Domestic violence is a very serious issue and can be incredibly complex at times. Colorado residents will want to follow the proceedings on this issue as this year Congress will look over the Violence Against Women Act and discuss the opportunities for...
Domestic violence is a major issue in Colorado, and no one knows that better than the staffers at the San Miguel Resource Center in Telluride. Every year, the center is visited by over two hundred people seeking counseling, legal referrals, and safe housing. Recently,...
Dolphins player Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson is an example of how the effects of domestic violence can go beyond physical and emotional trauma. They can also cost someone their job. After a head-butting incident with his newlywed wife over the weekend, the football player...
Domestic violence is a big problem in Colorado, and all cross the country for that matter, and Denver mayor Michael Hancock knows that all too well: He lost his sister to domestic violence about 10 years ago. Now he's hoping that such violent crime can be prevented....
Because of a decision by the Supreme Court in 1978, people who are not Native Americans cannot be prosecuted by tribal courts if they commit a crime on tribal land. Some might say that leaves a huge loophole for crimes to be committed and go unpunished. One woman, who...
When people are having money problems, sometimes that filters down into other aspects of their life. And, according to law enforcement officials, cases of domestic violence are no exception. A national survey of law enforcement agencies shows that domestic violence is...
All kinds of families are affected by domestic violence. Being accused of domestic violence can certainly damage one's reputation and affect a career. For example, the race for Eagle County's district attorney just took a notable turn. A criminal defense lawyer who is...
Colorado passed a law in 2000 that allows repeat domestic violence offenders to see a felony-level conviction. Now, a Colorado man is the first person in Boulder County who will get a felony-level conviction after repeated misdemeanor domestic violence offenses. His...
A police detective in another state has retired after an investigation revealed that he improperly housed family violence case files at his home, sometimes not even contacting victims who filed complaints. The man, a 40-year veteran of the department, apparently only...
A Colorado man who was arrested in March 2011 for an extreme case of domestic violence has been sentenced. He'll reportedly be spending the next 18 years in the state penitentiary with the Colorado Department of Corrections. The man, who had recently moved from...
Domestic violence is a very serious issue and can be incredibly complex at times. Colorado residents will want to follow the proceedings on this issue as this year Congress will look over the Violence Against Women Act and discuss the opportunities for...
Domestic violence is a major issue in Colorado, and no one knows that better than the staffers at the San Miguel Resource Center in Telluride. Every year, the center is visited by over two hundred people seeking counseling, legal referrals, and safe housing. Recently,...
Dolphins player Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson is an example of how the effects of domestic violence can go beyond physical and emotional trauma. They can also cost someone their job. After a head-butting incident with his newlywed wife over the weekend, the football player...
Domestic violence is a big problem in Colorado, and all cross the country for that matter, and Denver mayor Michael Hancock knows that all too well: He lost his sister to domestic violence about 10 years ago. Now he's hoping that such violent crime can be prevented....
Because of a decision by the Supreme Court in 1978, people who are not Native Americans cannot be prosecuted by tribal courts if they commit a crime on tribal land. Some might say that leaves a huge loophole for crimes to be committed and go unpunished. One woman, who...
When people are having money problems, sometimes that filters down into other aspects of their life. And, according to law enforcement officials, cases of domestic violence are no exception. A national survey of law enforcement agencies shows that domestic violence is...
All kinds of families are affected by domestic violence. Being accused of domestic violence can certainly damage one's reputation and affect a career. For example, the race for Eagle County's district attorney just took a notable turn. A criminal defense lawyer who is...
Colorado passed a law in 2000 that allows repeat domestic violence offenders to see a felony-level conviction. Now, a Colorado man is the first person in Boulder County who will get a felony-level conviction after repeated misdemeanor domestic violence offenses. His...
A police detective in another state has retired after an investigation revealed that he improperly housed family violence case files at his home, sometimes not even contacting victims who filed complaints. The man, a 40-year veteran of the department, apparently only...
A Colorado man who was arrested in March 2011 for an extreme case of domestic violence has been sentenced. He'll reportedly be spending the next 18 years in the state penitentiary with the Colorado Department of Corrections. The man, who had recently moved from...