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 ...

US legislation making strangulation a serious criminal offense has been linked to reduced intimate partner homicide rates, with 14% fewer women killed and 27% fewer male victims in the 18-49 age group ...

In Jan McCray’s line of work, strangulation is known as “the last warning shot.” When one partner strangles another, it signals the need for immediate intervention to prevent further harm or death, ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Lafayette Parish, with the help of medical partners, has found a new way to combat sexual assault and domestic violence in the region, with the Lafayette Parish Coroner’s ...

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 ...