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The pandemic has further isolated domestic violence victims, one advocate said.
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Amie Harwick’s friends hope to change domestic violence laws after her tragic death
The sex and relationship therapist’s ex-boyfriend is charged with her murder. She died just before the COVID-19 pandemic reached the U.S., during which reports of domestic violence have risen.Paul Archuleta/Getty Images
Nearly a year after sex and relationship therapist Amie Harwick was allegedly strangled and thrown off her third-floor balcony by an ex-boyfriend, some of her loved ones are hoping to change domestic violence laws.
The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence says on a typical day, there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide.
Here are some bleak statistics: One in four women and nearly one in 10 men have experienced sexual violence, physical violence, and / or stalking by an intimate partner during
Buffalo Police Investigating Murder-Suicide
Police in Buffalo are investigating a murder-suicide in south Buffalo. The incident happened on Friday night, according to WKBW. Officers with the Buffalo Police Department found a 27-year-old woman deceased first. She was discovered on Riverview Place. They then found a 47-year-old man dead in Hamburg. Police believe he was the shooter; he apparently shot himself. The identities of the victim nor the perpetrator have been released. Authorities are investigating the domestic incident. Be sure download the free WBLK app for Android or iPhone and we ll keep you updated on any developments in this story and other news from Buffalo and the Western New York area.
Woman Found Strangled in Colorado Home, Suspect Arrested
On 12/31/20 at 5:03 AM EST
Police in Colorado have made an arrest after a woman was found apparently strangled in her home.
Officers were called to a home in the 2100 block of South Coors Circle in the Green Mountain neighborhood of Lakewood, west of Denver, at around 2.45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Friends of the deceased said they found a body inside her house, according to a news release from Lakewood Police Department.
The woman was identified as 45-year-old Hilary Engel, of Lakewood. Police said it appeared the woman had died of strangulation.
Karl Aaron Bemish was identified as a suspect in the strangulation.