This is a story from Des Moines Iowa about the latest craze in felony assaults sweeping the nation called Knockout Game Assaults. The story details how two Iowa State University students think that they were the targets of the deadly game called the "knockout game" where players hit unsuspecting people and try to knock them out. There have been reports of the...

This is an article about Teen Dating Violence and how parents can do a lot to protect their children from injury or death by knowing the signs and intervening when necessary. "According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are five types of dating abuse: physical, mental, emotional (control issues), sexual and financial. In studies, 1 in 10 teens reports...

Everyone knows about domestic violence as a criminal issue. But this article by Forbes magazine talks about it in a social, business and health context. Read the whole story from Forbes magazine HERE. The article makes the argument that "domestic violence reduces productivity leads to absenteeism and drives up health care costs" costing an estimated $8.3 billion was higher medical expenses and...

Back in the 1930's a farmer in Iowa came up with a way to move his cattle along more efficiently. The cattle prod. That was the birth of the stun gun. Way back then, it was big, ugly and produced 10,000 volts, but gosh how much electricity do you need to move a stupid cow? Like many other things law enforcement agencies...

Here is an opinion piece about the prevalence of College Sexual Assault on campuses nationwide. It talks about the task force that was recently created by Pres. Obama to attempt to address the issue. The piece makes the point about parents who send their daughters off to college have a lot of things to worry about, but being raped usually isn't one...

This is a story and video about Domestic Violence and how domestic violence cases are on the rise in Springfield, Missouri. It describes the victim was in abusive marriage for 12 years and didn't recognize how dangerous it was. Police and community officials are trying to address this issue throughout the city and state. The number and severity of domestic violence cases...