Husband shoots his wife dead as she runs ‘for her life’ from DC apartment, feds say
In October 2024, Wyatt Swan shot his wife with a pistol in their northeast Washington apartment, according to a Jan. 24 news release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. After she was shot, she “ran for her life” and hid inside a nearby work van, prosecutors said.
After a D.C. woman went missing, police made a grisly discovery
Prince George’s County Police arrested Devontae Gray, 30, in the killing of 29-year-old Alexis Schuler, of D.C.
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Despite domestic violence, legal blindness, Green Oaks’ Lashava Washington perseveres
Her aunt was killed nearby in a domestic violence incident and her vision continues to deteriorate, but Green Oaks' Lashava Washington keeps pushing.
Domestic violence pushes women to life on the streets, survey shows
Faced with a homeless services system largely built for men, women experiencing domestic abuse may find themselves choosing between violence and the street.
WA’s new ‘Hope Cards’ offer alternative to carrying thick protection orders
In 2023, Sullivan reached out to Rep. Dan Griffey, R-Allyn, who sponsored House Bill 1766, to create a Hope Card program to offer wallet-sized cards with information about a protection order.
Critics say WA’s domestic extremism task force lacks viewpoint diversity
More than a dozen people registered to provide public comment at the second meeting of the Domestic Extremism and Mass Violence Task Force. Their feedback uniformly criticized the lack of diversity among the task force members.
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Hope cards available for people with protection orders in Washington State
The Hope Card program was signed into law on May 4th, 2023 by Governor Inslee. The cards became available on January 1, 2025. Hope Cards are valid as long as the protection order is active and they must be requested via application on the Washington Courts website, according to the release.
As Greece confronts gender-based violence, a new law triggers legal protest
Greek lawyers’ associations have announced a nationwide strike for Thursday and Friday of next week, protesting draft legislation to combat gender-based violence
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Domestic violence pushes women to Pacific Northwest streets, survey shows
Ashley Ann Crook, a domestic violence mentor at Oregon nonprofit ... a prosecutor in King County, Washington, which neighbors Oregon to the north. During a prior abusive relationship in Nevada ...
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"Good vibrations" for Quinn, Daniels and Commanders as they prepare for NFC Championship
Head coach Dan Quinn says quarterback Jayden Daniels and Washington Commanders are feeling "good vibrations" as they prepare to face the rival Philadelphia Eagles in this weekend's NFC Championship
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Washington County grand jury indicts 21
The Washington County Grand Jury indicted 21 people Wednesday, including a former representative from the Washington County Veterans Service Commission. Ronald Ellis Hudson, 69, 1097 Colegate Drive, Marietta,
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Indictments returned by Washington County Grand Jury
The Washington County Grand Jury indicted 21 people Wednesday, including a former representative from the Washington County Veterans Service Commission. Ronald Ellis Hudson, 69, 1097 Colegate Drive, Marietta,