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Kentucky’s Hidden Domestic Violence Crisis | Lexington News
Kentucky’s latest domestic violence report reveals a devastating reality: at least 25 people were killed by intimate partners in 2025, though the true toll is likely higher since the state doesn’t officially track these homicides. Nearly 40% of women and 22% of men have experienced violence from someone close to them, with women making up 75% of victims and men 73% of perpetrators. Alarmingly, 23,000 children were present during police-responded incidents last year—with 9,000 under age five. First Lady Britainy Beshear stressed that while violence hasn’t spiked, it hasn’t declined either…
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