A former Westover City Council member faces domestic assault and battery charges following an incident on Sunday. According to the criminal complaint filed by Westover police, a […]
Tag: domestic violence
Man jailed after alleged violence toward police, others
A Monongalia County man is in custody after he allegedly threatened and fought with law enforcement officers while being arrested for a domestic violence incident on Collins […]
Getting guns away from abusers will save lives
by Megan Walsh and David Lamb “273.D.” The dispatch code for domestic violence sends chills down the spines of law enforcement officers, who know these calls to […]
Gun case forces Supreme Court to confront its own illogic
by Noah Feldman The good news is that the U.S. Supreme Court seems poised to reverse a Fifth Circuit decision that said police can’t confiscate guns from […]
Agreement reached for local doctor accused of domestic violence
A surgeon with Mon Health Medical Center appeared twice in Monongalia County Magistrate Court this week for hearings regarding domestic battery and violation of protective order charges […]
Breaking the chains of financial abuse this Domestic Violence Awareness Month
by Kim Scouller October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. While physical abuse tends to grab headlines, another insidious form of abuse often remains hidden in the shadows: […]
Court loses no matter what on gun case
by Francis Wilkinson The conservatives on the U.S. Supreme Court will have to choose between depravity and farce this term. It’s an awkward situation, with a high […]
Before #MeToo, there was RDVIC
This October is the 37th Domestic Violence Awareness Month — and the 50th anniversary of north-central West Virginia’s Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center. As one would […]
Expand the definition of domestic violence to include emotional abuse
by So’Phelia Morrow On Aug. 16, Emma Cooper’s documentary “Depp v. Heard” dropped on Netflix. Despite generally scathing reviews, it quickly rose to most-watched status. People’s ongoing […]
Masontown fire chief facing domestic violence charge
The chief of the Masontown Volunteer Fire Department faces a domestic violence charge in Preston County after West Virginia State Troopers responded to an assault reported at […]
