Domestic Violence

Karla Mejia is the community organizer for the Violence Intervention Program, a group that supports victims of domestic violence.

With schools closed and teachers unable to report suspected cases of abuse, child welfare agencies have lost some of their best eyes and ears as the coronavirus pandemic strains families

Abuse victims advocates are worried about a rise in domestic violence amid the coronavirus pandemic, as victims are trapped with their abusers. A Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, homicide has advocates on high alert.

The homicide rate in Philadelphia is at its worst pace in more than a decade despite a stay-at-home order amid the coronavirus pandemic. NBC10’s Cydney Long has the details after a violent 24 hours in the city.

The steep rise in coronavirus deaths appears to be leveling off in New York, echoing a trend underway in Italy and Spain

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says there has been “a horrifying global surge in domestic violence” as fear of the coronavirus fas grown along with its social and economic consequences.

Of the 22 law enforcement agencies across the United States that responded to NBC News’ request for data on domestic violence calls, 18 departments said they had seen a rise in March, NBC News reports.

Police in Tennessee say an adopted daughter of film director Steven Spielberg has been arrested in a domestic incident involving her boyfriend

A Montgomery County man brutally beat his girlfriend to death and got up the next morning for a court hearing before finally returning and ordering an Uber to take her lifeless body to a hospital, prosecutors say.

A Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, man left his dead girlfriend’s body at his apartment while he went to a court hearing on a drug charge, prosectors said. He then took her lifeless body to the hospital in an Uber, they said. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle has the latest details on this brutal killing.

What if you could predict which victims of domestic violence were most at risk of being killed, and swoop in to protect them? A killing in Newburyport, Massachusetts, spurred advocates to develop a new approach helping survivors escape the cycle of domestic violence.

The man broke a window at the woman’s home a few days ago, police and friends said. Police are investigating all of the recent 911 calls made from the home.

Police said a woman’s ex-boyfriend broke into her South Philadelphia home and stabbed her to death. NBC10’s Rosemary Connors has the details.

Philadelphia Police say a 50-year-old woman was killed in her home in Southwest Philadelphia. Her ex-boyfriend has been arrested. NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal has details about the deadly stabbing.

Hairstylists are helping save women and children from domestic violence. NBC10’s Lucy Bustamante talks to professional “hairapists” who serve customers in need of a haircut, but the difference is that they closely listen to cues or signs of domestic abuse. If you know anyone in need of shelter from domestic violence call Laurel House at 1-800-642-3150.

Porn actress Stormy Daniels said she is reserving judgment on the arrest of her lawyer, Michael Avenatti, Wednesday on suspicion of domestic violence. Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, called the allegation serious and said she’d find a new lawyer if it proved true, but noted that Avenatti welcomes an investigation and said she would reserve judgment until the...

Michael Avenatti, the attorney representing Stormy Daniels in her legal battle with President Donald Trump, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of domestic violence.

“Anger Room” creator Donna Alexander died after police say she was assaulted by 34-year-old Nathaniel Mitchell.

With the White House still reeling from the Rob Porter scandal, President Trump finally addressed his stance on domestic violence on camera saying he’s “totally opposed to domestic violence and everyone knows it.”