Tuesday, March 12, 2013
"Fashion With A Passion" doubled the original fundraising goal for the non-profit dedicated to assisting those effected by domestic violence.
Safe Harbor, a Greenville-based organization that provides services and resources for those effected by domestic violence in Greenville, Anderson, Pickens and Oconee Counties, received some $80,000 last week during a fundraiser in Greenville. "Fashion With A Passion" was held at the Poinsett Club on March 7, and featured fashion, food and a variety of entertainment, including both live and silent auctions. A runway show also showcased the latest Spring fashions from Monkees of the West End, Plaza Suite, Petals Boutique, Muse Shoe Studio, Wisteria Salon & Spa, Vestique, Coplons and the Safe Harbor Resale Shop. Two former Safe Harbor clients also shared their stories of hope and success with the audience. Former Safe Harbor client and …
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
John Ludwig Jr. accused of hitting wife in 2011.
The Greenville business man, who avoided prison time after crashing his car into a home and killing a man inside, is expected to be in court next week. John Ludwig Jr. will appear this time on charges of criminal domestic violence beginning Monday. Ludwig, a former Furman University football player, 40, was arrested in November of 2011 when he allegedly threatened and struck his wife, Shannon. According to Greenville Police Department records, Ludwig had asked his wife to write a check for their mortgage during the argument. She told him that she would. The victim told police she then went up stairs to get ready to take a shower and the suspect came into the bathroom with her and was talking to his father on the phone. The victim told …
Monday, October 1, 2012
Lawmakers urge the community to make a difference in putting a stop to domestic violence, by helping to report incidents of domestic violence.
South Carolina is No. 2. Unfortunately, it's not a ranking for which the state or its leaders want to be recognized.The Violence Policy Center released data Sept. 19 showing that the state is ranked the second highest in the country for domestic violence homicides. Monday was a day of reflection for Upstate Congressman Trey Gowdy (R, SC-4). As Gowdy drove from Spartanburg to Greenville Monday morning, the rain and the gloominess only seemed to add to the message that he would deliver on breaking the cycle of domestic violence. The notes Gowdy carried to the podium were laid to the side as he made a passionate appeal to those in attendance to put a face on domestic violence. Gowdy said as he passed the exit to Greer off Interstate 85, he …
Friday, September 21, 2012
Report comes on the heels of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October.
South Carolina is a deadly place for women. So says a new report out by the Washington, D.C.-based Violence Policy Center, which has ranked the state second in the entire nation in the rate of women killed by men. The state's murder rate was 1.94 per 100,000 according to the VPC report "When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2010 Homicide Data". The annual VPC report details national and state-by-state information on female homicides involving one female murder victim and one male offender. The study uses the most recent data available from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s unpublished Supplementary Homicide Report and is released each year to coincide with Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. The 10 states with the highest…
Thursday, September 6, 2012
A man wanted on a criminal domestic violence warrant was taken into custody.
After a brief standoff with deputies, a man surrendered himself Thursday in Taylors and was arrested. At roughly 11:30 a.m., deputies with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office's warrants unit arrived at 12 Stevenson Road in Taylors to serve an outstanding criminal domestic violence, 3rd offense warrant on William Todd Miller, but when they tried to contact the suspect, he refused to answer from within the home, said Laura Campbell, spokesperson for the GCSO. Due to the violent nature of the offense for which Miller was wanted, and the fact that he had a previous resisting arrest conviction, the Sheriff's Office's SWAT team was activated and sent to the location. By 1:45 p.m., Miller surrendered without incident. He was arrested and …
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
South Carolina joins Nevada and Louisiana in Top 10 states where men murder women.
The Violence Policy Center released a report on Tuesday that ranks South Carolina as No. 7 in the nation for states with high rates of murder of women by men. This is a slight up-tick from the previous report in 2010 that listed the state as No. 8. Nevada, with a rate of 2.70 per 100,000, ranked first for the second year in a row. South Carolina is at 1.79 per 100,000. The annual report "When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2009 Homicide Data" details national and state-by-state information on female homicides involving one female murder victim and one male offender. The study uses the most recent data available from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s unpublished Supplementary Homicide Report and is released each year to coincide with …
jack
9:28 am on Thursday, February 7, 2013
He needs to find his first lawyer and first judge. They would let him go for time served more ›