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A new report says Colorado counted 58 individuals who lost their lives in a domestic violence incident. It's a sharp decline from the last two years, but officials say there is still work to be done.
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Domestic violence deaths are on the rise in Colorado and the holiday season can be an especially fraught time for people in abusive relationships. In The NoCo sheds some light on the problem and looks at resources for people in Northern Colorado.
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Deaths from domestic violence are at an all time high in Colorado. New data from the Colorado Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board shows there were 94 related deaths in 2022.
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The Mountain West has some of the highest gun ownership rates in the nation — and some of the least restrictive gun laws. New research suggests those high rates come with big risks.
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Risk factors for domestic violence are complex and varied, but some research suggests that incidents increase in the wake of natural disasters, including pandemics and wildfires.
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Most domestic violence-related fatalities in Colorado involve a firearm, and rural populations are the most vulnerable. That’s according to a recent statewide report which also highlighted a correlation between these types of fatalities and housing instability.
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A man who fatally shot six people at a Colorado Springs birthday party before killing himself was upset after not being invited to the weekend gathering thrown by his girlfriend’s family, police said Tuesday, calling the shooting an act of domestic violence.
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Nationally, the domestic abuse hotline has seen an uptick in calls since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and that trend is reflected across the...
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Federal law prohibits people subject to protective orders for certain domestic violence offenses from purchasing or possessing a gun. But only if those orders have been made permanent.
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A domestic violence gun investigator was hired by Denver prosecutors amid efforts to enforce a law banning most domestic violence offenders and suspected…