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LA homicide total dropped in July
- Homicides in the city dropped in July to the lowest monthly total since 1970, officials said Tuesday.
LA homicide rate drops to lowest level since 1970
- City officials say the monthly homicide rate in Los Angeles has dropped to its lowest levels since 1970.
Harford sheriff: No slayings trend
- Harford County’s experienced more than three times as many homicides in 2006 compared with the previous year, but law enforcement officials don’t believe the jump is becoming a trend.
Sheriff: Report fails to show entire picture
- A new crime report ranks Carroll as the safest county in Maryland, but the sheriff says the report fails to show the entire picture.
County’s crime rate decreased in 2006
- Harford County’s overall crime rate declined in 2006, despite a growing population and increases in categories such as homicides, rapes and motor vehicle thefts, according to crime data released by the Maryland State Police last week.
Candidates look to add to police force
- With the number of murders in Baltimore City threatening to hit 300 this year, the solution on the table by nearly every political candidate is to add more police to serve the population.
Suburban dwellers may feel immune to violent crime
- In places such as Columbia, people never expect bad things to happen. But as more suburban crimes get news coverage, more residents realize they are no longer 100 percent safe.
