Police say an Owasso mother and social media influencer was shot and killed by her estranged husband one week ago, drawing national attention to Oklahoma’s deadly domestic violence rankings and the gaps that leave survivors vulnerable even when they seek legal protection.
According to the Violence Policy Center, Oklahoma consistently ranks as one of the top states in the nation for women murdered by men.
“Over the past five to ten years, Oklahoma does rank somewhere in the top five. There have been years where we have ranked number one in domestic violence instances,” Kedrick Nettleton, community engagement manager for The Spring, said…