Domestic violence and sexual assault are difficult issues to investigate and complicated ones to report.

This guide is designed to assist journalists in accurately covering domestic violence homicides, other related stories and sexual assault.

In 2002, either a spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend perpetrated 70% of the murders committed in Wyoming. (State of Wyoming Office of Attorney General Uniform Crime Reporting Annual Report, 2002) Because many reporters find themselves covering domestic violence murders, we have compiled the following information to assist in accurate coverage.