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The number of domestic violence homicides in Oklahoma is on the rise. Attorney General Gentner Drummond's office says a new report shows the state saw a record 122 domestic violence homicides in 2023, which marked a 16% increase over the previous year. The Oklahoma Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board says the state averaged 115 domestic violence homicide victims annually between 2019 and 2023, which was up from an average of 90 between 2014 and 2018.
“Tragically, domestic violence deaths have been on the rise in Oklahoma, especially across the last five years,” Attorney General Gentner Drummond said. “We must continue strengthening our statewide efforts to hold abusers accountable and to provide protection and support for victims in order to turn the page on this epidemic.”