RelationWatch
Public case data

Relationship Case Analytics

Explore demographic, case-role, and relationship patterns across published RelationWatch cases.

Public cases44
People recorded190
Victims51
Suspects60
Offenders9
Married cases27
People

Gender by Case Role

Male Female Transgender Unknown
Victims51 total
Male
21
Female
29
Transgender
0
Suspects60 total
Male
41
Female
19
Transgender
0
Unknown
0
Offenders9 total
Male
5
Female
3
Transgender
0
Unknown
1

70 people have another or unassigned case role.

Cases

Relationship Status

44cases
Married 27 61.4%
Extramarital relationship 6 13.6%
Engaged 2 4.5%
Unknown 1 2.3%
Bachelor 1 2.3%
Dating 1 2.3%
Divorced 1 2.3%
Ex-partners 1 2.3%
Live-in relationship 1 2.3%
Love triangle 1 2.3%
Secret Marriage 1 2.3%
Separated 1 2.3%
Married27
Dating, engaged or live-in/cohabiting4
Data questions

Patterns Across Public Cases

Counts and rankings respond to the country and incident-year filters above.

Financial motive or factor22
Revenge motive or factor16
Inheritance/property motive or factor3
All cases

Top Recorded Motives

Control/domination
23
Revenge
16
Jealousy
12
Money / Financial Gain
11
Extramarital relationship
7
Eliminate spouse
3
Desire for new relationship
2
Family pressure
2
All cases

Most Common Contributing Factors

Relationship conflict or recurring disputes
33
Financial stress or disputes
20
Domestic abuse or violence reported
18
Cheating / Infidelity
14
Objection to the marriage
4
Drugs / Alchohol Use
3
Love obsession
3
Property or inheritance gain
3

A case may include multiple contributing factors. Relationship conflict does not necessarily indicate domestic violence, and reported domestic violence may occur during or after separation.

Homicide cases

Motives Recorded in Homicides

Control/domination
19
Revenge
14
Jealousy
10
Money / Financial Gain
10
Extramarital relationship
6
Eliminate spouse
2
Family pressure
2
Fear of exposure
2
Extramarital cases

Common Recorded Red Flags

Deception after incident
14
Escalation Pattern / Violence
13
Manipulative behavior
12
Secret affair
7
Threats
5
Discovery of hidden calls or messages
4
Blame shifting or gaslighting behavior
3
False accusations of infidelity
2
Communication patterns

Secretive Communication Signals

15distinct cases
Hidden calls/messages found
8
Private or hidden meetings
4
Secret phone communication
4
Secretive communication patterns
3
Deleted calls/messages
1
Excessive phone usage
1

These signals were recorded in available case information. Their presence does not establish that they caused an incident. One case may contain multiple communication signals.

Recorded victims

Victims by Relationship Status

Married
35
Extramarital relationship
5
Engaged
2
Ex-partners
2
Bachelor
1
Dating
1
Divorced
1
Live-in relationship
1

Counts reflect published case records only. “Unknown” includes information that was not reported or has not yet been classified. Suspects and offenders are shown separately and should not be interpreted as equivalent legal findings.