domestic violence

Wrapping up South Carolina Public Radio’s series on domestic violence is a look at the hope and healing possible where there is help.

Domestic violence experts warn that at least three women die at the hands of a partner every day. A man is killed every two days. Beth Young survived.

Cardboard silhouettes filled the Statehouse steps as officials, survivors and families remembered the 40 South Carolinians lost to domestic violence last year.

The CDC reports that among high school students who are dating, around 1 in 12 said they had experienced physical violence from their partner, and about 1 in 10 had experienced sexual violence.

About half of the nation's domestic violence instances go unreported, according to a U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics survey. And just of fraction of the 32,338 reported in 2024 in South Carolina cases go to trial.

Putting an end to domestic abuse begins with identifying its various forms, which are not always physical. SCCADVASA's Sara Barber explains the nuances of domestic abuse, and how victims can safely plan to leave an abusive environment.

DSS say that some of the deepest, most enduring trauma is inflicted on children who never receive a single physical mark.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 6, 2026: it’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and this podcast will focus exclusively on that; we have host Gavin Jackson’s interview with Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, along with Monique Garvin, director of the Violence Against Women Act programs at the SC Attorney General’s office; and more!

Domestic violence is a persistent, deadly crisis in South Carolina. New data confirm the state's rate of intimate partner violence continues to exceed the national average.

According to the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (SCCADVASA), more than 30 thousand cases of intimate partner violence are reported each year in our state. Olivia’s case is among those.