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Inside the Disturbing Rise in Family Killings

πŸ“° Crosscut πŸ• July 14, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Inside the Disturbing Rise in Family Killings

Homicide rates in the U.S. are at an all-time low β€” and yet the numbers of deaths by domestic violence have stayed persistently high. Psychologist Doreen Dodgen-Magee says these crimes are predictable and preventable. Following the painful murder of her sister-in-law and her nieces, Dodgen-Magee spent the last three decades advocating for more protections against domestic violence. She speaks to