By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 A Glasgow man charged with strangulation requested a preliminary hearing during his Barren County District Court

Martha Jo Blake, 66, of West Palm Beach, was arrested on Dec. 26, according to a probable cause affidavit. She is facing one count of first-degree murder in the death of her mother, Patricia Blake. The younger Blake had been her mother’s caregiver for the past five years, the affidavit stated.

When someone is sexually assaulted and goes to a hospital for treatment, a forensic nurse examiner offers what’s called a “physical evidence recovery kit.” The nurse will attempt to collect any biological material left on the victim’s body.

It's been described as a "last warning shot" before death. Women who survive strangulation are up to seven times more likely to go on to die at the hands of their partner, according to recent studies in the US. And there are side effects that aren't always ...

Hannah Bows receives funding from the ESRC, British Academy & Home Office. An act seemingly once confined to bondage and “kink” communities has become mainstream. Despite the many risks to health (including death), sexual choking is now popular, even ...