CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new crime is now defined in state law. This month, a felony crime of strangulation, including a definition of strangulation as “knowingly and willfully restricting another person ...

NORTH PORT, Fla. – Strangulation can "very well" be a precursor to homicide, as it was in the case of deceased 22-year-old Gabby Petito, experts say. Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue on Tuesday ...

This story includes topics that some readers might find disturbing. An individual in an abusive relationship is more than seven times as likely to be killed by their partner if they’ve been strangled ...

Jason J. Shackelford faced several charges for physically and sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend in December 2019. But among the most serious was strangulation, a second-degree felony. The ...

Oregon has lagged behind other states in taking seriously the crime of strangulation. The crime is a felony in many other states but often charged as a misdemeanor in Oregon, as WW reported last year.

The U.S. Army Military Police School's Behavioral Sciences Education and Training Division recently completed two of the three scheduled pilot courses for their new three-day Multidisciplinary ...

Molly Vick had only lived with her ex-boyfriend for a few months when he yanked her out of bed by her hair, beat her about her body and strangled her. “Authorities need to realize they’re talking to ...