Utah finds domestic violence is leading cause of homicide as Trump focuses on street crime
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US president cuts funding for victims as state faces more than a third of killings from partner or familial violence

US president cuts funding for victims as state faces more than a third of killings from partner or familial violence

Domestic violence is the leading cause of homicide in Utah, according to an analysis of FBI and state data by a local news station in Salt Lake City. The investigation is based on intimate partner homicide data recently released by the state.

The station, Fox 13, found that 51 – more than a third – of the 137 homicides between July 2023 and January 2025 were the result of intimate partner or familial violence. The majority of the perpetrators were men, while the sexes of the victim were nearly evenly split, with 26 male and 25 female victims. This could be because in many cases, there were multiple victims, including a victim’s children, parents or siblings.

    • brown567@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      8 days ago

      For providing data that challenges your preconceptions?

      Edit: thought they were saying they reported me, I was very confused. This data is from the CDC, and is based on survey data, not from reports to law enforcement

      • Cripple@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        8 days ago

        No, they’re saying it’s the lowest reported rate. That there are structures in the predominant religion in Utah that chill reporting to government authorities. I can go on, but I’m tired.

      • marsza@lemmy.cafeEnglish
        2·
        8 days ago

        Reported data. Utah #1 in wives that shut up and take abuse—and don’t talk about it on “surveys”