A person who has been strangled by a partner may not be ready to leave their attacker, victim advocates say. They may be worried about being homeless, a lack of money, or additional harm to them, ...

A 31-year-old man admitted in Franklin County Common Pleas Court to attacking his ex-girlfriend inside her apartment on Columbus’ West Side last August. He punched her three times in the face and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forensic nurses, Kelly Tomlinson, right, and Jennie Medley, demonstrate how they measure the neck of a strangulation victim at the ...

Before strangulation became a felony in Ohio in April, domestic violence cases were on the rise in Stark County. In 2020, Stark County had 126 felony domestic violence cases. In 2023, there were 320.

Prof. Dr. Kadriye Bakırcı explains why non-lethal strangulation should be legally recognized as a specific offense, drawing on the example of recent legal reforms in England and Wales. Strangulation ...