Domestic violence murders (May 8, 2026)

Domestic violence murders (May 8, 2026)

From Houston Matters by Houston Public Media

May 8, 2026 · 50 min

About this episode

The episode discusses recent domestic violence homicides in Houston and explores prevention efforts by local organizations.

On Friday's show: Houston in recent days and weeks has been shaken by a string of devastating domestic violence homicides, including a murder-suicide involving the prominent owners of several local restaurants and their children. The head of the Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council contemplates what these stories reveal and what can be done to prevent them. And we examine what law enforcement and nonprofits are doing to intervene. *If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit thehotline.org . Also this hour: Our panel of non-experts breaks down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week. And there have been all kinds of adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays, putting them in unusual settings. So, why not a version of Hamlet set at a family barbecue in the South? We talk with a couple of the folks cooking up 4th Wall Theatre Company's production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Fat Ham , which runs through May 23. Watch

Topics covered

  • domestic violence
  • homicides
  • law enforcement
  • nonprofits
  • theater adaptations
  • Shakespeare

Keywords

  • domestic violence
  • homicides
  • murder-suicide
  • law enforcement
  • nonprofits
  • Fat Ham
  • Shakespeare

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council, National Domestic Violence Hotline

Books & works: Fat Ham

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