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Report Highlights Homicides And Domestic Violence

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An advocate working  with  victims says call for help if you feel threatened in a domestic situation.

The group End Domestic Violence Wisconsin said there were 55 deaths related to domestic violence last year. Braden Bayne-Allison from  Tri-County Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault headquartered in Rhinelander says 16 of those deaths were from murder-suicides, with the rest  from domestic violence...

"....we choose to honor the 39 people who survived in a very scary and dangerous household until, unfortunately, they weren't capable of surviving through that anymore...."

Bayne-Alllison says domestic violence situations often continue to get worse over time. He says advocates are always concerned about safety and getting people help in potentially lethal situations.  He says warning signs are people who try to exert power and control over others..

"....be that isolating them from their friends, their families, their support networks. Trying to control what they do, where they go, controlling finances and using tactics that mean to intimidate people...."

Bayne-Allison says laws were past this past legislative session enabling the removal of firearms from homes where domestic abuse occurs.
He says if a person is uncomfortable, trust your instincts. He says call the police or 9-1-1 or Tri-CountyCouncil for help.

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