[DV_listserv] News Stories: 4/26/2019 DV Related News You May Have Missed

[Domestic Violence issues]

Oregon News

Oregon House Oks stronger enforcement of domestic abuser gun ban
https://www.registerguard.com/news/20190423/oregon-house-oks-stronger-enforcement-of-domestic-abuser-gun-ban
https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2019/04/seven-republicans-join-democrats-in-support-of-oregon-gun-bill.html

Medford teenager gets 25 years in prison for her role in her father's slaying
https://katu.com/news/local/teen-girl-gets-25-years-for-role-in-fathers-slaying
https://www.kdrv.com/content/news/Local-teen--507935881.html

Jackson County: Spotlight on Domestic Violence Task Force
https://ktvl.com/news/local/asking-for-answers-domestic-violence
https://ktvl.com/news/asking-for-answers/asking-for-answers-domestic-violence-04-25-2019

20/20 revisited the tragic case of Portland-raised actress Rebecca Schaeffer (stalking/murder victim)
https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2019/04/2020-revisits-the-tragic-case-of-portland-raised-actress-rebecca-schaeffer.html

National News

Washington: Washington man killed himself after stabbing wife, abducting son
https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2019/04/washington-man-killed-himself-after-stabbing-wife-abducting-son-authorities-say.html

Washington: 3 Arrested in botched murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the death of the intended victim's sister
https://komonews.com/news/local/3-arrested-in-botched-murder-for-hire-plot-that-targeted-wrong-victim

Nevada: Nevada man arrested on suspicion of killing girlfriend he claimed moved back to Oregon
https://ktvq.com/news/local-news/2019/04/18/nevada-man-arrested-in-disappearance-of-laura-johnson/

California: Man shot and killed while protecting sister from her husband
https://abcnews.go.com/US/california-man-killed-protecting-sister-domestic-violence-dispute/story?id=62347795

Utah: Utah mom thought her kids were safe, but now wants parents to realize how seeing domestic violence harms kids even when they aren't injured
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2019/04/14/utahs-high-birth-rate/#gallery-carousel-359581

Articles

Northeastern University: Domestic Violence Homicides Appear to be on the Rise, Are Guns the Reason?
https://news.northeastern.edu/2019/04/08/domestic-violence-homicides-appear-be-on-the-rise-a-northeastern-university-study-suggests-that-guns-are-the-reason/

Fury as Australian government funds couples counselling for families dealing with domestic violence
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-09/couples-counselling-for-families-dealing-with-dv/10984010

NYPD cracks down on cops accused of domestic violence
https://www.policeone.com/officer-misconduct-internal-affairs/articles/483424006-NYPD-cracks-down-on-cops-accused-of-domestic-violence/

**If there are news stories in your community that relate to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking issues and cases, please forward them to sarah.m.sabri at doj.state.or.us to be included in this weekly news article summary.**

Sarah Sabri
Domestic Violence Resource Prosecutor
Sr. Assistant Attorney General | Criminal Justice Division
Oregon Department of Justice
2250 McGilchrist St. SE Ste. 100
Salem, OR 97302

Main: 503.378.6347 | Desk: 503.934.2024 | Fax: 503.373.1936

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