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Posted on Feb 3, 2012 By Los Angeles Family Lawyer
Last week, news sources reported that a prosecutor in San Francisco, California was arrested for a domestic violence incident against her husband. At this time the details regarding the arrest of ...
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Posted on Jan 28, 2012 By Los Angeles Family Lawyer
Dog lovers in Florida are uniting over a special bill that is set to be passed this month. It will enact further criminal penalties on those who harm animals during the course of a domestic violence ...
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Posted on Dec 16, 2011 By Claery & Green
While celebrities always seem to be getting themselves into trouble, the parents of two-year-old twins are not providing the stable upbringing the toddlers need. The father of the twins spent most of ...
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Posted on Dec 2, 2011 By Claery & Green
The father of a once-popular young celebrity pleaded no contest to the multiple charges against him. Earlier this year the father's ex-girlfriend claimed that he attacked her several times. The ...
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Posted on Nov 12, 2011 By Claery & Green
A coordinator for one research center has informed the public that there tends to be a strong link between domestic violence and animal abuse. The organization has shown that when a person abuses an ...
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Posted on Oct 15, 2011 By Claery & Green
After losing her daughter to an abusive son-in-law, one woman has decided to sue several doctors for failing to reveal the abuse. According to her wrongful death lawsuit, her 23-year-old daughter died ...
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Posted on Oct 7, 2011 By Claery & Green
Police are supposed to serve and protect the community, but sometimes they can get into trouble with the law, too. Such was the case of a Los Angeles police detective who was arrested for domestic ...
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Posted on Sep 22, 2011 By Claery & Green
As if it wasn't bad enough to be connected to a police corruption scandal, one officer has now been charged with domestic violence against his wife. According to a local police department, for ...
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Posted on Sep 10, 2011 By Claery & Green
A former mayor is likely not to run for office again after word of a past domestic violence incident became public in a frequently read newspaper last week. According to the newspaper, the former ...
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Posted on Aug 27, 2011 By Claery & Green
While he once gained fame as the bassist for a popular rock band, one musician has gained new fame as a domestic violence suspect. Members of the police department in Los Angeles, California were ...
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Posted on Aug 20, 2011 By Claery & Green
Although officers were dispatched to a domestic violence call, they found themselves running after the suspect who took off on foot as soon as police arrived. These were no regular officers, however, ...
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Posted on Aug 13, 2011 By Claery & Green
A man in Alaska finds himself sentenced to years behind bars after inflicting serious injuries to his own wife while inside their home. After opening up an investigation against the 30-year-old male, ...
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Posted on Aug 6, 2011 By Claery & Green
Do you live in the state of California and believe you are a victim of domestic violence ? If so, it is time to review the Domestic Violence Protection Act to see what counts as abuse in the state. ...
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Posted on Jul 28, 2011 By Claery & Green
Domestic violence reached new levels of horrific when a husband doused his wife with gasoline and set her on fire, forcing her to jump out of a moving vehicle. According to the California Highway ...
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Posted on Jul 21, 2011 By Claery & Green
Police were called to a Los Angeles home last week to answer a domestic violence call, only to find that the suspect was a rock star. According to police reports, a neighbor called in to report ...
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Posted on Jul 8, 2011 By Claery & Green
Fans of the former Real World member David Edward "Puck" Rainey may not have been surprised to hear about his recent arrest. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Puck was taken ...
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Posted on Jun 4, 2011 By Claery & Green
Two bills that have already passed through the California Senate could give women better protection at home and work. One bill, SB 299, is sponsored by Sen. Norren Evans. It would stop employers from ...
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Posted on May 27, 2011 By Claery & Green
Police were called to a home in California Valley after a man reportedly fired a 12-gauge shotgun during a domestic violence incident. According to police reports, deputies from the San Luis Obispo ...
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Posted on May 20, 2011 By Claery & Green
ESPN personality Jay Mariotti finds himself in the news again; this time, however, the spotlight is not so flattering. According to police reports Mariotti has been charged with three felonies for a ...
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Posted on Apr 23, 2011 By Claery & Green
Inspired by the story of Sarah Coit, who lost her life at the hands of a repeat domestic violence offender, three New York State legislators are attempting to push a new bill forward. This would ...
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Posted on Apr 21, 2011 By Claery & Green
A jury recently awarded a woman $58,000 as part of her divorce proceedings due to the abusive actions of her husband. Anant Patel, 33, was ordered to pay his ex-wife, 28-year-old Madhuri Patel, ...
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Posted on Apr 15, 2011 By Claery & Green
Domestic violence is the reason why a judge in northern California was arrested last week. According to Vallejo police Sgt. Jeff Bassett, Solano County Superior Court Judge Robert Bowers was arrested ...
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Posted on Apr 9, 2011 By Claery & Green
Local celebrity Robby Albarado was placed into police custody yesterday on possible charges of domestic violence . Albarado, known in Louisville for his success as a jockey, was arrested when officers ...
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Posted on Apr 4, 2011 By Claery & Green
Police killed two birds with one stone this week when they discovered marijuana at a home where they were already responding to a domestic violence call. According to Police Chief James T. Smith ...
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Posted on Mar 25, 2011 By Claery & Green
A new study released by the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine shows that three out of four domestic violence victims are not identified as victims of abuse. Researchers at the university ...
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