Editor's Pick
Samarah Smith, a 22-year-old Murray native, was killed on Sunday evening, April 26, in Clarksville, Tennessee, in what police are saying is a …
From
To
Top Story
PADUCAH鈥 Lawmakers are heading back to the drawing board on 2 bills aimed at protecting survivors of domestic violence.聽Also known as Stephanie's Law, the goal of both House Bill 773 and Senate Bill 259 was to create a DV offender registry.
Top Story
Nearly 45% of women in Kentucky are victims of domestic violence, according to the Center for Women and Families. To address this, the Merryman House hosted the Nehemiah Project, which provided community members and law enforcement with training on how to assist survivors.
Editor's Pick
House Bill 773 and Senate Bill 259 would create a domestic violence offender registry for the Commonwealth. If it were passed, the law would be named 鈥淪tephanie鈥檚 Law鈥 in remembrance of Stephanie Stacey, a Paducah mother who was killed in December. State leaders and loved ones support the bill, but advocacy groups are wary of its potential consequences.
The Merryman House Domestic Crisis Center will host the fifth annual Nehemiah Project conference March 30鈥31 in Benton, focusing on domestic violence prevention and community response, according to a news release.
Editor's Pick
After years of planning and setbacks, Merryman House Domestic Crisis Center secured more than $12 million to build a new affordable housing community in Southside Paducah for domestic violence survivors.
Top Story
As Tennessee prepares to implement a domestic violence offender registry for repeat offenders in the new year, a local expert and advocate said more consideration is needed before Kentucky considers creating its own domestic violence registry, raising important questions about survivor safety, privacy and unintended consequences.
The 10th annual PaDucky Derby duck race will be held Saturday afternoon at Noble Park. All proceeds benefit the Merryman House Domestic Crisis Center, which has offered services and shelter to victims in west Kentucky since 1978.
A woman and her mother were preparing to attend a hearing about an emergency protective order against her ex-boyfriend in Hardin County, Kentucky, 抖阴直播软件 when police say the man shot and killed them. Domestic violence advocates in Paducah said the threat of intimate partner homicide is something domestic violence victims face every day.
Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims. Merryman House Domestic Crisis Center Executive Director Mary Foley said her first reaction to the decision was relief.
