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Detecting patterns in domestic violence fatalities

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A shadow of the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum is cast against El Paso County Combined Courts. May 7, 2024.

In El Paso County, a new Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board looks for patterns in deadly cases of intimate partner violence. The board's work may protect others in the community, because domestic disputes can also turn deadly for children, law enforcement and bystanders. Anne Markley, CEO of the advocacy group TESSA, leads the new board.