During the week leading up to her death in October 2018, Torie Parrow tried to do everything she could to protect herself from her husband. After Melvin Parrow assaulted her and went to jail, he was released with an ankle monitor and a promise to stay away from Torie, her...
The number of domestic violence survivors staying in Harmony House in Springfield decreased in 2019 for the first time in a decade.
There are a lot of reasons why victims of domestic abuse don't just leave their situation. Advocates say, many times it's more difficult and dangerous than you might think. Now, Missouri lawmakers will consider removing at least one obstacle to escaping the violence
The next time you’re in an all-staff meeting, look around at your colleagues and consider these shocking facts: Roughly half of them have or will be victims of psychological aggression from an intimate partner and roughly a third of women and a fourth of men have or will experience physical...
Though Kay's abusive ex-husband focused his physical and psychological attacks on her, the domestic violence affected many others. Kay is a Springfield woman who asked her full name not be used. Her ex will soon be released from prison, and she continues to fear for her safety.
