Milwaukee domestic violence team report, death prevention efforts

A new report sheds light on the challenges of preventing domestic violence deaths in Milwaukee before they turn deadly. Milwaukee's Domestic Violence High Risk Team (DVHRT), operated through Sojourner Family Peace Center, is seeing more than twice as many cases as it did six years ago.Domestic violence casesThe team staffed a total of 1,685 cases in 2025 – a 113% increase from 791 cases staffed in 2019. Repeat cases in which at least one person had previously been identified as high-risk made up a third of the caseload, according to the report.FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or AndroidThe report found three victims who had previously been identified as high-risk were murdered by their abuser – which the group says is a low homicide rate in comparison to the 10,000 high-risk cases identified since the team was created. However, advocates say the risk of death significantly increases when victims are not connected with services and support."A t