'A silent epidemic': Deadly shooting highlights domestic violence in Nashville

'A silent epidemic': Deadly shooting highlights domestic violence in Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One of the latest domestic-related homicides in Nashville happened Monday night — an apparent murder-suicide that claimed the life of a young mother. "For the past 20 years, Tennessee has been in the top ten states in the nation of men killing women," Dr. Daffany Baker with the YWCA of Nashville & Middle Tennessee said. ORIGINAL STORY | MNPD: 2 dead after apparent murder-suicide at South Nashville apartment complex…

Bill To Establish Tennessee Domestic Violence Database Before Legislature Again

Image Credit: Canva The Center Square [By Kim Jarrett] – A bill that would establish a database of people who have received two convictions for domestic abuse is back before Tennessee lawmakers again. The proposed database is compared to the state’s sex offender registry, according to the fiscal note for Senate Bill 324/House Bill 1200. The bill is named after Savanna Puckett, a 22-year-old sheriff’s deputy from Robertson County who was murdere…