DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, local leaders are shedding light on the impact of these incidents when they turn deadly.
On Wednesday, the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services presented the stories of 114 people who died as a result of a domestic violence incident from July 2023 to June 2024.
Fifteen of those victims were children.
“We want we want this number to be zero in Ohio that we really think we have to work together as a community to raise this issue. And so that those that are currently trapped in an abusive situation could reach out,” said Maria York, policy director with the Ohio Domestic Violence Network.
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The executive director of OCJS said these stories are why they continue to support local efforts against domestic violence.
“We can’t do it alone,” said OCJS Executive Director Nicole Dehner. “No single shelter can survive without the support and services that the agency, such as the domestic violence network or our federal funding partners provide.