16 strangulation charges were filed at the Knox County Prosecutor’s Office, according to their office’s internal...
Death of teacher with 20 stab wounds to be reinvestigated after reversed suicide ruling
Feb 05, 2025 • NBC News
The pathologist who performed Ellen Greenberg’s autopsy in 2011 said in a legal filing he now believes her manner of death “should be designated as...
Bay Area woman’s death, family efforts lead to new law on suicide investigations
Feb 02, 2025 • Mercury News
Her family knew something wasn’t right when Joanna Lewis’ Oct. 6, 2011, death was quickly ruled a suicide after a brief investigation by Solano Cou...
Strangulations often lead to domestic violence murders. How Kentucky wants to prevent them
Jan 23, 2025 • Yahoo News
In an effort to reduce Kentucky’s ranking as one of the worst states for domestic violence homicides, the attorney general’s office recently releas...
Man faces multiple charges, declared habitual offender in Lafayette
Jan 21, 2025 • The Exponent
Clayton Leon Jean, 31, of Lafayette, has been charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors following an alleged domestic violence incident on January 19, 20...
Sebastopol nonprofit helping people and their pets faces increased demand, decreased funding
Dec 28, 2024
Ruthless Kindness reunites domestic violence victims and their pets, among other services. But its Department of Justice grant runs out this year. The woma...
Scottish Government to consider new non-fatal strangulation offence after student’s death
Dec 12, 2024 • MSN News
John Swinney has pledged the Scottish Government will give “serious consideration” for non-fatal strangulation to be made a specific criminal offen...
Non-fatal strangulation: Law change on the way in Jersey
Nov 21, 2024
NON-FATAL strangulation could become a standalone offence before the end of 2025, the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs has pledged. Deputy Mary Le Hegarat...
Call for non-fatal strangulation to be made crime
Nov 21, 2024 • BBC
The mother of a student who took her own life after being abused by her boyfriend has launched a petition to have non-fatal strangulation (NFS) made a standalo...
North Richland Hills Man Sentenced To 16 Years For Repeated Assaults, Strangulation Of Victim
Nov 10, 2024
A Tarrant County jury convicted 36-year-old Timothy Earl Darrough Jr. of North Richland Hills of assault by impeding breath with a prior conviction, sentencing...