Domestic violence advocates push for laws protecting victims following death of missing Cleveland woman

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -It’s a actuality that’s turn out to be all too acquainted.

“You realize each time we hear these tales everybody who works in home violence is like, I hope this isn’t associated to home violence however virtually at all times is,” stated Rachel Ramirez, director of Well being and Incapacity Packages for the Ohio Home Violence Community.

For suspected killer Anthony Kennedy, it’s.

19 Investigates dug deep into his background discovering disturbing particulars about his prison previous.

The 43-year-old man surrendered to police after a nationwide search, wished for allegedly killing his live-in-girlfriend, Adrianna Taylor.

Cleveland investigators say Kennedy shot the 23-year-old lady within the head after which buried her physique underneath cement at a house in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania.

The couple lived collectively on W. 98th Avenue in Cleveland till her household reported Taylor lacking in November to police.

Information present the house the place the couple lived is similar dwelling the place Kennedy dedicated a violent act in opposition to one other girlfriend in 2019.

In response to detectives, Kennedy used his physique weight and strangled that lady with each of his fingers on her neck after which pulled strands of her hair out.

She survived and Kennedy pleaded responsible to a misdemeanor however didn’t serve any time in jail.

Right here in Ohio, strangulation is barely a felony, should you die.

“Ohio is formally the final state in the USA to not have felony laws round strangulation. Different states have handed legal guidelines and it’s an effort that’s been occurring for a lot of, a few years and even a long time,” stated Ramirez.

Two payments are presently pending in Ohio that might make strangulation a felony if handed and signed into legislation.

Ramirez says it’s time to behave now. Name Ohio legislators if you wish to transfer them ahead.

“We’re very, very hopeful that on the finish of the final congressional time period, this was going be the yr however we actually assume this is perhaps the yr,” stated Ramirez.

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