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)

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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

2022 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.

45 Total Deaths to Date:
23 Women, 15 Men, 7 Children
* 18 Intimate Partner Violence

Lisa Hines
January 10, 2022
Magnolia, Arkansas (Miller County)
Age: 52*

Braxton Hale
January 14, 2022
Little Rock, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
Age: 28*

Unknown Child – “M.C.”
January 20, 2022
Fort Smith, Arkansas (Sebastian County)
Age: 1

Christopher French
January 30, 2022
Jonesboro, Arkansas (Craighead County)
Age: 38

Maverick Quantz
February 10, 2022
Haskell, Arkansas (Saline County)
Age: 4

Paul Oliver
February 9, 2022
Little Rock, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
Age: 55

Teirra Harris
February 15, 2022
Bryant, Arkansas (Saline County)
Age: 22*

Eric Rounds & Martina Edmondson
February 25, 2022
Little Rock, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
Ages: 38 & 36

Mirranda Munnerlyn, Amanda Turner, & James Turner
March 5, 2022
Hazen, Arkansas (Prairie County)
Ages: 46*, 62, 64

Benito Guzman-Martinez
March 8, 2022
Little Rock, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
Age: 23

Lynda Minyard
April 2, 2022
Everton, Arkansas (Boone County)
Age: 52*

Brittany Cottrell
Little Rock, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
April 7, 2022
Age: 22*

Keisha Utsey
April 20, 2022
Little Rock, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
Age: 49*

William & Sharon Trammell
April 21, 2022
Mountain View, Arkansas (Stone County)
Ages: 75 & 72

Ray Alexander
April 23, 2022
Little Rock, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
Age: 83

Kyisha Price
May 27, 2022
Little Rock, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
Age: 13

Dammario Kye
May 29, 2022
Pine Bluff, Arkansas (Jefferson County)
Age: 37*

Joshua Yaeger
June 27, 2022
Ashdown, Arkansas (Little River County)
Ages: 37

Nedra Barnes
June 28, 2022
West Memphis, Arkansas (Crittenden County)
Age: 38*

Cristina Cypert
July 3, 2022
Van Buren, Arkansas (Crawford County)
Age: 41*

Cathy Smith
August 1, 2022
Little Rock, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
Age: 71

Tonia Tram Tran
August 10, 2022
Altus, Arkansas (Franklin County)
Age: 53*

Matilda Howard
August 31, 2022
North Little Rock, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
Age: 69

Deborah & Lawrence Wright
September 10, 2022
Little Rock, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
Age: 63 & 69

Kayla Lee
September 13, 2022
Cushman, Arkansas (Independence County)
Age: 29*

Teresa Jones
September 14, 2022
Little Rock, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
Ages: 19*

Allison Castro
September 19, 2022
Fayetteville, Arkansas (Washington County)
Age: 28*

Willie Mae Sanders
October 2, 2022
Gould, Arkansas (Lincoln County)
Age: 82

Raniyah Basir
October 4, 2022
Little Rock, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
Age: 1

Dwayne Parker
Jacksonville, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
October 4, 2022
Age: 62*

Jakeya Hampton
October 8, 2022
West Memphis, Arkansas (Crittenden County)
Age: 19*

Kori Bartholomew
October 8, 2022
Conway, Arkansas (Faulker County)
Age: 48

Keishun Hollins
October 15, 2022
Helena, Arkansas (Phillips County)
Age: 8

Krystle “Leeann” Wilder
October 17, 2022
Benton, Arkansas (Saline County)
Age: 28*

Kenneth Reed
October 26, 2022
Blytheville, Arkansas (Mississippi County)
Age: 30

David Royal III
October 30, 2022
Little Rock, Arkansas (Pulaski County)
Age: 34

Shalonda Barton, JaTarrance Wright, Kelsi Marie Thompson
November 28, 2022
Forrest City, Arkansas (St. Francis County)
Age: 34, 31, 12

Blu Roland
December 16, 2022
Moro, Arkansas (Lee County)
Age: 5

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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

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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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9 – Women who have experienced domestic violence are 80 percent more likely to have a stroke, 70 percent more likely to have heart disease, 60 percent more likely to have asthma and 70 percent more likely to drink heavily than women who have not experienced intimate partner violence.

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