As her estranged husband held her against the wall, squeezing her neck with both hands, a Barberton, Ohio woman kept thinking, “I have to get free.” “I just wanted desperately to breathe,” the 46-year ...

The whisper was barely audible, a terrified breath against a phone. "I can't talk," the woman managed, discreetly setting her device down, praying someone would arrive before her life was extinguished ...

In July, I was interviewed on television for a special story about strangulation. So, I was particularly struck by the news that Gabby Petito’s autopsy revealed that she died from strangulation. I ...

A 31-year-old man admitted in Franklin County Common Pleas Court to attacking his ex-girlfriend inside her apartment on Columbus’ West Side last August. He punched her three times in the face and ...

Around 70% of non-fatal strangulation cases in the last year have been dropped due to evidential issues, exclusive data shared with Sky News shows. It is now three years since it became a standalone ...

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, ...

Some of the more than 50 members of Columbus Division of Police's STOP team pose for a photo during a event marking one year of the program. The Strangulation Team Operations for Prosecution provides ...

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 ...

When someone is sexually assaulted and goes to a hospital for treatment, a forensic nurse examiner offers what’s called a “physical evidence recovery kit.” The nurse will attempt to collect any ...

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 ...