Domestic violence

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife, Dr. Cerina Fairfax, before taking his own life early Thursday inside their Northern Virginia home, authorities said, in a case investigators say unfolded against the backdrop of a contentious divorce.

Former WWE champion Alberto Del Rio, the Mexican wrestler also known as Alberto "El Patrón," is facing criminal proceedings in San Luis Potosí after state prosecutors accused him of domestic violence against his partner following an alleged April 6 incident in the city's Lomas del Tecnológico neighborhood.

Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen was killed Wednesday, April 1, in what police described as a domestic violence incident, sending shock waves through South Florida and cutting short the life of one of the region's most prominent Haitian American elected officials. Her husband was taken into custody, and police said there is no ongoing threat to the public.

The regional Mexican music world is facing a new controversy after Banda Los Recoditos temporarily suspended vocalist Rafael González following public accusations of domestic violence made by his longtime partner, Fernanda Redondo.

Emily Estefan's romantic partner, the artist and daughter of the legendary artist Gloria Estefan, was arrested on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 in Miami, on charges of robbery with violence and domestic assault.

Police are searching for the boyfriend of a 21-year-old woman who was found with severe injuries that were allegedly the result of being tortured with a hammer.

The man who shot and killed two people in a Kentucky church over the weekend was set to attend a domestic violence hearing scheduled for the day after he committed the murders, authorities report.

Tamika Chesser, who appeared on the Australian edition of the reality show, is currently in police custody at a mental health facility following her arrest.

A couple's voyage around the world ended in tragedy after a woman's boyfriend allegedly threw her overboard knowing she could not swim then fled in his yacht.

Two years after the fatal shooting of a Las Vegas woman, the man accused of her murder has been arrested in Mexico where he is a suspect in second murder.

A Chicago man has been arrested after reportedly killing his wife by stabbing her and then persuading their young children to lie about the incident.

A Texas man has been arrested and detained after reportedly giving his elderly girlfriend third-degree burns by spilling extremely hot soup on her, authorities say.

An Ohio substitute teacher has been arrested after allegedly attempting to bribe a student to kill her husband, authorities say.

A Florida man was arrested and charged for allegedly dragging a woman into oncoming traffic and leaving her dead body after fleeing the scene.

An Orange County judge faces life in prison for fatally shooting his wife of nearly 30 years in 2023 during an argument over the family's finances.

The couple, who met on the reality show, had recently married in a civil ceremony and were in the midst of planning their religious wedding

A Nebraska woman was killed Saturday in what authorities believe was a murder-suicide attempt by her ex-fiancé—just one day after he was released on bond.

A man has been sentenced to life in prison for the brutal murder of a young mother whose baby was later found abandoned in a car seat on the side of the road.

A man accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend will stand trial for murder, allegedly claiming he acted out of fear triggered by paranormal activity.

The children of the late Mexican-American singer attended a fundraiser to help victims of the wildfires.

An Australian man pleaded guilty to strangling his estranged wife to death while giving her a neck massage on Valentine's Day.

The Puerto Rican singer has a history of legal troubles that now could land him in jail again

A father-of-two in Baltimore shot his children and their mother, killing his 4-year-old son, during a domestic disturbance on Christmas Eve.

A Texas man called police, claiming his girlfriend tried to kill him. However, authorities believe that he actually cut his own face with a razor to frame her.

A Michigan man faces 15 criminal charges, including attempted murder, after an erratic armed standoff with police in Tuscola County on the night before Thanksgiving.

A man in Mumbai allegedly poured gasoline on his wife and set her on fire, angered by the victim giving birth to their third daughter, police said.

An Indian woman took vengeance to an extreme after finding out that her long-term partner was engaged to another woman without her knowledge, cutting his genitals off before using the same weapon for a suicide attempt.

A divorce settlement hearing ended in a fatal shooting outside a Mississippi courthouse Tuesday, when a victim of domestic violence allegedly shot her estranged husband.

A Minnesota man has been charged after he grabbed a Taser and used it against the police officer who was trying to arrest him, officials say.

A man charged with the brutal murder of his wife is accused of attacking her with a spear just months after a protective order for domestic violence was lifted.