Posted On:
September 30, 2009
Domestic Battery in Jacksonville Has Increased
According to Hubbard House and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, the number of domestic battery charges in Jacksonville has gone up in the past 2 years. During the last six months of this year, Hubbard House has seen over a 30% increase in calls.
Domestic battery case sometimes end in murder. In Jacksonville:
8 murders have been the result of domestic violence this year
11 domestic violence homicides were reported in both 2008 and 2007.
