Domestic violence decreasing thanks to personalized police efforts
People often think nothing can be done to prevent violence between intimate partners, but police departments in two Triad cities are doing something to stop it. Captain Tim Ellenberger from the High...
View ArticleLocal program helps hundreds of children affected by violence
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The Greensboro Child Response Initiative Program continues to help hundreds of families exposed to trauma and violence thanks to continued funding. Monday’s Public Safety Committee...
View ArticleHigh Point man wanted on domestic-violence-related charges
HIGH POINT, N.C. — High Point Police are searching for a man wanted on multiple domestic-violence-related charges. Wendell Williamson, Jr., 23, of High Point, is wanted for violation of a domestic...
View ArticleFamily remembers domestic violence victim in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The family of Chiquita Adams spoke out against domestic violence Monday. Adams, 35, was found dead by her 11-year-old daughter inside the Atrium Inn on Christmas Day. High Point...
View ArticleSC woman accused of beating husband with nunchucks because he wouldn’t have...
ROCK HILL, S.C. — A South Carolina woman is accused of beating her husband with nunchucks because he refused to have sex with her. The Charlotte Observer reported that Sondra Earle-Kelly, 51, of Rock...
View ArticleWoman assaults husband with mini baseball bat because he didn’t buy her a...
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio — An Ohio woman assaulted her husband during an argument because he did not buy her a Valentine’s Day gift, deputies told WTAP. Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies...
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No charges after Winston-Salem woman killed in domestic violence incident;...
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- No charges will be sought in the domestic violence incident that resulted in the death of a Winston-Salem woman. Winston-Salem police say they were called out to a home on...
View ArticleGuilford County gets grant to launch camp for children experiencing domestic...
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. -- In a county that takes in more than 5,000 reports of child abuse and neglect every year, advocates are excited about an opportunity to help those kids long-term. Guilford...
View ArticleNC woman says husband threatened to burn down home with children inside
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — A Gaston County woman says her husband attacked her and threatened to burn down their home with their children inside. It happened on Mother’s Day when the woman told her husband...
View ArticleHigh Point initiative helps domestic violence victims
HIGH POINT, N.C. -- Police and the group High Point Against Violence have been holding offenders accountable through the Offender-Focused Domestic Violence Initiative, removing some of the pressure...
View ArticlePolice: Oklahoma woman jumps to death from moving car, allegedly to escape...
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma – An Oklahoma woman died after jumping from a moving car, allegedly to escape her husband, who her friends say had abused her for years. "She had a big heart, and she was...
View ArticleDomestic violence may remain hidden during holidays
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. -- The Guilford County Family Justice Center says the domestic violence trends in Guilford County mirror those of the nation. Calls for service tend to go down on holidays, but...
View ArticleFilmmakers put spotlight on High Point police’s domestic violence initiative
HIGH POINT, N.C. -- It is an initiative that has received national recognition and now a filmmaking group is looking to put it on the big screen. The documentary is called "High Point 10-79," which...
View ArticlePolice say woman abducted from Cleveland store in ‘good health’
CLEVELAND -- Cleveland police say the woman seen on surveillance video being abducted from a convenience store earlier this month is in "good health." The woman later contacted detectives to say she...
View ArticleHigh Point police, community canvass to prevent domestic violence
HIGH POINT, N.C. -- In the same neighborhood where Charlene Alvarez was strangled in a domestic dispute with the man who was living with her and fathered some of her children, High Point police and...
View ArticleGuilford County judge orders public humiliation punishment for domestic abusers
HIGH POINT, N.C. -- A Guilford County judge has sentenced three men to public humiliation after they pleaded guilty to domestic violence. District Court Judge Mark Cummings order the men to carry...
View ArticleBurlington officers step up after woman, children’s belongings destroyed in...
BURLINGTON, N.C. -- On March 19, Officer Joe Comer responded to a domestic call. “He was verbally and mentally abusive to her,” Comer said. Comer says the victim's ex-boyfriend broke into her home,...
View ArticleBobbi Kristina Brown’s ex Nick Gordon arrested on domestic battery charges
Bobbi Kristina Brown’s former partner Nick Gordon was arrested in Florida for alleged domestic violence against his current girlfriend, authorities said. Gordon’s girlfriend went to the Sanford Police...
View ArticleHigh Point stabbing suspect had history of domestic violence
HIGH POINT, N.C. -- Eric Dawkins' friends and family were in tears as he faced a judge for the first time, charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Trista Wilson. The 23-year-old's...
View ArticlePolice seeing increase in domestic violence in heat of summer
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- As temperatures continue to climb across the state this week, some Piedmont agencies and nonprofits are also seeing a rise in reports of domestic violence. "This time of year, it's...
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