Domestic Violence

The Safe House in Cape Girardeau provides safe shelter, case management, a 24-hour crisis hotline and more for people experiencing domestic violence throughout Southeast Missouri.

According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 71% of pet owning women entering shelters reported that their abuser threatened or harmed family pets.

In 2024, domestic violence shelters across the state served nearly 55,000 people who were seeking emergency shelter, court advocacy, therapy and more.

The Supreme Court has upheld a federal gun control law that’s intended to protect domestic violence victims.

Callaway County prosecutors charged a co-owner of Broadway Brewery with domestic assault on Monday.

The Child and Family Justice Clinic’s goal is to assist Boone County residents who need help with domestic relations and family violence cases.

Maternal mortality is getting worse in the state of Missouri according to a new report released Thursday.

In 2011, a devastating EF5 tornado tore through the city of Joplin, and in the wake of that disaster, Lafayette House was there to provide services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

Advocates for domestic violence victims and the National Rifle Association are working with lawmakers to keep firearms out of the hands of batterers.The…

Governor Jay Nixon signed several bills into law, including one designed to prevent identity theft. The measure makes it a class A misdemeanor to possess…