Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Georgia bill that would reduce sentences for those who could tie their crimes to domestic abuse is on its way to becoming law.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a case indicative of the justice system’s slowly changing attitude toward domestic violence, a judge Monday shaved more than ...

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — Two men have been sentenced to prison in connection with domestic violence incidents against their girlfriends, according to the Prince William County Office of the ...

Apr. 20—A 29-year-old defendant was granted a suspended sentence and probation when he pleaded guilty this week to felony domestic assault in an attack of his ex-girlfriend two years ago in Carl ...

A Saugerties man who was convicted of domestic violence and bail jumping had his sentence and conviction upheld Thursday by the state appeals court. Jason Hinchey, 52, was convicted in Ulster County ...

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia bill that would reduce sentences for those who could tie their crimes to domestic abuse is on its way to becoming law. Women nationwide are in prison for killing their abusive ...

Georgia's House Bill 582 allows abuse survivors to seek reduced sentences for crimes linked to their abuse, joining other states with similar laws. The bill permits judges to reduce sentences for ...