| The following domestic violence new stories have been gathered from different sources around the web. |
Paul Simon, wife Edie Brickell charged with domestic violence |
Tennessee court adopts tougher bail rules following assault case |
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Tribune wire report | April 28, 2014
Grammy Award-winning singer Paul Simon and his wife, singer-songwriter Edie Brickell , have been arrested in Connecticut on domestic violence charges, local police said Monday. New Canaan Chief of Police Leon Krolikowski said police received a 911 hang-up call about 8:20 p.m. Saturday, according to The Hartford Courant . Police investigated, and both Simon and his wife were charged with disorderly conduct, the police department said in a news... |
By Tim Ghianni and Reuters | June 20, 2014
By Tim Ghianni NASHVILLE Tenn. (Reuters) - A Tennessee criminal court adopted tougher bail rules for domestic violence suspects on Friday, following a case in which police say a man jailed for assaulting his girlfriend was released early and attacked her again the same morning. The court imposed the new rules after Davidson County General Sessions Judge Casey Moreland released a prominent local contractor accused of domestic assault after just three hours,... |
Hope Solo Accused of Domestic Violence |
Extra family court judges will 'change lives,' officials say |
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By Newser Editors, Newser Staff
(Newser) – Soccer star Hope Solo is involved in another domestic violence case, but this time as the one facing charges. Police say the 32-year-old hit her sister and her nephew last night during an "out-of-control" party at Solo's home in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland, reports the Seattle Times. "There were visible injuries on them,” says a police official. The two-time Olympic gold medalist (and Dancing With the Stars vet) was being held without bail on two counts of investigation of domestic violence assault. |
Nina Schutzman, Poughkeepsie Journal 11:11 p.m. EDT June 22, 2014
Some 25 new family court judge positions will be added statewide to help alleviate a case backlog and ensure justice for families, children and domestic violence victims who use the system, lawmakers said. Both Dutchess and Ulster counties will get one additional judge. "The extra seat in our county will make a world of difference and change the lives of so many individuals," said Ulster County Family Court Judge Anthony McGinty.
The bill was cosponsored by Assemblyman Kevin Cahill, D-Kingston, State Sen. Terry Gipson, D-Rhinebeck, Assemblywoman Didi Barrett, D-Red Hook, and Assemblyman Frank Skartados, D-Milton. |
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