Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Monroe County has seen an increase in domestic-related homicides, according to new data from the Willow Domestic Violence Center.
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According to the data, Monroe County had more than 4,500 reports of domestic violence in 2023 — down slightly from 2022. One key statistic worsened year over year, with Willow reporting 13 homicides related to domestic violence in 2023 — up from three in 2022."That’s certainly something that we’re absolutely trying to avoid at all costs," said Chief Deputy Michael Fowler from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. "Those are extreme violent cases, those homicides, and we’re trying to intervene at all levels.
"As a survivor, I’m really close to this because I know that I couldn’t be here," she said. "There was a time that my abuser tried to take me out completely, tried to eliminate my life, and so I’m here for a reason."
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