domestic violence

A bill that would allow victims of domestic abuse expedited permits to carry concealed weapons has passed in the Louisiana House of Representatives.

Domestic violence that turns deadly has place Louisiana in the top ten of a very disturbing nationwide study.

After questioning at the Sheriff's Office, Roxie Hamilton was charged with two counts of attempted second degree murder and booked into Lafayette Parish Correctional Center.

Rickey Boudreaux, Youngsville Chief of Police, says they will be releasing more information about the domestic violence incident later today.

Deputies say one of the four people involved is a former St. Martin Parish Corrections Officer who last worked for the department in 2004.

It's something we've all thought about doing but as you will read, doing it will only get you covered by an orange jumpsuit.

Before the new law, a victim would still have to wait 6 months to a year to get a divorce.

There was some discussion that a spouse might claim a protective order to get divorced faster even if there is no evidence of domestic abuse.

The legislation by New Orleans Rep. Helena Moreno prohibits a person convicted of misdemeanor domestic abuse battery from possessing a gun for 10 years.

When former Lafayette police chief Ralph Peters joined law enforcement in the early 1970s, he said more than 30 percent of the workload involved domestic abuse. Back then, all officers did was "restore the peace and try to convince the guy to leave," Peters recalled.

There will be a candlelight vigil this Saturday evening at Parc San Souci for Victoria Neely and other victims of domestic violence.

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