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Michelle Stroud once worked in the Mingo County Sheriff's office filing domestic violence petitions, but this week her life took a morbid turn when she allegedly became the murder victim of someone accused of once violating a protective order. Now, Mingo County Sheriff Lonnie Hannah says this week's tragedy involving Stroud has left him determined to more deeply focus on the issue of domestic violence, while beefing up the laws and getting orders out in a timely manner. Hannah says, so far this year, Mingo County alone has had 294 domestic violence petitions. He says his goal is to work closely with the West Virginia Sheriff's Association in an effort to curb domestic violence.



The Charleston YWCA has outreach awareness centers in Boone and Clay counties, with the Clay County one inside the courthouse and the one in Boone County next to the courthouse. The centers help victims file protective orders and prepare to leave the situation.