Wisconsin Domestic Violence Deaths Down Slightly After Record Highs

SIG Sauer P320 handgun. Digitallymade, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons The number of domestic violence-related deaths in Wisconsin is starting to decrease after reaching record highs in recent years. End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin released its annual homicide report this month, which showed 101 people died from domestic violence incidents in 2025. That was down slightly from 110 people in 2024. The data includes victims of both domestic violence and family violence homicides, plus the deaths of “harm-doers” (someone who has used harm in their relationships) involved in those incidents. These numbers are personal for Brian Randall, who co-founded the northeast Wisconsin domestic violence advocacy organization Kalico Forest after his sister and nephew were killed by her husband. “They’re very concerning trends and data points,” Randall said. “Of course, we’re happy that there’s nine less people on that list, but there’s still so much wor