Domestic Violence Homicides in North
Carolina
 The
North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCCADV) has
collected information regarding domestic violence homicides in North
Carolina since January 1, 2002. Beginning in 2008, NCCADV began
collecting information on additional family violence homicides which
are included in a separate list. Information is gathered from public
sources, primarily from media reports. NCCADV thanks the media, as
well as the advocates, allies, and surviving family members who
provide assistance and support for this project. If you have
additional information, please contact NCCADV at 1.888.232.9124.
In Memory
The North Carolina Coalition
Against Domestic Violence
has collected homicide
information in memory of all
the lives lost to the
epidemic of domestic
violence in our state. We
hope that by raising
awareness of the deadliness
of this crime that others
will be saved. Our hearts go
out to all of the families
and friends of those who
have lost a loved one to
domestic violence. We
appreciate your support in
working to end domestic
violence. Too many lives
have been lost… one life is
too many.
Definitions
Domestic Violence
Homicides
Domestic violence homicides
occur when a person murders
their current or former
intimate partner and/or
their children. A domestic
violence homicide includes
the murder of third parties.
Examples include the murder
of relatives of the person’s
former or current intimate
partner, someone attempting
to protect their current or
former intimate partner, or
the current intimate partner
of the person’s ex-partner.
Domestic violence homicides
include acts of self defense
against an abusive partner.
Current or former intimate
partner relationships are
indicated by an asterick
(*).
Family Violence Homicides
Family violence homicides
are homicides that are not
covered in the Domestic
Violence Homicide list and
occur when one family member
murders another family
member.
Disclaimer
This information is not
intended to be an official
record of all domestic
violence homicides and
family violence homicides in
North Carolina for the time
period covered and shall not
be used for any purpose
without prior permission
from the North Carolina
Coalition Against Domestic
Violence. Homicides are
included based on case
specific information that
demonstrates a correlation
between domestic violence
and the death of the victim
or family violence and the
death of the victim. Nothing
included in this information
is intended to represent a
legal standard of guilt or
innocence.
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