Muslim wife tried to kill husband for making her eat pork, drink booze, N.Y. cops say

He lived, though. The New York Post article is one long game of he-said, she-said. One interesting point, though: They were put together through an arranged marriage. I've always heard those worked out pretty well.

Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith G in PV!

Clogged toilet leads to stabbing, Vt. cops say

The story only says it was a dad accused of stabbing his son with a corkscrew. We don't KNOW that Junior actually clogged the toilet. But I bet that Dad was in charge of unclogging it.

For pity's sake, don't take your kid's cellphone away!

Yet another case of a teenager becoming filled with murderous rage once Mama took the cellphone away -- this time, it allegedly happened in Des Moines. The suspect, a 15-year-old girl, got a hammer and threatened to bust all the windows in the house or, in the alternative, Mom's head. Mom eventually got the hammer away from her, but might have gotten a little choked in the process, police say.

Are domestic-violence shelters biased against men?

In West Virginia, a judge has knocked down the state's rules for regulating domestic-violence shelters, saying they operate "on the premise that only men can be batterers and only women can be victims." From the Charleston Gazette:

"The practical effect of this rule is to exclude adult and adolescent males from their statutory right to safety and security free from domestic violence for no reason other than their gender," Stucky wrote in his Oct. 2 ruling.

As a result, he said, male victims are being turned away from shelters "even when those shelters are otherwise unoccupied." Treatment programs also exclude women.

The National Coalition for Men is behind the case, and they won a similar one in California. It should be noted, that while men ARE victims of domestic violence, women are much more likely to be victims, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Some shelters say they have restrictions on who uses their facilities because they're trying to protect victims.

Teen has Hulk-size tantrum after Mom takes his cell, Mass. cops say

The teen allegedly kicked his mom in the throat, then went after the rest of the family, police say.

Woman threw dog at Neb. police officer, cops say

She won't be charged for that, though. Neither the dog --alias "Flash" -- nor the officer were injured. The woman WILL be charged for allegedly throwing a cellphone at her lovah, though.

Hat Tip: Many thanks, Searching and You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!

1 year for beating up, urinating on Utah grandma

Two brothers from Utah have been sentenced to a year in jail after they reportedly beat up their grandmother and urinated on her. The men tearfully apologized and said they were drunk and upset because their mother had died from an overdose. In court, Grandma told the judge that she forgave the men and still loves them -- something that her relatives have warned her against, KSL-TV reports.

But Avery's sister-in-law said the boys' tears were an act, and they had abused their grandmother many times before. She also said the incident in July was unbelievable.

She said, "That was just more than we can handle. They've always stolen money from her and slapped her around if she didn't have the money they wanted, and it's been a terrible life for her."

Quote of the day

“I would like you to arrest better looking hookers because I am tired of defending ugly ones.”

- Edward Miley, a Nevada attorney accused of a domestic disturbance. He allegedly made that statement to police after his arrest.

Hat Tip: Many thanks, kybo61!

This is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Another local blogger, May's Machete, has a post about domestic violence here, as well as links to anti-violence resources.

The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence has a site here, as well as a listing of cases where someone lost their life to domestic violence.

Ditto for the National Domestic Violence Hotline, which can be reached online or via 1−800−799−SAFE (7233).

Closer to home, there's also the Rose Brooks Center (816-861-6100) and SAFEHOME (913-262-2868). Those are just the two that I'm familiar with -- feel free to add any other resources in the comments below.

Hat Tip: Saw this via Tony's Kansas City!

Lack of Natural Ice drives Florida woman into violent frenzy, police say

A Florida woman is accused of throwing a table leg at her live-in boyfriend and tried choking him after he refused to get her some more Natural Ice beer. He said he didn't want to because the stuff makes her violent, Fort Pierce authorities say.

Woman says she cut boyfriend because she didn't want to have sex

Story is from Louisiana. She might have a headache, but he has a 4-inch gash in his arm.

But they didn't kiss the boo-boo

Liked this bit from a story about a woman who accused her boyfriend of spanking her during a fight. Via nwfdailynews.com:

Three police officers later observed the “obvious (non-capacitating) injuries” on the woman’s backside.

Fla. boys, ages 3 and 1, save mother's life

After their father shot Mom and then killed himself, the Palm Beach Post reports. Amazingly, the two children knew enough to go next door and get help:

Martin told CBS 12 that the eldest boy acted quickly, "climbing the stairs with his little brother holding his hand, and knocking on the door and had them call 911."

Chris Brown starts his community service

Where's he going to while away those 1,400 hours for beating his old girlfriend, pop singer Rihanna? A police horse stable in Virginia. Hmm, what kind of chores could be responsible for there? What needs picking up at a horse stable?

Wife shoots husband in back after he confesses to 15-year-old affair, LA cops say

And when I say 15 years old, I mean that it happened 15 years ago, not that it lasted 15 years. The missus -- who looks oddly cheerful in her mugshot -- allegedly went after her husband with a revolver filled with birdshot. (That particular model is known as "The Judge," the Times-Picayune reports.) She allegedly fired five times and connected twice -- the husband was apparently running away at the time.

Domestic-violence suspect tried to hide under blanket in playpen, WI cops say

He's accused of throwing his girlfriend down, kicking her in the head and dragging her back to their apartment.

Chris Brown says he can't remember hitting Rihanna

Uh-oh, the needle on my shenanigan-meter is starting to twitch something awful ...

Woman catches husband licking strange woman's face, FL cops say

Which caused the wife to smack her husband and physically drag him from the nightclub. Sadly, she was the one who got arrested.

Arkansas father had toddler in one hand, knife in the other

Story is from Arkansas. He was reportedly upset because his dad had sold his car. The good news is that everybody got out OK, though Dad did suffer a Tasering.

Hat Tip: Many thanks, silverside!

Dad's argument with son devolves into swordfight, OH police say

I know it LOOKS cool to have swords hanging on your wall, but that also means they're going to be very accessible during a moment of emotional weakness.

Singer Chris Brown gets 5 years probation

And he's got an order keeping him 50 yards away from singer Rihanna, his victim. (Or 10 yards in they're at award shows and industry events.) The order lasts until 2014 -- it's not clear if she'll try to get it lifted. Brown must also do 1,400 hours of community service, and not that crap where he talks to youngsters. The judge insists on physical labor.

Wife hit sleeping husband in head with rubber mallet, WI police say

The story is from Appleton. The woman was reportedly "stressed" about their relationship and unhappy that her husband, 63, was unemployed.

Woman threw dead son's ashes at her baby daddy, Alaska police say

Sadly, the story doesn't say why. You'll have to speculate on your own.

Brother pulls shotgun on brother -- during fight over sandwich

Story is from New Jersey.

Iowa man interrupts sister's soap opera, goes to jail, police say

The suspect, 19, reportedly grabbed the remote and changed the channel while his sister was watching her stories, then walked away with the remote, Des Moines police say. Daddy gets involved, smacking allegedly happens and the 19-year-old gets arrested.