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Domestic violence vigil to be held Tuesday.
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Sun (Yuma, AZ)
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October 17, 2006
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2006 The Sun. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Nicole Squibbs
Oct. 17--Thirteen women have died from domestic violence abuse in Yuma County since 2001 -- almost half of them just this year.Yuma County prosecutors fought against roughly 1,000 cases in one year. The Yuma Police Department received almost 2,000 domestic violence reports in 2005.And a local domestic violence shelter fielded more than 3,000 calls from throughout the county last year.According to the county attorney's office, domestic violence deaths are on the rise throughout Yuma County.However, Melissa is not included in those statistics.A survivor of domestic violence, identified only as Melissa, said it took her two or three ...
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