Breaking the Silence: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Domestic violence homicide victims’ names from calendar year 2006 are listed alphabetically along with a synopsis of the circumstances surrounding each murder as described in newspaper articles. We cannot be certain that we have included all of the domestic homicides in the state. Michigan Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Board (MDVPTB) contracts with a clipping service that provides newspaper stories reporting on domestic violence homicides printed in newspapers throughout Michigan. The stories are then put into synopsis form for the purpose of creating this document.

Left: Jeronte Jasper smiling while reciting the words to the children’s song “The Wheels on the Bus”. The kindergarten students were immediately engaged and began to sing along. Below: The gym was packed with students and parents.
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LANSING, MI- The internet has enriched our lives but it also has become fertile ground for illegal activity. Whether at home, the public library or at school children have access to the internet and are sometimes more computer savvy than their parents. Unfortunately, children aren’t aware that posting too much online is becoming a popular way that child predators reach potential victims. Internet crimes can also lead to kidnapping, sexual molestation, torture and death when the online predator is looking for.gif)