/tags/safehaven-of-tarrant-county SafeHaven of Tarrant County en-US Copyright Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:41:28 GMT /criminal-justice/2024-10-01/tarrant-county-domestic-violence-homicide-report The Tarrant County DA's Office and SafeHaven keep track of people who die as a result of abusive relationships. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:41:28 GMT /criminal-justice/2024-10-01/tarrant-county-domestic-violence-homicide-report Miranda Suarez /news/2023-07-25/less-pressure-than-it-takes-to-crack-an-egg-can-strangle-domestic-violence-victims Attempted strangulation can be a felony under Texas law and an indicator that domestic violence victims could end up dead. And advocates want to prevent that. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:00:00 GMT /news/2023-07-25/less-pressure-than-it-takes-to-crack-an-egg-can-strangle-domestic-violence-victims Caroline Love /criminal-justice/2022-10-20/im-sorry-it-wasnt-safe-to-leave-tarrant-county-remembers-lives-lost-to-domestic-violence In Tarrant County last year, seven women died at the hands of their abusive partners. SafeHaven of Tarrant County reflected on their lives, and what the county has done to prevent more deaths, at an event on Thursday. Thu, 20 Oct 2022 23:26:25 GMT /criminal-justice/2022-10-20/im-sorry-it-wasnt-safe-to-leave-tarrant-county-remembers-lives-lost-to-domestic-violence Miranda Suarez /news/2022-10-05/seven-tarrant-county-women-were-killed-by-abusive-partners-in-2021-down-from-pandemic-spike In 2020, Tarrant County saw a big increase in intimate partner homicides, with 17 deaths. But besides 2020, these homicides have seen an overall decrease since 2016, according to a new report. Wed, 05 Oct 2022 20:00:00 GMT /news/2022-10-05/seven-tarrant-county-women-were-killed-by-abusive-partners-in-2021-down-from-pandemic-spike Miranda Suarez /news/2021-02-19/north-texas-womens-shelters-shutter-during-winter-storm The cold weather and power outages have affected almost everybody in North Texas. But the effects they’re having on local women’s shelters are devastating. Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:00:21 GMT /news/2021-02-19/north-texas-womens-shelters-shutter-during-winter-storm Hady Mawajdeh /texas-news/2020-12-02/domestic-violence-related-homicides-reach-all-time-high-in-tarrant-county After trending downward for years, domestic violence homicides in Tarrant County have reached an all-time high. This year, 17 deaths were linked to domestic violence. That’s more than double the number recorded in Tarrant County last year. Wed, 02 Dec 2020 21:00:34 GMT /texas-news/2020-12-02/domestic-violence-related-homicides-reach-all-time-high-in-tarrant-county Hady Mawajdeh /texas-news/2020-10-09/domestic-violence-non-profit-in-tarrant-county-publishes-its-first-public-fatality-report Intimate partner homicides had been declining in Tarrant County in the last four years, but 2020 is already the worst year on record. Fri, 09 Oct 2020 20:00:43 GMT /texas-news/2020-10-09/domestic-violence-non-profit-in-tarrant-county-publishes-its-first-public-fatality-report Bekah Morr /news/2020-03-20/calls-for-help-are-through-the-roof-dfw-womens-shelters-struggle-during-pandemic Calls and requests for lifesaving shelter are through the roof at one women’s shelter in North Texas. Others are out of space. Most are out of cleaning… Fri, 20 Mar 2020 22:45:29 GMT /news/2020-03-20/calls-for-help-are-through-the-roof-dfw-womens-shelters-struggle-during-pandemic Hady Mawajdeh