A new report on a jump in domestic violence-related homicides is the kind of horror story that should frighten us all.

The biggest factor? Guns, which were used to kill in 84% of incidents, followed by stabbings, beatings and strangulation.

The Ohio Domestic Violence Network's 10th annual Domestic Violence Fatality Report, which is based on media reports of fatalities in the state between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, shows that the number of deaths connected to intimate-partner violence increased by 37.7% from the previous year, or from 114 incidents to 157.

According to the new report, the number of fatalities in Ohio has nearly doubled since 2016, increasing for seven consecutive years.

Domestic violence fatalities occurred in 36 of Ohio's 88 counties, including five in Stark

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