Domestic violence is a critical issue across the United States, with Nevada experiencing its own unique challenges and responses to this pervasive problem. In Nevada, domestic violence is defined as the occurrence of certain acts between spouses, former spouses, persons related by blood or marriage, persons who reside or have resided together, persons who have a child in common, or persons who are or were in a dating relationship. The acts include but are not limited to assault, battery, coercion, stalking, and other forms of physical, emotional, or psychological abuse.
Prevalence in Nevada
Nevada has historically had one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the United States. This troubling distinction highlights the urgency and importance of addressing domestic violence within the state. Factors contributing to the high incidence may include social, economic, and legal aspects that affect family dynamics and individual behaviors.
Legal Framework
The legal system in Nevada has established a comprehensive framework to address and prevent domestic violence. This includes laws that:
- Define domestic violence and related acts broadly to ensure comprehensive coverage.
- Provide for protective orders (also known as restraining orders) to prevent further abuse. These orders can prohibit the abuser from coming near the victim, contacting the victim, or even remove them from a shared residence.
- Impose penalties on offenders that range from fines and community service to jail time, depending on the severity of the offense and the offender's criminal history.
- Mandate arrest in situations where there is probable cause to believe that domestic violence has occurred, which is part of a "pro-arrest" policy aimed at protecting victims.
- Require convicted domestic violence offenders to complete counseling programs focused on batterer's intervention.
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A(115 rec) B(216 rec) C(223 rec) D(113 rec) E(55 rec) F(72 rec) G(166 rec) H(156 rec) I(18 rec) J(85 rec) K(77 rec) L (130) rec) M(275 rec) N(51 rec) o(42 rec) P(152 rec) Q(5 rec) R(186 rec) S(265 rec) T(111 rec) U(10 rec) V(65 rec) W(132 rec) Y(9 rec) Z(18 rec)| Name | Arrest | Photo |
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| Hunter Joseph Labarber Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 21 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 26, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Melchor Devaras Lacdoo Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 31 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 07, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Melchor Devaras Lacdoo Arrest Age 32 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 18, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Michael Jun Devaras Lacdoo Arrest Age 35 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 18, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Dominico Arantes Lacour Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 37 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 14, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Amanda Lacroix Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 37 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 08, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Manuel Lago Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 52 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 23, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Melissa Laird Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 34 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 08, 2015 • domestic battery,2nd |  |
| Courtney Allison Lambdin Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 33 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 30, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Everardo Landoros Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 35 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 05, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Gino John Lane Arrest Age 24 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 15, 2016 • viol domestic violence tpo |  |
| Nathan Richard Lane Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 30 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 05, 2015 • dom battery,1st • resist pub off | |
| Richard Tyler Lane Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 32 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 13, 2015 • dom battery,1st • child abuse/neglect/endanger | |
| Christian Jamal Laney Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 27 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 18, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Justyn Phillip Langford Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 38 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 27, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Ryan Robert Richard Langhans Bond: $15000 Arrest Age 28 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 20, 2015 • dom battery by strangulation | |
| Paula Langley Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 45 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 11, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Stephen Robert Lanterman Bond: $15000 Arrest Age 52 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 19, 2015 • dom battery by strangulation • dom battery,1st | |
| Eduardo Lara Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 38 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 10, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Juan Lara-Saldana Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 22 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 11, 2016 • viol domestic violence epo | |
| Juan Lara-Saldana Arrest Age 23 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 15, 2016 • intox pedestrian/animal rider on rd • dom battery,1st | |
| Juan Lara-Saldana Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 22 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 28, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Juan Lara-Saldana Bond: $7500 Arrest Age 22 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 29, 2016 • arr misd probationr 4 probation viol • viol domestic violence epo |  |
| William Jalil Larmour Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 22 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 10, 2016 • poss sch i,ii,iii,iv c/s,1st/2nd • dom battery,1st • use/poss drug para | |
| William Jalil Larmour Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 22 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 16, 2016 • dom battery,1st • false imprisonment | |
| David Erwin Latham Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 27 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 05, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Melanie Lauzon Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 36 More Information >>> | Arrested May 17, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Michael Lonndes Lavender Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 47 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 29, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Jennifer Marie Lawhon Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 36 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 20, 2015 • domestic battery,2nd • resist pub off • contempt of court |  |
| Kendra Helene Layland Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 29 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 17, 2016 • dom battery,1st • destroy prop of another,$25-250 | |
| Sergio Lazo-Lopez Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 29 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 15, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Barry Leahy Bond: $20000 Arrest Age 58 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 09, 2016 • assault,w/dw • false imprisonment • dom battery,1st • arr misd probationr 4 probation viol | |
| Barry Kevin Leahy Bond: $500 Arrest Age 58 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 05, 2016 • arr misd probationr 4 probation viol • dom battery,1st | |
| Matthew David Leaptrot Bond: $15000 Arrest Age 21 More Information >>> | Arrested May 13, 2016 • dom battery by strangulation | |
| Sandra Leblanc Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 33 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 21, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Sandra Leblanc Arrest Age 34 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 30, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Carrie Annette Lee Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 46 More Information >>> | Arrested May 15, 2015 • domestic battery,2nd |  |
| Carrie Annette Lee Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 46 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 01, 2015 • viol domestic violence epo |  |
| Elyssa Lee Bond: $20000 Arrest Age 29 More Information >>> | Arrested May 31, 2015 • child abuse or neglect,1st • dom battery,1st | |
