Gov. Murphy signs new law increasing punishment for domestic abusers convicted of strangulation News 12 Staff Updated on: Jul 13, 2021, 10:54pm A new law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy Tuesday will increase punishment for domestic abusers convicted of strangulation following the death of Yasmine Uyar. Authorities say Uyar was found dead in Tennessee Saturday after she and her toddler son were allegedly kidnapped in New Jersey by an abusive ex-boyfriend. Jennifer Vriens, of the YWCA Union County, says Uyar endured years of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of Tyler Rios, including strangulation, before the alleged kidnapping. Court records show a slew of domestic violence charges against Rios, including a November 2017 strangulation that was set aside as part of a guilty plea he entered in 2020. Neighbors at Uyar's Rahway home say they saw Rios there even though there was a final restraining order against him.