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.

Nov. 12—Families of Black homicide victims in the United States are more likely than any other group to seek financial assistance through state victim compensation programs — and they are the most ...

(WHTM) — Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis is calling on Pennsylvania’s federal lawmakers for more funding to support crime victims. Davis says he sent letters to every member of Pennsylvania’s ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced changes Monday to the agency’s Crime Victim Compensation Division website that should help victims and advocates find ...

Victims and witnesses of the tragic Kipona Festival crash are now eligible for assistance and benefits through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and the Dauphin County ...

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 ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Three people were injured after police said a woman drove around barriers and through Harrisburg’s Kipona festival, but many more people witnessed it. Now, victims and ...

Edison said its Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program would be used to quickly pay Eaton fire victims, including those who were insured, while avoiding lengthy litigation. PG&E has created similar ...