| Emmett Sheridan Lee Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 19 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 26, 2016 • dom battery,1st • false imprisonment | |
| Justin Michael Lee Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 30 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 28, 2015 • dom battery,1st • dom battery by strangulation | |
| Roylene Lee Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 57 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 28, 2015 • dom battery,1st,e/vop | |
| Hanah Elizabeth Leeper Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 18 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 14, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| James Rodrigo Leiva Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 26 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 26, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Mark Charles Lemler Bond: $15000 Arrest Age 42 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 23, 2015 • dom battery by strangulation • probation violation | |
| Mark Charles Lemler Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 42 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 18, 2015 • domestic battery,2nd • battery • probation violation |  |
| Polo Lemus Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 43 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 25, 2015 • dom battery,1st • child abuse or neglect,1st | |
| Raul Lemus Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 58 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 27, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Victor Leo Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 31 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 25, 2016 • dom battery,1st • battery • fta on traffic citation | |
| Todd Leonard Bond: $2500 Arrest Age 51 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 15, 2015 • false imprisonment • dom battery,1st | |
| Cecilia Maria Lesieur Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 31 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 25, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Perry Ellis Lester Arrest Age 32 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 14, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Shane William Lester Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 37 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 24, 2016 • domestic battery,2nd |  |
| Angie Marie Levitt Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 27 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 22, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Alex Kyle Lewis Arrest Age 33 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 12, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Aubrey Ulysses Lewis Bond: $15000 Arrest Age 45 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 08, 2015 • dom battery by strangulation • domestic battery,2nd • fta on traffic citation |  |
| Brandon Lewis Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 32 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 17, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| James Patrick Lewis Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 30 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 12, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Rocco Lewis Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 26 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 02, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Sonya Lewis Bond: $20000 Arrest Age 39 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 29, 2016 • battery w/dw • burglary,1st • destroy prop of another,$250-5k • dom battery,1st | |
| Karen Leyton Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 32 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 08, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Orville Leeroy Libby Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 45 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 04, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Daniela Licona Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 28 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 03, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Elliot Paul Liebowitz Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 27 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 18, 2016 • dom battery,1st • contempt of court | |
| Elliot Paul Liebowitz Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 26 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 05, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Francisco Lievanos Arrest Age 21 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 26, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Stephen F Likins Arrest Age 51 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 11, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Charles Youngjun Lim Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 30 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 14, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| J Ampelio Limon-Gonzalez Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 57 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 11, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Alex Linan Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 27 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 07, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Leticia Linan-Trejo Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 18 More Information >>> | Arrested May 10, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Aaron Lloyd Lindahl Arrest Age 35 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 11, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Jerome Austin Lindesmith Bond: $20000 Arrest Age 38 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 12, 2015 • kidnaping,2nd degree • dom battery,1st,e/vop • abuse old/vuln pers,1st | |
| Jessy Jay Lindsey Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 22 More Information >>> | Arrested May 11, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Zain Lingafelter Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 19 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 07, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Michael Vincent Lingenfelter Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 32 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 04, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Joshua Aaron Linn Bond: $17500 Arrest Age 32 More Information >>> | Arrested May 11, 2016 • dom battery by strangulation • false imprisonment • dom battery,1st | |
| Christopher Michael Linney Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 33 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 01, 2016 • dom battery,1st • child abuse or neglect,1st | |
| Matthew Lipski Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 46 More Information >>> | Arrested May 26, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Kurt Antonio Little Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 40 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 19, 2016 • dom battery,1st • intercp/intrp/dely msg via phone lin • fail to register by convicted pers • own/poss gun by prohibit pers • assault,w/dw | |
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Support and Resources
Nevada offers a variety of support services and resources for victims of domestic violence. These include:
- Shelters and Safe Houses: Providing temporary housing and safety for victims escaping abusive situations.
- Counseling Services: Offering emotional support and therapy for victims and their children.
- Legal Aid: Assisting victims with the legal process, including filing for protective orders and navigating the court system.
- Hotlines: Offering 24/7 support and information to victims in need.
Challenges and Efforts for Improvement
Despite the measures in place, Nevada continues to face challenges in effectively combating domestic violence. These challenges include ensuring adequate funding for support services, improving the legal response to domestic violence cases, and overcoming the stigma that may prevent victims from seeking help.
Efforts to improve the situation include increasing public awareness about domestic violence, enhancing training for law enforcement and judicial officials, and strengthening community resources for victims. Additionally, there is an ongoing push for legislative reforms to provide greater protection for victims and to hold offenders more accountable for their actions.
Conclusion
Domestic violence in Nevada is a significant issue that requires the concerted effort of the legal system, support services, and the community at large to address effectively. While challenges remain, the state's comprehensive approach to tackling domestic violence through legal measures, support for victims, and public education campaigns demonstrates a commitment to reducing the prevalence of abuse and supporting those affected by it.