[DV_listserv] News Stories: 9/16/2019 DV Related News You May Have Missed

[Domestic Violence issues]

Oregon News

Benton County: Man to serve 35 months for domestic violence

https://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/corvallis-man-to-serve-months-for-domestic-violence/article_b83bdfc3-ea99-5ed5-9ac9-ae6055186cb0.html

Clackamas County: Murder charges dismissed against man who fatally shot his son

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2019/09/murder-charges-dismissed-against-damascus-man-who-fatally-shot-son.html



Jackson County: Woman will not face charges for killing ax-wielding boyfriend

https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2019/09/oregon-woman-will-not-face-charges-for-killing-ax-wielding-boyfriend.html

http://ktvl.com/news/local/da-no-charges-in-june-central-point-shooting-death

Clackamas County: Man who killed and dumped wife's body gets life in prison
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oregon/articles/2019-09-10/man-pleads-guilty-to-killing-wife-dumping-body

Lincoln County: Mom sentenced to 10 years for stabbing 6 yo son
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2019/09/newport-mom-sentenced-to-10-years-for-stabbing-son-6-told-police-he-deserved-it.html

Multnomah County: Portland police officer testifies in court about use of a choke hold (deadly force)
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2019/09/portland-police-officer-testifies-in-court-about-his-use-of-a-choke-hold-on-a-suspect-who-had-a-gun.html

Crook County: Woman gets 6 years in boyfriend's fatal shooting
https://www.ktvz.com/news/juniper-acres-woman-gets-6-years-in-boyfriend-s-fatal-shooting/1077984272

National/ International News

Florida: Former UO Duck football player arrested for domestic violence
https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/former-college-football-player-arrested-for-domestic-violence-in-cape-coral

Texas: Affluenza dad Fred Couch arrested for domestic violence
https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2019/08/affluenza-dad-fred-couch-arrested-for-family-violence/

New York: DV victims no longer have to pay cancellation fees

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/politics/albany/2019/08/30/domestic-violence-victims-new-york-no-longer-have-pay-these-cancellation-fees/2164208001/

New York: 14 women sue Lyft for allegedly mishandling sexual assault and rape reports
https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/04/tech/lyft-sexual-assault-lawsuit/index.html

New Hampshire: County attorney announces new policy for dropping domestic abuse charges after homicide following dismissals
https://www.unionleader.com/news/crime/hillsborough-county-attorney-announces-new-policy-for-dropping-domestic-abuse/article_fe9bf287-176e-5f72-8094-a1e9d8f423a6.html

Virginia:  Wife, son and mother-in-law of baseball player found murdered by brother-in-law
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/blake-bivens-baseball-player-shares-heart-wrenching-tribute-to-family-murdered-in-triple-homicide/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab6a&linkId=72901192

Texas: Austin police officer suspended for failure to properly investigate family violence incident
https://www.statesman.com/news/20190910/suspended-austin-police-officer-neglected-case-to-end-work-shift-memo-says

North Carolina: Woman accused of cutting off husband's genitalia
https://www.foxnews.com/us/north-carolina-woman-accused-of-cutting-off-husbands-genitalia

North Carolina: Ethics case against DA for violating victim rights
https://www.law360.com/articles/1187278/ethics-case-against-da-keeps-spotlight-on-victim-rights

Spain: The Spanish example of fighting against domestic violence
https://www.france24.com/en/20190903-focus-spain-domestic-violence-women-special-courts-judges-protection-victims-media



Articles

Brock Turner victim reveals her identify
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/04/757626939/victim-of-brock-turner-sexual-assault-reveals-her-identity

Opinion: Spyware and GPS tracking: The new frontier for promoting family violence
https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/gender/spyware-and-gps-tracking-the-next-frontier-for-family-violence-20190822-p52jsj.html
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-22/technology-facilitated-abuse-spyware-marketing/11431270?pfmredir=sm

**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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