Strangulation in the News
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‘Something to be taken seriously’: Lawmaker says Utah should fund strangulation exams
Aug 25, 2025 • Ksltv
SALT LAKE CITY — In the wake of the shooting in Tremonton that claimed the lives of two police officers and wounded a deputy and K9, the connection betwe...
Chief sees a link between police shootings and a lethal form of domestic abuse
Aug 22, 2025 • Ksltv
SALT LAKE CITY — Police in Utah are well aware that someone who survives being strangled by a partner is at greater risk of being killed later on: When o...
Advocate Initiated Response Program providing resources to domestic violence survivors in New Orleans
Aug 21, 2025 • WGNO
NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO ) — The New Orleans Health Department says domestic violence continues to be a problem in New Orleans. During Thursday’s...
Grim reality as non-fatal strangulation arrests mount
Aug 15, 2025 • Fermanagh Herald
TWO years after non-fatal strangulation was made a standalone offence in the North, police have confirmed over 80 arrests have been made in the Fermanagh and O...
Interior offers training series for agencies addressing violent crime in tribal communities
Aug 07, 2025 • AZ Mirror
To improve law enforcement and public safety providers’ response to crime in Indigenous communities, the Department of Interior’s Victim Assistance...
This Dangerous Sex Trend Is Sending People To The ER—Do You Know The Risks?
Jul 31, 2025 • Madamenoire
Sexual choking, also known as erotic asphyxiation, has grown in popularity among young adults and teens in the U.S., and now, appears to be gaining traction ov...
Man choked girlfriend until she passed out, then kidnapped her, CA officials say Read more at: https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article311492934.html#storylink=cpy
Jul 28, 2025 • The Sacramento Bee
A man accused of choking his girlfriend until she fell unconscious, then kidnapping her, is headed to prison, California prosecutors say. Salvador Pena Martine...
Ex-girlfriend ‘stabbed father of six to death while on bail for strangling him’
Jul 15, 2025 • The Telegraph
A “jealous” ex-girlfriend stabbed a father of six in the heart on Christmas Day while on police bail for strangling him, a court has heard. Kirst...
Hands off: 1,755 arrested in first two years of Northern Ireland’s non-fatal strangulation law
Jul 12, 2025 • Ballymena
Two years on from the introduction of a dedicated offence for non-fatal strangulation and asphyxiation in Northern Ireland, police have made 1,755 arrests and...
Risky sex act that’s becoming increasingly popular can cause stroke, seizures and even paralysis
Jul 11, 2025 • New York Post
This is one sexual urge you may want to smother. While Americans are, statistically speaking, losing interest in sex, one dangerous act is taking hold....
'My ex's non-fatal strangulation sentence feels like slap on the wrist'
Jul 04, 2025 • BBC News
Donna Louise Todd is a mother, a businesswoman and an online influencer. She is also the victim of a violent man who strangled her and received a suspended sen...
Amendment to Crime and Policing Bill will criminalise depiction of strangulation in porn
Jun 26, 2025 • Today's Family Lawyer
A campaign to tackle dangerous online pornography has succeeded in amending the Crime and Policing Bill to include criminalising the act of strangulation in p...
Domestic violence can affect victims’ brain health for life, study suggests
Jun 09, 2025 • The Guardian
Women who are victims of domestic violence are at a higher risk of traumatic brain injury and mental health conditions for many years after the abuse has ended...
Man charged with choking partner while sexually assaulting her
Jun 07, 2025 • CBR City News
A 39-year-old Kaleen man faces charges of sexually assaulting his partner her while choking her. Police allege the man choked the women frequently during t...
Victim in previous case reacts to same suspect allegedly choking Orlando police officer
Jun 03, 2025 • WFTV 9
ORLANDO, Fla. — Officials say a man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly attacking a police officer in downtown Orlando. Officers said Daniel Robinson,...