A 5-foot-3 woman answered the door of her neat, stuccoed Mesa home near East Brown Road and Sterling. A small boy, about 3 or 4, hugged her leg.

Police spoke Thursday to students at Rhodes Junior High School in west Mesa about grown-up topics: Stalking, relationship violence and other forms of domestic abuse.

Police spoke Thursday to students at Rhodes Junior High School in west Mesa about grown-up topics: Stalking, relationship violence and other forms of domestic abuse.

The suspect in a domestic violence incident surrendered to Mesa police Thursday after an approximately 90-minute standoff.

Gilbert Mayor Steve Berman will not be charged or prosecuted in a domestic violence case brought by his wife last year.

Gilbert Mayor Steve Berman on Saturday dismissed a report that he was under investigation by the sheriff's office because of a domestic violence incident.

He sat on her chest, pushed his legs onto her arms and duct-taped her mouth shut. The abuser then choked his girlfriend to the point where she passed out twice. Later this month, a man choked his pregnant girlfriend and threatened to drown her in the pool.

Victims of domestic violence will be able to break their rental agreements early without fear of being financially penalized by their landlords.

A Mesa police detective was suspended on Friday due to an ongoing criminal investigation into domestic violence at his Chandler home.

More than 900 people gathered at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the lives of three successful women and raise money to fight domestic violence, child abuse and women’s health problems.

LOS ANGELES - Less than a month after filing for divorce, the estranged wife of David Hasselhoff has filed for a court order on a claim of domestic violence by the former "Baywatch" star, according to court records.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Police agencies throughout the state cracked down on domestic violence Wednesday, and Gov. Janet Napolitano said that in Arizona the crime is among the highest in the nation.

July 22, 2004

Two little girls in frilly dresses giggled with anticipation as they stood just outside the door Tuesday. They didn't care they would be among the first to cross the threshold.

In this column space, I often get a break from writing about the bad news, the crime and the dark side of a community. I get to write about human interests — people, their jobs, a unique project in a community or one’s hobby. You know, the lighter side of life.

In an effort to bring more of awareness to domestic violence and to educate victims of their rights against it, the City of Chandler’s Domestic Violence Commission is hosting its 4th Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Breakfast at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9 at the Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave.

The 16th annual Pinal County Domestic Violence Coalition’s conference will be held Nov. 3 at the Dolce Vita Resort. Registration is $50 and covers the full-day conference, including lunch. Co-Jet and AZPOST certification will be available. To download the registration brochure, visit the Pinal County Attorney website at www.pinalcountyaz.gov. To register online, visit Against Abuse’s website atagainst-abuse.org. Registration closes Oct. 25. For more information, contact Apache Junction Police Department’s community resource coordinator, at (480) 474-5442 or chalonen@ajcity.net

For 26 years, My Sisters’ Place has been sheltering and assisting women and their children fleeing domestic violence.