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Man arrested after streaming brutal torture murder on Facebook Live
Once again, a murder was streamed live on Facebook. Earl Lee Johnson Jr, 35, has been charged with first-degree murder for killing his 34-year-old girlfriend, Janice David. Police say he confessed to the crime, which […]
Homicide
FBI: 74.1% of known homicide offenders in South Carolina are Black
84.5% of law enforcement agencies are submitting data on crime to the FBI. From 2011-2020, 74.1% of known homicide offenders were Black. Arrests (statewide) from 2011-2020: Embezzlement: 53.1% Aggravated Assault: 57.4% Black Illegal weapons possession: […]
Homicide
Mississippi had highest homicide rate in 2020, but reported the most incomplete homicide data to the FBI
85.2% of American law enforcement agencies reported data on homicides to the FBI in 2020. Mississippi had the highest homicide rate in the nation in 2020, according to the CDC. However, this is the state with […]
Homicide
FBI: 56.6% of known homicide offenders in 2020 were Black
This website has documented the exponential surge in homicides that coincided with the nationwide Black Lives Matter rioting of 2020. The Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics has been slow in releasing data for 2020. The data is […]
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Small outer suburb of Philly, with 33.2k people, consistently has one of the highest homicide rates in America
Chester, Pennsylvania, an outer suburb of Philadelphia, only has 32.5k residents. The city has had four homicides in 2022, a huge number for a city of this small size. However, for Chester, only having four […]
Mass Shootings
Eleven mass shootings over the weekend. 10 dead, over 54 injured
Friday Evening: Stockton, California: Two killed, two wounded. Local media has barely reported any details. Stockton is 44% Latino, 21% Asian, 20% White, and 12% Black. Saturday: Baltimore, Maryland: One killed, three injured. Local media […]
Mass Shootings
Suspect in mass shooting gets immediate $25k bond and an ankle monitor
Jewayne M. Price, 22, was charged with accessory before the fact in the murder of Amon Rice in 2018. He faced decades in prison. It does not look like he was ever prosecuted. Saturday, he […]
Mass Shootings
Five mass shootings in one day: 7 dead, 28 wounded. What do all five have in common?
America experienced five mass shootings on April 10th Illegal nightclub in Indianapolis: A fight broke out during a birthday party at an unlicensed nightclub Indianapolis, Indiana. The former site of Ovation Audio was being used […]
Homicide
Blacks make up 8% of Cedar Rapids, but commit two thirds of all homicides
Cedar Rapids has been experiencing record homicide rates. Local media says a new record was set in 2020, and 2022 is on track to beat that. The city has about 148k residents, with Whites making […]