Family Law

Husband jailed after hiring hitman for wife

By Robert M. Kisselburgh, Esq.

Washington husband jailed for hiring hitman to kill wife

A Washington man was arrested after paying a man $5,000 to kill his wife after she filed for divorce. According to the article, the wife feared her husband due to previous acts of violence.

This article highlights an important issue--domestic violence. If you are a victim of domestic violence, get help now. There are a number of agencies that can help you. Don?t stay in a home where you are a victim of abuse and end up being a statistic in next year?s domestic violence report. The following agencies in Mississippi can help you:

Mississippi Center for Violence Prevention Crisis Line: 1-800-266-4198

Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence Crisis Line: 1-800-898-3234 or click here to contact them online.

Catholic Charities Hotline: (601) 366-0222 or 1-800-273-9012

Mississippi Attorney General's Domestic Violence Prevention Unit: (601) 359-4251

Jackson Police Department Crisis Intervention Units: (601) 960-1433 (Westland Plaza, 813 Ellis Ave.); and (601) 960-1389 (327 E. Pascagoula St., Suite 504)

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

Full post as published by Mississippi Family Law Blog on January 09, 2010 (boomark / email).