The two most common early signs of domestic violence are jealousy and controlling behaviour. It’s easy for people to say: “why don’t they just leave?” but statistics show that up to 75% of abused women who are murdered are murdered after they leave their partners. Domestic violence comes on not like a tsunami but as a steady wave, said Kit Gruelle, a survivor of domestic violence.
Too often, many women do try to leave toxic an abusive situations and tragically, they pay with their lives.
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The Associated Press, 2 January, 2012 – “Fort Smith Police Looking for Missing 24-Year-Old”
The Daily Oklahoman, 5 January, 2012 – “Man is Charged in Wife’s Slaying a Day After Helping Search for Her”
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 4 January, 2012 – “Man Arrested in Wife’s Death”
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 5 January, 2012 – “Suspect Pleads Innocent in Death”
Poteau Daily News & Sun, 5 January, 2012 – “FSPD Alleges that PHS Grad Killed His Wife”
Times Record, 5 January, 2012 – “Husband Pleads Not Guilty in Killing”
Times Record, 5 January, 2012 – “Homicide Victim Lit up Room”
Times Record, 22 January, 2012 – “Man Tells Multiple Tales”
Associated Press State Wire, 2 August, 2012 – “Fort Smith Man Pleads Guilty in Wife’s Death”
CBS – 5 KSM, 2 August, 2012 – “Late News”
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