(KUTV) Lawmakers are considering an amendment to Utah law that would specifically define strangulation or choking as an aggravated assault-second degree felony. Advocates for victims of domestic ...

CLINTON, SC (WIS) - A 19-year-old was strangled to death by her boyfriend, with a USB cord in 2013. While he serves a life sentence, Emily Anna Asbill's mother Emily Joy doesn't want to stop there.

South Carolina was ranked the sixth highest state for domestic violence in 2023. Throughout the last few years, efforts to diminish the risk for women hasn’t become law. One prefiled bill for the 2024 ...

DENVER (CBS4)- There's a push at the state Capitol to make strangulation a felony crime. It is currently often charged as a misdemeanor and in some jurisdictions in Colorado, a municipal offense. "It ...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Despite several attempts from lawmakers, New Mexico remains one of six states without a law penalizing strangulation. Local law enforcement officials told KFOX14 they charge people ...

A bill imposing penalties on crimes involving strangulation passed through the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, but still faces challenges. The bill is intended to define ...

One prefiled bill for the 2024-2025 South Carolina legislative session is attempting to address one issue that relates to domestic violence: strangulation. South Carolina was ranked the sixth highest ...