Tag: domestic-violence
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Lakeland Murder-Suicide Highlights Deadly Mix of Alcohol, Domestic Violence, and Crisis Failures
A Christmas-week tragedy in Lakeland left a mother dead, a teenage girl critically wounded, and three children without their parents after an alcohol-fueled domestic dispute escalated into a murder-suicide. Authorities say the case highlights how unreported abuse, substance use, and moments of crisis can turn fatal with devastating consequences for families.
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South Carolina’s Coercive Control Bill Could Redefine Abuse — and Reshape Family Court
South Carolina’s Senate Bill 702 aims to recognize “coercive control” as domestic abuse, significantly altering how family courts handle custody and divorce cases. While supporters see it as a means to protect victims of psychological abuse, critics warn it may infringe on due process rights, creating potential for misuse in contentious family disputes.
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