Forensic veterinarians work to fight pet abuse, using their labs to help determine exactly how pets get injured by abusers, helping with rehabilitation and also providing evidence for criminal ...

Health care or legal professionals often are not physically present to witness abuse, and the legal system relies on other reporters and evidence to confirm it. Extreme and heinous cases can be easily ...

A calming blue interior is woven throughout the space. The center will house several programs related to abuse, including the medical examination of children when there are concerns of abuse, forensic ...

Abuse of vulnerable older people too often goes unreported and unpunished. It’s a problem that’s been on the rise since the pandemic, and it’s likely going to get worse as seniors make up a growing ...

This afternoon, Attorney General Jason Miyares announced a new Elder Abuse Investigation Center for Central Virginia. He was joined by Central Virginia law enforcement and social services leaders, ...

NEWS ON CW 18 STARTS NOW. THE SERIES OF ADDITIONAL CHARGES AGAINST STEPHON STEARNS COULD BE TRIGGERING FOR VICTIMS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SEXUAL ABUSE AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIFE. THE PRIMARY SUSPECT IN ...

Elder abuse is a complex and concerning issue that affects vulnerable older Americans in various ways and cost us more than $2.3 billion last year. It is important that we take action to address this ...

Following a flurry of recent expansions, Children’s Hospital New Orleans unveiled its latest addition Friday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new child abuse center on its Uptown campus. Funded with ...

Elder abuse and neglect is severely under-diagnosed and under-reported. Often the signs of abuse mimic those of chronic disease and accidental injury. Many common maladies among the elderly may be the ...