2024
The Georgia Commission on Family Violence operates the Georgia Domestic Violence Media Watch. Due to the nature of archiving news, some links may be broken.
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February 2024
2/29/24
East Rome Man Charged With Assault On 65-Year-Old Woman
Rome News TribuneOf Interest: Georgia sets execution date for man who killed ex-girlfriend 30 years ago
Fox 5 Atlanta NewsSuspect barricaded inside home in Cobb County neighborhood, police say
WSB TV News
2/28/24
Understand the signs of teen dating violence
Fox 5 News Atlanta
1 injured in domestic-related shooting in Savannah
WTOC News
Domestic dispute leads to serious injuries, aggravated assault charges
Douglas Now
Ex-husband arrested for alleged arson in Macon house fire case
WGXA News
West Ga. man hit girlfriend in head with gun, threatened to kill her, police say
WSB TV News
Violence against women rally held at UGA
Fox 5 Atlanta News
Sheriff: Man on the run after allegedly choking woman at a home in Payne City
WMAZ News
2/27/24
Of Interest: Georgia Man Convicted of Strangling Woman Gets 10 Years in Prison
Cherokee Tribune and Ledger News
Possible Elder Abuse: 77-year-old man shot, injured in Buckhead, Atlanta police say
Atlanta News First
Trading Places: Man arrested for theft while girlfriend was in jail
The Newnan Times Herald
Possible DV: Rome woman stabbed in face, back after telling another woman to leave, police say
WSB TV News
2/26/24
Innocent mom wants to thank police who turned in their own commander
Atlanta News First
2/25/24
Man barricades himself inside Clayton Co. apartment prompting SWAT standoff, sheriff’s office says
WSB TV News
2/24/24
Of Interest: ‘Their own sense of self': Parent and teen education on dating violence can be crucial in keeping young people safe
Rome News Tribune
Possible DV: Rome Man Jailed for Imprisioning Woman
Coosa Valley News
2/23/24
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WSBTV
Report says CSU murder-suicide victim may have been assaulted by killer prior to death
Columbus Ledger Enquirer
2/22/24
Adairsville Man Accused of Damaging Property and Stalking
Rome News Tribune
Man convicted in standoff where he used his kids as shields
WRDW News
2/21/24
Of Interest: 2 Years Later: Domestic Violence Victim Prosecuted in Bulloch County Remains in Prison Pending Appeal
The Georgia Virtue
Man arrested after robbing partner, DeKalb County Sheriff says
Atlanta News First
Husband, wife found dead in Lawrenceville home; toddler unharmed
Fox 5 Atlanta News
Of Interest: Hope Harbour spreads awareness for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
WRBL News
2/20/24
Woman from Concord shot in Thomaston
Pike County Georgia News
Buchanan elderly care facility employee stole from dozens of patients dead and alive, police say
Fox 5 Atlanta News
Cartersville Man Charged With Attempting To Influence A Witness
Rome News Tribune
Of Interest: Attorney says woman allegedly strangled to death by boyfriend suffered ongoing domestic violence
11 Alive News
2/19/24
Man shot, killed by deputies in Union County after allegedly firing at them
11 Alive News
Of Interest: Man Convicted of Family Violence Aggravated Assault in Cherokee County
Cherokee Tribune and Ledger News
Aragon Woman Charged With Aggravated Stalking
Rome News Tribune
Of Interest: Gov. Kemp Announces Second Round of Funding Increases for CJCC’s Victim’s Services Grant
All On Georgia
2/18/24
Of Interest: Spalding County football coach arrested after strangling his girlfriend to death, police say
Atlanta New First
2/16/24
Young woman killed at DeKalb County apartment on Valentine's Day identified
Fox 5 News Atlanta
Statewide police effort finds father accused of kidnapping 2-year-old child
First Coast News
Of Interest: Old Virgil Powers school could become ‘One Safe Place’
WMAZ News
Possible DV: Suspect identified in deadly DeKalb County apartment double shooting
Fox 5 Atlanta News
2/15/24
Woman Accused of Running over Man off Powers Ferry Road
Marietta Daily Journal
2/14/24
Possible DV: Woman found shot, killed in DeKalb County, police say
11 Alive News
Possible DV: Woman dead after shooting at Macon home, Bibb Sheriff's Office says
WMAZ News
Ga. father arrested after 1-year-old daughter dies early Valentine’s Day morning
WSB TV News
Man wanted for Coweta County double stabbing surrenders, investigators say
Fox 5 Atlanta News
2/13/24
Garden Lakes Man Charged With Stalking
Rome News Tribune
2/12/24
Of Interest: February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Learn the signs and how to help.
