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 …
MTSU’s June Anderson Center hosts annual Power of One Yard Games, promotes bystander intervention
Photo and story by Reana Gibson / Contributing Writer MTSU hosted the Power of One Yard games at the Student Union Commons on Tuesday afternoon to promote awareness of bystander intervention on campus. The Power of One is a program at MTSU that teaches students awareness of when violence is occurring on campus and how …
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) …