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Wife Survives 100mph Ride Clinging to Hubby's Van

She tumbles off Christopher Michael Carroll's car 40 miles later

(Newser) - Talk about a domestic spat. A Northern California woman survived a harrowing 40-mile ride clinging to the hood of a speeding minivan driven by her furious husband. The swerving car reached speeds of 100mph, and the night-time ride was so cold that the wife had to be treated for hypothermia...

Abusive Boyfriends Sabotage Birth Control
Abusive Boyfriends
Sabotage
Birth Control
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Feb 19, 2011 8:49 AM CST

Abusive Boyfriends Sabotage Birth Control

Report suggests it's disturbingly common

(Newser) - A new report sheds light on a form of domestic abuse that hasn't received much attention: men pressuring their partners to get pregnant against their will, sometimes by sabotaging birth control or forcing unprotected sex. In a survey of callers to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, one in four women...

Bronx Vigilante Shoots Man Dead as He Beats Gal Pal

'Why don't you stop?' gunman asked

(Newser) - A Bronx vigilante ordered a man on the street to stop beating his girlfriend—then shot him in the face when the attacker refused to comply. "What are you hitting her for?" the vigilante asked David Williams as he punched the 19-year-old mother of his toddler son. "Why...

Boxer Christy Martin Stabbed, Shot By Husband

Superstar's husband on the run in Florida

(Newser) - Boxing's first female superstar is recovering in the hospital after being attacked with a knife and handgun by her husband, police say. Christy Martin managed to escape from the couple's Orlando-area home and flag down a motorist who took her to hospital, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Police are searching for...

Oksana: Mel 'Hit Me, Choked Me'

 Oksana: 
 Mel 'Hit Me, 
 Choked Me' 
larry king interview
Nov 18, 2010 9:35 AM CST

Oksana: Mel 'Hit Me, Choked Me'

She recounts alleged abuse at his hands

(Newser) - Oksana Grigorieva recounted to Larry King last night how Mel Gibson "hit me, and choked me in front of my son, and brandished a gun at me." Grigorieva and King listened to one of the infamous taped conversations between Gibson and his babymama, and Grigorieva told King that...

Prominent DA Sexted Abuse Victim

But Kenneth Kratz will not step down

(Newser) - Despite accusations of "sexting" a 26-year-old domestic abuse victim whose ex-boyfriend he was prosecuting, a prominent Wisconsin district attorney will remain in his post. Then-married Kenneth Kratz, 50, sent his first—polite—message to Stephanie Van Groll after interviewing her about the case in October 2009. His texts quickly...

Reid Ad: Angle Sided With Domestic Abusers

Majority leader skewers rival over anti-restraining order vote

(Newser) - Republican Sharron Angle loves her some domestic abusers, and sided with them, "not the abused," while in the state legislature, according to the latest hard-hitting ad Harry Reid's campaign is unleashing on Nevada. The ad highlights Angle's vote against a bill that would force Nevada to honor restraining...

Violent Eminem Video Features Megan Fox and ... Rihanna
 Violent Eminem Video 
 Features Megan Fox 
 and ... Rihanna 
does it glamorize abuse?
Aug 6, 2010 10:28 AM CDT

Violent Eminem Video Features Megan Fox and ... Rihanna

'Love the Way You Lie' combines sex, violence

(Newser) - The highly anticipated video for Eminem’s “Love the Way You Lie” is out. It stars Megan Fox, features Rihanna, and has plenty of people unhappy with its message. “Domestic violence is AWESOME” seems to be the theme, writes Whitney Pastorek for Entertainment Weekly . Fox and co-star Dominic...

Charlie Sheen Sentenced to Rehab

Actor pleads guilty to misdemeanor assault; felony charge dropped

(Newser) - Charlie Sheen has pleaded guilty in a Colorado domestic abuse case involving his wife in exchange for the withdrawal of two other charges, including a felony. The Two and a Half Men star entered the plea to a misdemeanor assault charge today in court in Aspen, the scene of a...

Mel in Therapy for 'Unhealthy' Relationship

 Mel in Therapy 
 for 'Unhealthy' 
 Relationship 
whoopi to the rescue?
Jul 13, 2010 9:34 AM CDT

Mel in Therapy for 'Unhealthy' Relationship

Plus, his $20 million deal with Oksana, and more

(Newser) - Mel Gibson may be a violent , possibly racist guy who threatened to kill his babymama…but at least he sought help for it. “He realized how unhealthy the relationship was” with Oksana Grigorieva and got therapy (which he still attends), a friend tells People . The pal loses perhaps just...

