Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A person who has been strangled by a partner may not be ready to leave their attacker, victim advocates say. They may be worried ...

As her estranged husband held her against the wall, squeezing her neck with both hands, a Barberton woman kept thinking, “I have to get free.” She tried to grab his head and face as he stared at her ...

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Stevie Barber’s roommates awoke to her screams as her boyfriend strangled her into unconsciousness, then set fire to her bedroom. Barber’s boyfriend and her roommates made it out of the burning ...

Non-lethal strangulation is a common but often invisible crime against battered women. New research and investigative techniques are helping to bring it into the courtroom and make it a felony in a ...

Strangulation is one of the deadliest forms of domestic assault. Victims can become unconscious in less than 10 seconds and can die within minutes. Experts call it the ultimate show of power and ...

Warning: This story contains sensitive content that may be disturbing to some readers. Discretion is advised. Quebec’s prosecutor’s office (DPCP) and Montreal police (SPVM) say they are joining forces ...

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, ...