Knockout Assaults Suspect Arrested

Here's a story and video about the latest rage in assaults called Knockout Assaults. The knockout game is spreading across the country like wildfire. It is a situation that uses innocent citizens who are the victims of unprovoked attacks where the goal of the "game" is to knock out the victim in one punch. These attacks are particularly vicious because frequently they...

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Teen Relationship Violence

Here's a story by the Star-Herald newspaper about preventing Teen Dating Violence which is becoming a much bigger problem every year because television, music, video games and the Internet perpetuate the idea that dating violence is acceptable. "For teenagers starting to date, this misinformation gives them a false view of relationships, making it harder for teens to recognize when they are in...

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Domestic Violence On The Rise In Las Vegas

There was a story recently out of Las Vegas, Nevada that talked about the rise in domestic violence in that city. So far this year five homicides involving domestic violence have happened in the Las Vegas area. In 2013, 32% of all homicides were a direct result of domestic violence. One officer from the Las Vegas Family Crimes Bureau said that a...

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Teen Dating Violence-A Big Problem

Here is an opinion piece about Teen Dating Violence a subject that has gotten a lot of attention lately. About one in three teens will be emotionally, verbally, physically or sexually abused by a dating partner. Even if this never happens to the teen in your life, it’s likely they’ll know someone in an abusive relationship. If teens would respect themselves and...

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Domestic Violence Up In UK

Here is a story out of London England where the Daily Mail did a story about domestic violence showing that there was a sharp rise in domestic violence in the last quarter of 2013, with a 15.5% increase. Victims suffered abuse at home resulting in a 5.1% rise in the number of attacks with injuries compared to the previous three months. You...

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Parking Lot Assaults-On The Rise?

Last week in Pueblo, Colorado there were three assaults that has the community on edge. Police are downplaying these incidents as normal, saying that it doesn't represent an increase in crime but just that people are reporting the crimes quicker. Read the whole story HERE. It is not a coincidence that all three of these assaults occurred in parking lots. Next to...

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What Are Dog Owner's Responsibilities In An Attack?

Here's a letter to the editor that was published in the Baltimore Sun recently about dog attacks. It focuses on dog owner's responsibilities not dog owner's rights. Read the whole story HERE. The author is the mother of a boy who was attacked six years ago by a pitbull and who's case led to a decision by a Maryland court that pit...

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