ZANESVILLE − Muskingum County Prosecutor Ron Welch said an uptick in strangulation charges in the first half of 2024 is on account of a new Ohio law that went into effect April 3, 2023, and ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Domestic violence-related homicides in Columbus have more than tripled this year compared to last year. On Wednesday, city, county and law enforcement leaders came together to ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Unlike nearly every other state in the country, Ohio still does not have a strangulation law. This would create harsher punishments for abusers, specifically by making strangulation a ...

Charges for strangulation and suffocation have surged since the offence was introduced three years ago, according to CPS data. Latest CPS figures reveal that charges rose from 1,483 in 2022–23 to ...

NORTH PORT, Fla. – Strangulation can "very well" be a precursor to homicide, as it was in the case of deceased 22-year-old Gabby Petito, experts say. Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue on Tuesday ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Strangulation doesn’t always cause visible injuries, but it can have a lasting impact on victims. That’s why Metro Council signed a resolution making the second Tuesday in ...

One in four suspects in New Orleans domestic homicides in 2021 had previously committed a strangulation, according to a jarring report from the New Orleans Health Department that drew sharp reactions ...

Gabby Petito was strangled to death. Strangulation can lead to loss of consciousness in seconds and death in just minutes. This is why it’s considered a huge red flag on the continuum of domestic ...

Brian Bennett, a retired officer of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy and advocate for strangulation laws, testifies in front of a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Screenshot ...

New Jersey has increased the possible penalty for those convicted of strangulation assault in an effort to curb domestic violence deaths. Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday signed a bipartisan bill into law ...