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Verde Valley Sanctuary in Arizona Holds “365 Days of Hope” Raffle to Help Domestic Violence Victims

Verde Valley Sanctuary in Arizona Holds “365 Days of Hope” Raffle to Help Domestic Violence Victims

Continually raising money to keep domestic violence shelters open is not easy.  So, many shelters often have to come up creative fundraising methods.  How do you think of something original, yet inventive, that will generate a much needed cashflow to keep vital services for abused women open? The Verde Valley Sanctuary, located at an [...]

Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva in Domestic Violence Investigation

Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva in Domestic Violence Investigation

Mel Gibson, 54, is at the center of controversy again as the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department revealed today, July 8, 2010, that the actor was currently under investigation in relation to a domestic violence incident with ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva back in January of this year.  Mel Gibson supposedly made abusive and racist remarks to Oksana [...]

Yeardley Love – the “Silent” Victim of Domestic Violence

Yeardley Love – the “Silent” Victim of Domestic Violence

Last week, the world was "shocked" by the death of  22 year old university student, Yeardley Love, who was found dead in her apartment.  Her boyfriend, George Huguely, also 22, was arrested and charged with her first-degree murder.  Yeardley Love became another domestic violence statistic, as it was revealed that she had probably been a [...]

Charlie and Brooke Sheen Both in Rehab

Charlie and Brooke Sheen Both in Rehab

The last two months have been turbulent for actor Charlie Sheen and his wife Brooke Mueller Sheen; firstly there was the Christmas day incidence in which Brooke Mueller Sheen alleged her husband had attacked her with a knife.  Then Brooke Mueller Sheen was admitted to hospital with pneumonia, which delayed the court hearing for the alleged [...]