In the wake of a first-degree murder charge being filed against a Michigan man for killing his estranged wife, a 36-year-old Windsor woman, the head of an emergency shelter for women and children says femicide is a growing problem in Windsor-Essex.
Following a homicide in LaSalle, which police suggest may be the result of intimate partner violence, service providers that help women in abusive relationships are speaking out to empower them and prevent future incidents.