While U.S. homicide rates have been plummeting, especially in the last year, one nefarious type of murder has been steadily increasing: domestic violence-related killings have been increasing throughout the country. Many are worried that the rise in these killings could be part of a larger trend of domestic violence. Even harder to identify is why these types of deaths are increasing.‘Make national headlines’
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