Dawson County News
Floyd County Woman Charged With Aggravated Stalking
Rome News Tribune
2/10/24
Of Interest: Husband convicted in wife's murder despite never finding body -- something done less than 10 times in Georgia
11 Alive News
Police: Georgia woman shoots brother to stop him from beating her husband in the head with a pipe
WJCL News
Of Interest: Boy, 10, receives medal of valor for trying to save mother during murder-suicide incident
WSB TV News
2/9/24
Woman Accused of Stabbing Man in Marietta
Marietta Daily Journal
Of Interest: Man sentenced to life for stabbing Walton County woman to death in 2022
Fox 5 Atlanta News
Man shot during domestic dispute on Fairburn Road, female detained
Fox 5 Atlanta News
East Rome Woman Charged With Aggravated Assault
Rome News Tribune
2/8/24
81-year-old man killed wife with hammer at Gwinnett retirement community: warrant
Fox5
Armed person barricaded from police in Atlanta home surrenders, authorities say
11 Alive News
2 killed, 1 injured in Barrow County shooting, deputies say
Atlanta News First
Of Interest: Savannah Philanthropic Partners awards $50,000 grant to SAFE Shelter
WJCL News
Of Interest: Justice Department Announces Plan to Administer Grant Funding Opportunities for Fiscal Year 2024 to Strengthen Community Safety
All On Georgia
2/7/24
Thomaston couple found shot to death in front yard: Witness reports suggest murder-suicide
WGXA
Woman found dead at Gwinnett County assisted-living facility, husband in custody: police
11 Alive News
Of Interest: Upcoming opportunities to support anti-domestic violence work
The Hartwell Sun
Thomaston couple found shot to death in front yard: Witness reports suggest murder-suicide
WGXA News
2/6/24
Of Interest: Imprisoned mom wins early release but same relief blocked for some other domestic violence survivors
WSB TV News
Of Interest: Georgia Republicans push requiring cash bail for 30 new crimes, despite concerns about poverty
WABE News
BCSO investigating murder-suicide on River Rd.
WJBF News
Covington man arrested for stalking his estranged wife, deputies say
WSB TV News
Of Interest: February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
WALB News
2/5/24
MURDER/SUICIDE IN THOMASTON
FUN 101.1
Burke County deputies investigate murder-suicide on River Road
WRDW
Rome Man Charged With Stalking Woman, Making Threats
Rome News Tribune
REPORT: Man jailed on domestic violence charges after early Sunday incident
Polk Today
Suspect sought in Grovetown domestic assault, theft
WJBF News
Possible DV: Rome Felon Jailed for Shooting Gun Inside Home
Coosa Valley News
2/2/24
Possible DV: Woman hospitalized in shooting at NW Atlanta home
Fox 5 Atlanta
Of Interest: Here are the crimes that would require cash bail under pending new Georgia law
Classic City News
Of Interest: Jury Convicts Man Of Killing His Wife
The Polk County Standard
East Rome Woman Charged With Stealing Over $16,000 From An Elderly Man
Rome News Tribune
2/1/24
Possible DV: Man charged with stabbing roommates multiple times in Fayette County, deputies say
Atlanta News First -
January 2024
1/30/24
3 dead, 1 hurt in likely Gwinnett County murder-suicide, police say
Atlanta News First
Brutal stabbing death: Georgia man arrested in death of 75-year-old mother at Jasper home
Fox 5 Atlanta News
1/29/24
Of Interest: Cherokee County man convicted in wife's 2023 murder case, officials say
11 Alive News
Possible DV: Teen arrested for voluntary manslaughter
Douglas County Sentinel
Of Interest: Family of Jamilla Smith pleads for free legal help in missing, homicide case
WJBF News
Woodstock Man Convicted of Kidnapping and False Imprisonment
Cherokee Tribune and Ledger News
1/27/24
One dead, two injured in Madison County domestic violence shooting
Classic City News
Woman mouths ‘help me’ to police, alerting them to hostage situation near Piedmont Park, police say
WSB TV News
1/26/24
SWAT Standoff in Grayson: What We Know
The Georgia Sun
1/25/24
Deputies charge angry, machete-wielding man with 3 felonies after domestic dispute
The Fayette Citizen
One Safe Place Macon advances in support for domestic violence survivors with $1M grant
WMGT News
Evans man arrested for allegedly strangling wife with towel at Augusta motel
WJBF News
1/24/24
Of Interest: Here are some signs you should look for in domestic violence cases