'Monster' Mel Threatened Me, Too: Porn Maker

 'Monster' Mel 
 Threatened 
 Me, Too: 
 Porn Maker 

plus, more taped threats
Jul 9, 2010 10:54 AM CDT

'Monster' Mel Threatened Me, Too: Porn Maker

More tapes of threats by actor surface

(Newser) - Mel Gibson apparently doesn’t just have a history of cheating—he has a history of violent threats. Violet Kowal, the porn producer who claims to have had an affair with Gibson while he was with Oksana Grigorieva, says he was a "monster" who threatened her life. “He...

'Urkel' Punched, Shoved Me: Babymama

Actor allegedly hit her in the breast implant...

(Newser) - Looks like Mel Gibson has some company in the "reportedly cruel to babymama" department: Jaleel White, best known for playing Steve Urkel on Family Matters, allegedly punched the mother of his infant child...in the breast implant…then pushed her into a toilet. Police are investigating the claim by...

Gibson Admits Hitting Galpal: 'You Deserved It'

Grigorieva reportedly has piles of evidence against Mel

(Newser) - This could finally be the last straw for what’s left of Mel Gibson’s reputation: In addition to the recording of him calling his babymama a “f***ing pig in heat” and the alleged photos of her bruised face, Oksana Grigorieva has a recording of Gibson admitting he hit...

Mel Gibson's Ex Has Nasty Photos

Images reportedly show Oksana Grigorieva bruised and bloodied face

(Newser) - Whatever is left of Mel Gibson's good name may not be long for this world: Oksana Grigorieva has "explosive" photos of the bruised and bloodied face Mel reportedly gave her, and she's willing to release them, reports Radar . Though Gibson's lawyer denies that a violent exchange happened on Jan....

French Law Makes Insulting Spouse a Crime

'Psychological violence' becomes a criminal offense

(Newser) - Repeatedly insult your husband or wife, and France could lock you up for up to three years under its new law aimed at tackling psychological violence. The law's supporters note that "mental violence" like insults or threats is the cause of most of the calls to abuse helplines. Critics,...

Chris Brown Barred from UK
 Chris Brown Barred from UK 
Jun 9, 2010 2:06 AM CDT

Chris Brown Barred from UK

Singer's visa rejected because of assault

(Newser) - Chris Brown has been told he isn't welcome in the UK because of his assault conviction. The singer's visa application was rejected by British authorities, forcing him to cancel a tour of the UK and Ireland just days before it was suppposed to begin, the BBC reports. The singer was...

Dad Called Cops on Lacrosse Murder Suspect

Domestic abuse complaint filed against George Huguely in '08

(Newser) - The University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend once had his own dad call the cops on him, ABC News reports. In 2008, while the family was on their yacht in Florida, George Huguely's father filed a domestic abuse complaint against his son. Huguely, who's facing first-degree...

Tito Ortiz, Jenna Jameson Take it Back | TMZ.com
 Jenna Jameson, 
 Tito Ortiz Take It All Back 
no abuse, no oxycontin
Apr 30, 2010 10:55 AM CDT

Jenna Jameson, Tito Ortiz Take It All Back

Ortiz could have lost $15M if prosecuted

(Newser) - Remember Jenna Jameson's accusation that Tito Ortiz hurt her and his counterclaim that she’s addicted to OxyContin? Never mind! Both are withdrawing their allegations, TMZ reports. Jameson says the alleged abuse incident was “misinterpreted”; Ortiz says he jumped to conclusions when he found two (probably old!) pills;...

Tiger Galpal: I Saw Tito Beat Jenna
 Tiger Galpal: I Saw 
 Tito Beat Jenna 
porn-star solidarity
Apr 28, 2010 10:33 AM CDT

Tiger Galpal: I Saw Tito Beat Jenna

Joslyn James claims to have witnessed three incidents

(Newser) - Somehow, a Tiger Woods mistress has made her way into the Jenna Jameson-Tito Ortiz domestic violence mess. “I saw three separate situations myself” where Ortiz roughed up Jameson, says fellow porn star Joslyn James. “They would be partying, and she wouldn't do anything in particular to set him...

Domestic Abuse Makes Your Penis Fall Off?
 Domestic 
 Abuse Makes 
 Your Penis 
 Fall Off? 
in case you missed it
Apr 4, 2010 3:03 PM CDT

Domestic Abuse Makes Your Penis Fall Off?

Ad screws up pitch to abused men

(Newser) - That lovely image of a man with an airbrushed-flat, genitals-free crotch is a new ad from the UK’s National Centre of Domestic Violence, aimed at male abuse victims. Needless to say, it’s a bit of a disaster, writes Sady Doyle on Salon . The text is gentle and understanding:...

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