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Signs Of The End

Increase in Crime

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
(2 Timothy 3:1)

We are living in the midst of an "epidemic of crime," at which thoughtful, God-fearing men everywhere stand aghast. The corruption that prevails, it is beyond the power of the human pen to describe. Every day brings fresh


Crime in the News


Washington Times

Violent crime in DC surges in 2012
Washington Times
By Andrea Noble Violent crime so far this year in the District has spiked sharply — a 40 percent increase that includes twice as many robberies committed at gunpoint than at this time last year. Across the city, all police districts are seeing violent ...

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Campus crime on the rise
Gaston Gazette
SHELBY — Cleveland County students committed more crimes on school property last year, and the force driving that increase isn't gun violence or assault. Most of the crime is related to reports of alcohol and drugs on campus, according to NC ...

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Ventura mayor and police chief lobby for more officers
Ventura County Star
By Arlene Martinez When city officials proclaim they're a leader among their peers, it isn't usually referring to their crime rate. When they tout an increase, it's not generally about violent and property crimes. But as budget season begins, ...

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Violent crime up sharply
Journal and Courier
A spike in aggravated assaults -- defined by the FBI as batteries that result in serious bodily injury or risk of death -- is why Lafayette, West Lafayette and Tippecanoe County all saw their violent crime numbers increase. "Aggravated battery is one ...

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Judge says he has seen an increase in violent crimes, but not because of the ...
News-Herald.com
"Looking back 10 years, the number of criminal cases on my docket, then vs. now, has changed very little. If anything, the number has slightly declined." However, Collins has seen an increase in serious and violent crimes such as robberies, ...



The trick to DC police force's 94% closure rate for 2011 homicides
Washington Post
Lanier said the department followed FBI Uniform Crime Reporting guidelines in calculating its homicide clearance rate. “The UCR guidelines have been used to report on clearance rates as long as anyone here can remember, and is not unique to my tenure ...

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Rise in stalking crimes leads to push for change
Sun-Sentinel
Between 2008 and 2010, stalking crimes increased 11 percent in Florida, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Palm Beach County's 51 stalking crimes reported in 2010 represent a 13 percent increase from the same time period in 2008.

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Victoria Advocate

Victoria's overall crime rate decreases in 2011
Victoria Advocate
Her children said their mother was devastated by the crime. "We would ask that if whoever stole her rings has a mother or a grandmother that they love, they would stop and think how they would feel if someone stole from them," said Taylor's daughter, ...



Burglaries on the rise in Lompoc
Lompoc Record
Burglary cases spiked dramatically in Lompoc in 2011, while instances of robbery, considered a more violent crime, continued a gradual decline that began in 2005, according to the Lompoc Police Department's year-end crime report.



APD to tackle downtown violent crime
KVUE
So far, there has been an 83 percent increase in overall violent crime downtown, specifically in the Entertainment District. The first two weeks of 2011 saw 23 violent crimes downtown. So far this year there have been 42.
APD targets crime in downtown areaAustin News

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