Domestic violence on the rise, what to do if you need help kake.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kake.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Posted By: George Lawson March 4, 2021 @ 3:36 pm Local News, News
A Wichita man has been charged with attempted second degree murder, cruelty to animals and aggravated domestic battery for attacking his girlfriend with a sword.
41-year-old James E. Brown appeared in court Thursday. He is charged in an early morning incident Tuesday in the 1500 block of North New York. Police said a 41-year-old woman had a severe laceration to her hand and back,, and her dog had been stabbed several times. The woman and the dog are expected to make a full recovery.
Police said Brown and his girlfriend got into an argument, and he is accused of grabbing a five-to-six-foot sword and attacking the woman and her dog. Brown was arrested the next day.
Domestic violence related injuries and deaths are on the rise. That’s what police and domestic violence crisis centers are saying in the wake of a deadly standoff and shooting in Wichita on Wednesday
City of Wichita approves CARES Act funding to help victims of domestic violence kake.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kake.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
City will provide CARES Act funding to help domestic violence victims
The city of Wichita will provide some federal coronavirus relief funds to a local agency to develop a new shelter for domestic violence victims.
The city council has approved $800,000 in funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act for the Wichita Family Crisis Center. The agency will use the funding to offset costs in buying and renovating a building into a temporary shelter for domestic violence victims.
Mayor Brandon Whipple said there has been a surge in domestic violence incidents across the country in the past year, as an effect of the coronavirus pandemic. He said there has been a 65 percent in aggravated battery cases with a 39 percent increase in aggravated assault. He said the city wants to work with non-profit agencies to help victims. He said the CARES funding will help the Wichita Family Crisis Center in finding a building to provide more space for victi