OHIO — The Ohio Domestic Violence Network’s 10th report shows there’s been a stark increase in domestic violence-related deaths compared to last year, and it’s the highest number of deaths recorded in the past decade.
Between July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, there’s been 157 deaths — 95 being victims and 62 being perpetrators.
Among the deaths, 75 were women and 82 were male.
Deaths have greatly increased from the same time period last year, when there were 108 deaths reported in 85 cases.
The Ohio Domestic Violence Network said 84% of all deaths were caused by gun violence — eight victims used a gun against perpetrators to save their own life, according to the data.
The report also found that more than half of the primary victims were people of color, and more than 160 children lost a parent or grandparent to domestic violence.
Other findings include:
- Nearly one in eight cases had a history of strangulation, and roughly one in six cases had a history of stalking
- Over half of the perpetrators had a criminal history, and about one in three had felony convictions
- Among the victims were at least three teen girls who were killed by their teen boyfriends
- There were 11 youth and children killed, and four of them were murdered by their own parent
“These numbers are not abstract; they represent people who should still be here, and children who should have been safe in their own homes,” the Ohio Domestic Violence Network wrote in a social media post.
Lydia Taylor
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