NOT ALL HOMES are happy places. For some people, home is a dangerous and frightening place. Ally's story is similar to that of many abuse survivors. Ally was frequently beaten by her alcoholic mother and as a result was afraid to go home. Ally...

Physical violence of all types, from slaps to murder, probably occurs more frequently in the family than in any other setting or group except the armed services or police in time of war or riot. This article summarizes the prevalence rates and examines...

PLATTSBURG, Mo. - Accused killer Joseph L. Hill showed no emotion in his first court appearance Thursday after allegedly stabbing Heather Robbins and stuffing her bloody body in the trunk of a car. Clinton County Sheriff's Department deputies picked up Mr. Hill, a...

Domestic violence allegations are all too common in child custody cases. Some of these allegations are true; some are false. An unfortunate consequence of the false allegations is that suspicion is raised as to credibility any time domestic violence allegations arise in a...

Juanita Bynum is known and admired by thousands as a fiery evangelist whose no-nonsense, lead-by-less-than-perfect-example message of self-improvement was seemingly illustrated by her fairy-tale marriage to a man who also is a widely known minister.The romance, which included a million-dollar wedding, became a nightmare last...

In his book Wounded Innocents, writer Richard Wexler recounts the testimony of eight-year-old Mary Ellen Wilson in the first U.S. court case concerning child abuse. The year was 1874: Mama has been in the habit of whipping and beating me almost every...