In 2024, Colima in Mexico ranked as the world's most dangerous city with a homicide rate of 140 per 100,000 inhabitants. Seven of the 10 cities with the highest murder rates worldwide are all found in Mexico. The list does not include countries where war and conflict exist. Latin Am...
a researcher behind the study noted that the reasons for the increases in recent years are not necessarily static. In 2020, homicides spiked following the police killing of George Floyd, which sparked calls for racial justice and police reform, followed by unrest in cities across the country. "...
Despite a general decline in homicides from 2022, violent crimes like assault, battery and sexual assaults rose by 11.5 percent in 2023, marking it as the most violent year in a decade. Gun violence continues to be a dominant factor, with the city reporting thousands of nonfatal shootings al...
The most recent available data from the government shows a 35 percent jump in gun homicides from 2019 to 2020, when 19,384 people were killed, NewsNation reported Saturday, citing a new study. The study calculated homicide rate increases over the course of the pandemic and found that New Orl...
Once they established the number of sightings per city, they then were able to develop the chance and odds for overall ghost sightings in each of the cities. Before we get to the local favorite haunt, Flint, why not start with the #1 spot. According to GreatLakes.com, your highest ...
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In 2018, James Worley was sentenced to death for murdering 20-year-old University of Toledo student Sierah Joughin. Police discovered ahidden room outfitted with restraintsinside a barn on Worley's property. 56. Winston-Salem, North Carolina ...
The country also has the dubious distinction of being the world center for homicides. Today’s chart, from The Economist, shows the 50 most murderous cities in the world – and Brazil is home to a mind-boggling 32 of them. The good news is that key cities, such as Rio de Janeiro, ...
“In 2023, there has been a significant decrease in homicides,” Jones added. “But lives are still being lost and hopes are being shattered.” Jones was joined by many of her colleagues from throughout the country that attended the annual conference, which encompassed a wide range of topics...
The most populous cities in the US with the highest number of assault-related firearm incidence (ie, shootings) from 2015 to 2020 were analyzed. Data analysis was performed from October 2021 to June 2022. Exposures Maximum daily temperature by city. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome...