Domestic violence is not a welcome part of anyone’s holiday season, but for many people, spending time with family this year will mean that old tensions and conflicts have the opportunity to flare up in ugly, destructive ways. Family tensions flared far out of control for one Colorado man recently,
Domestic violence has been on the rise in Colorado, with an above-average of incidents reported resulting in the loss of a life. These situations are always terrible, especially when a person is killed. The concerning trend continued recently when a man in El Paso County engaged in a several-hour standoff
A person facing charges related to domestic violence often holds out hope that a reconciliation will put an end to the criminal charges. That isn’t how these things work, in most cases, so it is important for those facing domestic violence charges to understand this. When it comes to criminal
Those who face some forms of domestic violence charges are in for a harsh awakening from some new Colorado legislation. Just three months ago, new legislation was passed making it a felony to strangle another person, and the Denver County District Attorney has been prosecuting strangulation cases with impressive zeal.
A young man is facing some peculiar charges in the wake of an alleged incident involving domestic assault to both a human and a kitten. The 19-year old man was accused of strangling and assaulting his girlfriend after she attempted to intervene while he was allegedly strangling her kitten. The
Sometimes, domestic violence calls may be a little overexaggerated. There are times when people get into heated arguments and do things they don’t mean to do or what they regret doing, and there are other times when people outside the situation assume something happened that didn’t. Police have determined that
An arrest of a prominent TV personality in Denver over the weekend may have many people asking questions. When someone is employed in a position that is very public-facing, they might face scrutiny and difficulty with trying to maintain their positive public image. Tom Martino, who has been a consumer
Last week in a blog post, we told you about a famous adventure athlete who lives in Denver and was arrested for a domestic violence incident. The man was reportedly involved in a dispute with his girlfriend, in front of a child. Both of them were arrested. When someone is
A man who became famous after cutting off is arm after being trapped by a boulder on an expedition 10 years ago was arrested over the weekend for alleged domestic violence. Aron Ralston, who had continued in adventure sports since his frightful accident in 2003, wrote a book which was
Denver police are reportedly investigating a situation that they claim was domestic violence. A pregnant woman was hit by a car on Sunday night, and police said they initially thought the incident was a hit-and-run, but later believe that it was domestic violence. They have announced an arrest of a
