As I have written about in the past, Oklahoma doesn’t seem to be the safest place for women. And though all genders, ages, and sexual orientations can be victims of domestic violence, women in our state have higher chances of being subjected to intimate partner aggression than those in other parts of the country. In fact, Oklahoma is ranked the sixth worst state in America for male-on-female single person homicides, which are often considered to be indicators of domestic violence. So sadly, Oklahoma is no strangers to stories like the following. A warning to my dear readers: the next bit from KFOR is pretty damn graphic.
Via KFOR…
OKLAHOMA CITY - A former Oklahoma City police officer is no longer fighting crime but fighting a felony court case instead.
Kelly Yon is accused of nearly beating his wife to death...
“This isn’t politics,” said Mackenzie Masilon from the Oklahoma Coalition for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. “This is people’s lives at risk.”