WRDW News
1/23/24
Douglas man arrested, jailed on aggravated assault charge following alleged domestic dispute
Douglas Now
Man, woman indicted on exploitation of disabled, elder person charges
The Union Recorder
Woman pleads guilty after landlord finds several elderly people living in her waste-filled basement
WSB TV News
1/22/24
Waleska Man Gets 20 Years in Prison for Aggravated Assault
Cherokee Tribune and Ledger News
East Rome Man Accused Of Cutting Woman's Face With A Knife
Rome News Tribune
11 Alive News
Officer involved shooting on Damascus Road in Augusta
WJBF News
1/19/24
Wanted Georgia man arrested in Okaloosa County
WRKG News
Of Interest: Man fatally shot, woman facing murder and prostitution charges, Clayton County police say
Atlanta News First
Of Interest: SafeHomes of Augusta hosts 8th annual Fake It to Make It fundraiser
WRDW News
Arrest Made in Case of Explosive Device, Domestic Dispute
Northwest Georgia News
Man scams senior couple out of $5,000 in Coweta County, sheriff’s office says
Atlanta News First
Of Interest: Superior court judge to represent Augusta area on Georgia Commission on Family Violence
The Augusta Chronicle
1/18/24
Police investigate apparent murder-suicide in Dunwoody, Stone Mountain
Atlanta News First
1/17/24
Winder man fires gun inside his home during domestic dispute
Barrow News Journal
Of Interest: Domestic violence expert shares warning signs, ways to leave safely after recent incidents
WJBF News
1/16/24
Woman dies at Valdosta hotel in weekend shooting
Valdosta Daily Times
Police: Columbia Co. man admits to hitting wife in head with bat, says he tried to kill her
WJBF News
1/15/24
Two Murder-Suicides Reported in Augusta and Aiken within 24 Hours
WGAC
Ocilla mourns the loss of a 19-year-old after deadly Ben Hill Co. shooting
WALB
Shannon woman faces elder abuse charge
Rome News Tribune
1/14/24
Murder-suicide victims ID’d after being found on Holden Drive
WRDW News
Augusta couple dead from murder-suicide
The Augusta Press
1/12/24
Cherokee County Woman Indicted in Stabbing
Cherokee Tribune Ledger News
1/11/24
Of Interest: Murder-Suicides Are an Urgent Domestic Violence and Gun Control Issue
Ms. Magazine
Police: Armuchee Man Violated Protection Order
Rome News Tribune
1/10/24
Victim life-flighted to hospital after being stabbed at Walmart in Griffin, police say
11 Alive News
Possible DV: 2 in custody after barricade situation in Carroll County, sheriff says
Atlanta News First
1/09/24
Of Interest: Help Dawson-area victims of family violence through this nonprofit’s upcoming gala
Dawson County News
1/08/24
Police: Floyd County Man Doused Woman With Ice Water
Rome News Tribune
Coosa Man Charged With Aggravated Stalking
Rome News Tribune
1/05/24
Of Interest: Final sendoff for Spalding County deputy killed responding to domestic dispute
11 Alive News
Possible DV: Beloved Fulton middle school teacher shot to death over winter break, police say
WSB TV News
Police: Rome Man Attacked Woman And Damaged Television In Domestic Dispute
Rome News Tribune
Police: Rome Man Attacked Woman in Domestic Dispute
Rome News Tribune
Possible DV: 57-year-old man arrested after woman’s body found in the woods in DeKalb County
WSB TV News
Forest Park triple shooting suspect in custody after hours-long search, chase: police
WMAZ News
1/04/24
Eatonton woman indicted for concealing uncle’s death
The Eatonton Messenger
Report: Domestic dispute erupts over who will drive car to work
Douglas Now
Of Interest: An Exceptional Problem: How police are clearing rape cases without making arrests
11 Alive News
1 in custody after overnight SWAT situation in DeKalb County
Atlanta News First
Man posed as delivery driver, killed ex’s new boyfriend at Cobb apartment complex, police say
WSB TV News
1/03/24
Possible DV: Suspect arrested after barricaded situation on Camelot Drive in Savannah
WTOC News
Armuchee Man Accused Of Choking Woman
Rome News Tribune
Alpharetta Man Charged with Savage Beating and Imprisonment of Woman
Rome News Tribune
1/02/24
2 charged with elder neglect following man’s death, Oconee County sheriff’s office says
Atlanta News First
Caregiver accused of hurting elderly woman
Rome News Tribune
1/01/24
Woman allegedly stabbed in neck by boyfriend in NW Atlanta
Fox 5 Atlanta New