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Kan.'s capital city repeals domestic violence law

Over the past month, one by one, people suspected in domestic battery cases in northeast Kansas have been set free with no charges against them. Prosecutors say they're overwhelmed with felonies and, faced with budget cuts, can't afford to pursue the cases....

 

Ex-model who ate husband's body parts still a threat, D.A. says

Orange County prosecutors plan to argue at a parole hearing Wednesday that an ex-model convicted of killing her husband and then cooking and eating parts of his body two decades ago has not reformed and should remain behind bars.

 

Body found in concrete-filled drum is missing NJ mom, family says

Body found in concrete-filled drum is missing NJ mom, family says

Human remains found in a concrete-filled drum in a New Jersey home belong to a mother who vanished Aug. 17 after a fight with her husband, her family said Saturday. Natalie and family pick up Zara from the shelter.

 

Estranged wife begged 911 for help hours before her murder

Sarah Rucker had feared for her life for months. In February, the 42-year-old Deltona, Fla., woman had filed domestic battery charges against her estranged husband. Dwayne White was going to kill her the next time he saw her, she told investigators back in February, showing them her neck, red and swollen from White allegedly trying to strangle her.

 

Man allegedly stabs girlfriend who refused him $20 as kids watch

A man allegedly stabbed his girlfriend in the stomach after she refused to give him $20 as their children watched, police said.

 

Linda Afraid Hulk Would Kill

Linda Afraid Hulk Would Kill

Almost four years since filing for a divorce from retired wrestler Hulk Hogan, his former wife Linda is dishing her side of the story in the tumultuous tell-all book, “Wrestling the Hulk: My Life Against the Ropes.” Among the many shocking allegations and revelations in the book are claims that she spent years in an “abusive relationship” and that her former husband was hooked on drugs.

 

Body parts found in trash bin may be remains of woman's ex-boyfriend, police say

Prosecutors filed a murder charge Tuesday against a woman found pushing a trash bin that contained human body parts, and detectives are examining whether the remains are those of the woman's ex-boyfriend, who recently disappeared.

 

Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend drops domestic violence accusations

Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend dropped her domestic violence accusations against the actor during a court hearing Wednesday morning, according to a source close to Gibson.

 

Wife charged with stabbing NFL player

Wife charged with stabbing NFL player

The wife of Miami Dolphins star receiver Brandon Marshall has been charged with stabbing him in the abdomen with a kitchen knife during a domestic violence incident, according to a report from the Broward County, Florida, sheriff's office.

 

Actor Nicolas Cage Arrested in New Orleans

Actor Nicolas Cage Arrested in New Orleans

Actor Nicolas Cage arrested on charges of domestic abuse, disturbing the peace in New Orleans

 

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