Data & Statistics
Please note that these numbers only represent those victims who sought services at our member agencies and do not represent the total number of individuals victimized by domestic violence in Arkansas.
THAT NUMBER IS FAR GREATER.
Domestic Violence in Arkansas
%
of Arkansas women and 34.8% of Arkansas men experience intimate partner physical violence and/or intimate partner sexual violence in their lifetimes. (1)
victims in Arkansas were served by domestic violence shelters and programs in one day. (2)
%
of Arkansas women will experience stalking in their lifetime.
misdemeanor domestic violence records were submitted in Arkansas by December 31, 2015. (4)
"Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family." - Kofi Annan
How We Help
At ACADV, we empower state shelters, train professionals, and support survivors to end domestic violence in Arkansas. From providing safe spaces and interventions to offering custom training events, we are committed to making a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals and families affected by domestic violence.
Shelters Supported
Victims Helped
Trainings Held Annually
2024 Domestic Violence Homicides
Note: If you are aware of anyone who needs to be added to this list, please contact us with any information that you have.
If you are in need of a previous year's homicide information, contact us.
This list is based on the most recent information available to the public.
42 Total Deaths to Date:
22 Women, 16 Men, 8 Children
*25 Intimate Partner Violence
Kevin Gibson
January 5, 2025
Pine Bluff, Arkansas (Jefferson County)
Age: 56*
Chasity Taylor
January 22, 2025
Sheridan, Arkansas (Grant County)
Age: 46*
Luxton Perez
January 27, 2025
De Queen, Arkansas (Sevier County)
Age: 6
Carla Anderson
January 30, 2025
Little Rock, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
Age: 46*
Dewayne Franklin, Jr.
February 19, 2025
Hot Springs, Arkansas (Garland County)
Age: 36
Marisela “Modie” McHan
February 23, 2025
Rockport, Arkansas (Hot Spring County)
Age: 50*
Hendrix Scott
March 13, 2025
Weiner, Arkansas (Poinsett County)
Age: 3
Tonja Roper
March 18, 2025
Jacksonville, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
Age: 36*
Martina Knight
March 30, 2025
North Little Rock, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
Age: 24*
Genevieve Whitt
April 6, 2025
Sharp County, Arkansas (Sharp County)
Age: 77*
Anita Due
April 21, 2025
Bull Shoals, Arkansas (Baxter County)
Age: 48*
Willie Tillman
April 29, 2025
Springdale, Arkansas (County)
Age: 19*
Yashika Morris
May 3, 2025
Pine Bluff, Arkansas (Jefferson County)
Age: 43*
Nicole Lambert
May 19, 2025
Little Rock, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
Age: 44*
Kayla Payne
June 10, 2025
Little Rock, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
Age: 19*
Jennifer Howard
June 11, 2025
Bentonville, Arkansas (Washington County)
Age: 44
Lourdes Del Carmen Nunez Brugos
June 12, 2025
Hot Springs Village, Arkansas (Garland County)
Age: 42*
Jasmine Spencer
June 12, 2025
Forrest City, Arkansas (St. Francis County)
Ages: 36*
Timothy Gooden
June 29, 2025
North Little Rock, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
Age: 36
Michael Jennings, Monica Jennings & Kayla Mitchell
June 23, 2025
Bryant, Arkansas (Saline County)
Age: 63, 55, 32
Effie Guajardo
July 18, 2025
Little Rock, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
Age: 25*
Mona Sloop
July 22, 2025
Leslie, Arkansas (Searcy County)
Age: 69
Martha Barber
July 12, 2024
Beebe, Arkansas (White County)
Age: 82
Michelle Butler
August 20, 2025
Little Rock, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
Age: 36*
Junior Hardiman
August 26, 2025
Newport, Arkansas (Jackson County)
Age: 5 Weeks
Holly Parham
September 15, 2025
Fordyce, Arkansas (Dallas County)
Age: 70*
Kimaria Wilson
October 19, 2025
Camden, Arkansas (Ouachita County)
Age: 22*
Austin Cannon
October 20, 2025
Ida, Arkansas (Cleburne County)
Age: 32
Ashley & Tonya Stallings
October 21, 2025
Ash Flat, Arkansas (Fulton County)
Age: 54* & 33
Russell Branscum
November 6, 2025
Shirley, Arkansas (Van Buren County)
Age: 68
Joy & Robert Willmeth
November 14, 2025
Eureka Springs, Arkansas (Carroll County)
Age: 77 & 71
Jaybrianna Turner
November 23, 2025
North Little Rock, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
Age: 19*
Eliana & Maverick Beallis
December 3, 2025
Bonanza, Arkansas (Sebastian County)
Age: 6 & 6
Jalexus Carter
December 7, 2025
Helena/West Helena, Arkansas (Phillips County)
Age: 27*
Randy Ruddell
December 17, 2025
Atkins, Arkansas (Pope County)
Age: 64
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Citations and Data Resources
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2 - National point in time count conducted by NCADV https://nnedv.org/content/domestic-violence-counts-18th-annual-report/
Domestic Violence in the LGTBQ Community, updated June 2023 - https://www.findlaw.com/family/domestic-violence/same-sex-domestic-violence.html
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and HIV-Affected Hate and Intimate Partner Violence in 2017: A Report from the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs - https://avp.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/NCAVP-HV-IPV-2017-report.pdf
4 - FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division: National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Section (2020). Active records in the NICS index as of December 31, 2019. Retrieved from https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/active-records-in-the-nics-indices-by-state.pdf/view.
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National Center for Transgender Equality. 2016.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2017. Preventing Intimate Partner Violence Across the Lifespan. Technical Package of Programs, Policies, and Practices.
World Health Organization. (2013). Global and regional estimates of violence against women: prevalence and health effects of intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual violence.
American Psychiatric Association. (2019). Intimate Partner Violence: A Guide for Psychiatrists Treating IPV Survivors.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014). Prevalence and Characteristics of Sexual Violence, Stalking, and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization — National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, United States, 2011. Surveillance Summaries. (Breiding, M.J., et al.) September 5, 2014.
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Alhusen JL, Ray E, Sharps P, Bullock L. Intimate partner violence during pregnancy: maternal and neonatal outcomes. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2015 Jan;24(1):100-6. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2014.4872. Epub 2014 Sep 29. PMID: 25265285; PMCID: PMC4361157.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. (2010). National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2010 Summary Report.
U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics (2014). Nonfatal Domestic Violence, 2003–2012 (Truman, J.L. and Morgan, R.E.)
National Center for Transgender Equality. 2016.
U.S. Transgender Survey, 2015
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Fast Facts: Preventing Intimate Partner Violence.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2017. Preventing Intimate Partner Violence Across the Lifespan. Technical Package of Programs, Policies, and Practices.
World Health Organization. (2013). Global and regional estimates of violence against women: prevalence and health effects of intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual violence.
American Psychiatric Association. (2019). Intimate Partner Violence: A Guide for Psychiatrists Treating IPV Survivors.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014). Prevalence and Characteristics of Sexual Violence, Stalking, and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization — National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, United States, 2011. Surveillance Summaries. (Breiding, M.J., et al.) September 5, 2014.