A 47-year-old Springfield man, described by police as a "notorious shop-lifter," was arrested by Springfield police Wednesday afternoon on that very same charge.

After some discussion July 27, Kenton County officials agreed not to use enforcement practices set down in a new voluntary statute designed to protect victims of domestic violence.

THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2010 A special legislative session ended with no action on the state budget, now nearly four months late.

New York Gov. David Paterson says he regrets dropping out of the race for a full term.

This is a simplified account of my childhood and beyond, delivered in parts. I will be exploring my

Domestic violence is a major public health problem that has physical effects of psychological destruction in humans in all societies and classes in the world.

Violence against women has long been prevalent across the nation. Wisconsin is no exception. The number of women in Wisconsin who are victims of...

Clara Childers says she's just one of many abuse victims who wants "freedom from the system," and that is why the 76-year-old is reapplying for a...

A check for $25,000 was presented to the Marjaree Mason Center in Fresno Thursday morning.The PINC Foundation raised the money through a recent fundraiser and presented the money to the Marjaree Mason Center, and organization that provides shelter, counseling and legal assistance to victims of domestic violence.PINC, which stands for Philanthropy ...

PUBLIC Service Commission chairman Josefa Serulagilagi has announced the appointments of Colonel Pio Tikoduadua as the permanent secretary for the Prime Minister's Office and Tevita Bolavanua as Auditor-General. Mr Serulagilagi said both applicants had the necessary qualifications and experience to perform the roles expected of them.

The Pine Tree Quilters Guild's 33rd Annual Quilt Show opens 7-9 p.m. Thursday, July 29, with a champagne reception and show preview.

A man out on bail for a previous domestic violence incident shot and killed his wife and then himself Thursday morning.

Police said a woman who was critically injured in a domestic assault has died and the charges facing her alleged assailant have been upgraded.....

Attorney General Chris Koster says a Fulton-based group that claimed to help domestic violence victims has been ordered to shut down its website and stop soliciting donations.

Attorney General Chris Koster says a Fulton-based group that claimed to help domestic violence victims has been ordered to shut down its website and stop soliciting donations.

Thursday, July 29, 2010 Police say an Ohio marriage counselor's husband has been charged with aggravated murder in her stabbing death.

A Fulton-based resource center for battered women has been ordered by the state to shut down all operations.

Daniel Jaworski was sentenced Thursday to at least 27 1/2 years in prison in connection with the December 2008 shooting death of his girlfriend, who had tried unsuccessfully to get protection despite several complaints about domestic violence.

A 1998 report from the Department of Health and Human Services, Child Maltreatment in the United Sta

In Washington State domestic violence related allegations are extremely pervasive; outside of driving under the influence charges, domestic violence is probably the most widely filed criminal charge in our Washington State district and ...

A day after a special prosecutor cleared Gov. David Paterson of allegations that he tampered with a witness who had accused a top aide of domestic...

The Delhi High Court Thursday put a stay on a trial court's order allowing interim custody of two minor children to their father after the mother alleged it was being forced on the children.

A day after a special prosecutor cleared Gov. David Paterson of allegations that he tampered with a witness who had accused a top aide of domestic violence, he says he regrets dropping out of the race for a full term as New York governor.

A young man who rammed a pursuing garda patrol car in a stolen jeep after colliding with a van while driving through Baldoyle at high speed has received a six year sentence with three years suspended.

FELONIOUS ASSAULT, MIDDLEBROOK BOULEVARD: A boy, 16, and two friends were at another friend's house about 1:30 a.m. Friday when two cars pulled up in front.

However, Hollywood snitches now say Mad Mel's got a snowball's chance in heck of getting Leo back on board for the movie after the world was terrorized with more than a half-dozen audiotapes of the Braveheart star hurling violent abuses at the mother of his child.

It should be no surprise that there is a lot of violence against women, because women initiate, inst

Attorney General Chris Koster says a Fulton-based group that claimed to help domestic violence victims has been ordered to shut down its website ...

Jackson police have charged a couple with aggravated domestic assault and child abuse after becoming suspicious following a missing persons...

Bronx mom Micaela Jackson, 37, fatally shot her 12-year-old son and then killed herself in her Morris Heights home yesterday.

Detectives are investigating an alleged $15 million mediation deal between Mel Gibson and his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva.

Town officials in the Hudson Valley bracing for Chelsea Clinton's wedding this weekend approved spending $2,500 for extra police coverage.. . The...

BURGLARY, WALKER ROAD: A resident came back from vacation on Sunday to find electronics and cash missing from his home.

Attorney General Chris Koster says a Fulton-based group that claimed to help domestic violence victims has been ordered to shut down its website...

Isn't it time Minnesota had a governor with a restraining order against him? a Rob Hahn has a peculiar strategy to get people interested in his long-shot campaign for governor: tell the press about the violent episode that led his ex-wife to get a restraining order against him.

The Delhi High Court Thursday held that a woman cannot book her in-laws under the Domestic Violence Act if the parents are not living with their son and his wife.

Police say a 55-year-old Dutchess County man shot his wife and then killed himself with a .38-caliber handgun two days after being released on bail for a previous domestic violence incident.

A local bank has immediate openings for three personal bankers. . . . Duties include processing personal and commercial transactions, including ...

Third-party gubernatorial candidate Rob Hahn is confirming a violent incident involving his former wife that led to an order of protection against...

Police say a 55-year-old Dutchess County man shot his wife and then killed himself with a .38-caliber handgun two days after being released on bail ...

Blogroll Archives Posted on: July 29, 2010 11:03 AM, by Ed Brayton Monday was the one-year anniversary of the day that Sarah Palin cut and ran from her job as Alaska's governor -- or if you're congenitally insane, the day "the lower 48 needed her and she heeded the call." You might recall that during her resignation speech she declared that ...

BURGLARY SOUTH WOODLAND ROAD: A resident returned home Friday to find an unknown man inside his house.

Coshocton County Sheriff's Office July 28 Total inmates, 48; males, 43; females, 5. Accidents July 27 Cindy L. Fairall, 53, of 915 Denman Ave., struck a parked vehicle on South Seventh Street.

CHINO HILLS, Calif. -- Two Southern California brothers -- a 12-year-old who loved skateboarding and a 10-year-old about to start fifth grade -- were shot to death with their father's handgun in what could be a double suicide or a murder-suicide, authorities said Wednesday.

President Obama at a taping of ABC's "The View" on Wednesday. President Obama took a turn on the couch with the women of ABC's "The View" this week, answering questions on topics that ranged from the war in Afghanistan to the actor Mel Gibson 's anger and sparring with the show's resident conservative over jobs and the economy.

French authorities said a couple have been arrested after the bodies of eight newborn babies were found in a northern village, in what could be the ...

Monday, July 26 - Michael D. Allen was arraigned for alleged being under the influence of a controlled substance and will plead on Aug.

A La Crosse man is arrested after an armed standoff. . . The La Crosse Police Department says it happened on Thursday around 5:30 a.m. in the 1200...

A man was awarded a 1,500 in moral damages after a Court ruled that excessive delays in criminal proceedings against him were in violation of his human right to a fair hearing.

Note to readers: We are currently performing maintenance on our registration system.