Domestic Violence

Walk a Mile in Their Shoes….six feet apart
Story by Megan Tracy / Contributing Writer Photo courtesy of Blue Raider Athletics Every year, the June Anderson Center for Women and Non-traditional Students hosts the Walk a Mile in Their Shoes event to promote awareness for dating and domestic violence. This year, they’re doing it a little bit differently. JAC Director Maigan Wipfli encourages …

June Anderson Center hosts workshop for students to examine healthy and unhealthy relationships
Story by Bryanna Weinstein/Contributing Writer The June Anderson Center hosted a workshop titled “First Date: Soulmate or Nah,” at the MTSU Student Union on Wednesday, teaching students what a healthy relationship should look and feel like. Students first watched a 30 minute film made by One Love Association entitled “Escalation”, which followed Chase and Paige, …

Crime: Murfreesboro man arrested for murder of wife
A Murfreesboro man was been arrested early Sunday morning in connection to the death of his wife. According to the official press release, Murfreesboro Police responded to a domestic situation at 2:55 a.m. at 417 Sunset Avenue. The preliminary investigation revealed Martin Benito Montemayor, 54, killed his wife, Judith Montemayor, 53. Photo courtesy of the …

Crime: MTSU student arrested on aggravated domestic assault charges
Photo by Eric Goodwin / MTSU Sidelines Archive An MTSU student was arrested on charges of aggravated domestic assault, vandalism and false imprisonment on Friday, Sept. 7 at College Grove Apartments, according to a police report from the Murfreesboro Police Department. The victim was another student. Murfreesboro Police responded to a call of an unknown problem …

Crime: Rutherford County couple dies in domestic violence shooting
Story by Bailey Wilson / Assistant News Editor A couple died after a domestic violence shooting occurred Wednesday night at their Annadel Court home off state Route 96 West with their two-year-old son inside. Patrol deputies found the bodies of Anthony, 47, and Amanda, 36, Gaunichaux inside their home, according to lead Detective Angela Hall. “(Amanda) …