A police car behind crime scene tape. While federal and state aid is available for crime victims, many say that they struggle to access it. (Getty Images) Aieda Harris knows the pain of gun violence.

Authorities plan to introduce a new victim record in booklet form that will document crime details and the assistance that ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- The Crime Victims’ Assistance Center in Binghamton is receiving almost $900,000 in state funding. The funding comes from New York State’s Office of Victim Services, which ...

The opening ceremony for National Crime Victims' Rights Week will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the rotunda of the Arkansas Capitol. The event, sponsored by the Central Arkansas Chapter of Parents of ...

Marion County Commissioners proclaimed April 6-12 as Crime Victims' Rights Week to honor survivors and raise awareness. The Marion Victim Assistance Program (VAP) supports crime victims by ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y., Jan. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Crime Victims Assistance Center (CVAC) is thrilled to announce a generous donation of $10,000 from Phoenix Investors and the Crivello Family ...

The Office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced changes Monday to the agency’s Crime Victim Compensation Division ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka Police Department (TPD) has received a $70,453 grant for providing services and support to Topeka crime victims. The grant from the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) was ...

Dawn Maendele has worked for 23 years as the sole employee of the Topeka Police Department's Crime Victims' Assistance Unit. The unit, funded through the Victims of Crimes Act, faces potential cuts ...